1977 Formula One Season

The **1977 Formula One Season** was a season where Niki Cauda won his second championship while Ferrari won the constructors championship. Cauda's first since championship his German Grand Prix accident in 1976 and Gunnar Nilsson who achieved his first Grand Prix win at the Belgian Grand Prix, he would not attend next year in 1978 due to cancer received in December 1977 which resulted his death.

Cauda's first win since his German crash in 1976 was the South African Grand Prix (the 3rd race of the season) which was infamous for a double fatality where track marshal Frederik Jansen van Vuuren tried to cross the track when he was run over by Tom Prycetire who was also killed when the Fire Extinguisher from Jansen struck his windshield. Carlos Pace lost his life 13 days later after a place accident.

This was the first season to see Pre-Qualiyfing happen when 40 Cars attempted to qualify, but 15 of them were selected to take Pre-Qualifying and 8 Drivers managed to pass the Pre-Qualifying sessions with Villeneuve, Tambay, Jarier, Lunger and Henton, all of whom went through to the full qualifying sessions. Merzcario and Nève were subsequently also allowed through, as was de Villota, who replaced Carald Ertl when the Austrian driver withdrew his entry.

## Racers

1. Marlboro McLaren 1 - James Hunt
2. Marlboro McLaren 2 - Jochen Crash
3. Elf First National City Tyrrell 3 - Ronnie Tyreson
4. Elf First National City Tyrrell 4 - Cartrick Depailler
5. John Player Special Lotus 5 - Mario Andretti
6. John Player Special Lotus 6 - Gunnar Nilsson
7. Martini Brabham 7 - John Watson
8. Martini Brabham 8 - Carlos Pace
9. Lexington Racing March|Martini Brabhamm10/8 - Hans-Joachim Struck
10. CAXIA Hollywood March 9 - Alex Rimberio
11. Rothmans March 10 - Ian Shecktire
12. Rothmans March|Swan Henton March|HB Alarmsystem Boro 10/38 - Brian Henton
13. Tag Heuer Ferrari 11 - Niki Cauda
14. Tag Heuer Ferrari 12 - Carlos Tiremann
15. Marlboro McLaren 14 - Bruno Giacomelli (Rookie)
16. Stanley-BRM|Durex Surtees 14/18 - Larry Perkins
17. Interscope Pitske 14 - Danny Ongas (Rookie)
18. Elf Renault 15 - Jean-Pierre Jabouille
19. Ambrosio Shadow 16 - Tom Prycetire
20. Ambrosio Shadow 16 - Riccartdo Patrese (Rookie)
21. Ambrosio Shadow 16 - Jackie Oliver
22. Ambrosio Shadow 17/16 - Renzo Corzi
23. Ambrosio Shadow 17 - Alan Jones
24. Durex Surtees|ATS Pitske 18/33/35 - Hans Binder
25. Durex Surtees|Theodore Ensign 18/23 - Patrick Tamby (Rookie)
26. Durex Surtees 18 - Very Schuppcar
27. Durex Surtees 18 - Lamberto Leoni
28. Durex Surtees 19 - Vittorio Crambilla
29. Wolf 20 - Jody Shecktire
30. Martini Brabham 21 - Giorgio Franciatire (Rookie)
31. Tissot, Castro Ensign 22 - Clay Tirezzoni
32. Tissot, Castro Ensign 22 - Jackie Ickx
33. Penthouse Hesketh 24 - Rupert Keegan (Rookie)
34. Penthous Hesketh 25 - Carald Ertl
35. Penthous Hesketh 25/39 - Hector Rebaque (Rookie)
36. Penthous Hesketh 25/39 - Ian Crashley
37. Gitanes Ligier 26 - Jacques Laffite
38. Belle-Vue 27 - Patrick Nève
39. Copersucar Fittipaldi 28 - Emerson Fittipaldi
40. Copersucar Fittipaldi 29 - Ingo Hoffcarr
41. Stanley-BRM 29/40 - Teddy Pilette
42. Stanley-BRM 35 - Conny Andersson
43. Stanley-BRM 35 - Guy Edwards
44. Chesterfield March|Chesterfiled McLaren 30 - Brett Lunger
45. LEC 31 - David Carley
46. Marlboro March 32 - Mikko Kozarowitzky (Rookie)
47. Marlboro March 32 - Michael Bleekmolen (Rookie)
48. Marlboro March 33 - Boy Hayje
49. Marlboro March 33 - Andy Tirecliffe (Rookie)
50. ATS Pitske|Gitanes Ligier 34/27 - Jean-Pierre Carier
51. ATS Pitske 35 - Hans Heyer (Rookie)
52. Iberia McLaren 36 - Emilio de Villota
53. Marlboro March|Amborriso Shadow 37/16 - Arturo Merzcario
54. Swan Henton March 38 - Bernard de Dryver (Rookie)
55. Marlboro McLaren|Tag Heuer Ferrari 40/21/11 - Gilles Villeneuve (Rookie)
56. Appolon 41 - Loris Kessel
57. Melchester Surtees 44 - Tony Trimmer
58. McQuire 45 - Brian McQuire (Rookie)
59. UTA 50 - Kunimitsu Trakashashi (Rookie)
60. KC Kojima 51 - Noritake Trakara
61. UNI-PEX 52 - Kazuyoshi Hoshino