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Season · 17 rounds, all run

1977 FIA Formula One World Championship

Renault introduced the turbocharged RS01 at Silverstone — mocked as the 'yellow teapot', it changed the sport.

Rounds
17all run
Drivers' champion
Niki Lauda72 points
Constructors' champion
Ferrari95 points
Margin
17over Jody Scheckter

How the title was decided

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Niki LaudaJody ScheckterMario Andretti

The three drivers who finished highest, tracked from the opening round. Before 1991 only a driver's best few results counted, so a line can rise by less than they scored that weekend.

The numbers behind this chart, How the title was decided
How the title was decided
DriverAfter roundPoints
Niki Lauda24
Niki Lauda313
Niki Lauda419
Niki Lauda519
Niki Lauda625
Niki Lauda731
Niki Lauda831
Niki Lauda933
Niki Lauda1039
Niki Lauda1148
Niki Lauda1254
Niki Lauda1363
Niki Lauda1469
Niki Lauda1572
Niki Lauda1672
Niki Lauda1772
Jody Scheckter19
Jody Scheckter29
Jody Scheckter315
Jody Scheckter419
Jody Scheckter523
Jody Scheckter632
Jody Scheckter732
Jody Scheckter832
Jody Scheckter932
Jody Scheckter1032
Jody Scheckter1138
Jody Scheckter1238
Jody Scheckter1342
Jody Scheckter1442
Jody Scheckter1546
Jody Scheckter1655
Jody Scheckter1755
Mario Andretti12
Mario Andretti22
Mario Andretti32
Mario Andretti411
Mario Andretti520
Mario Andretti622
Mario Andretti722
Mario Andretti823
Mario Andretti932
Mario Andretti1032
Mario Andretti1132
Mario Andretti1232
Mario Andretti1332
Mario Andretti1441
Mario Andretti1547
Mario Andretti1647
Mario Andretti1747

Final drivers' standings

Final drivers' standings
PosDriverWinsPointsGap
1Niki Lauda372—
2Jody Scheckter35517
3Mario Andretti44725
4Carlos Reutemann14230
5James Hunt34032
6Jochen Mass02547
7Alan Jones12250
8Gunnar Nilsson12052
9Patrick Depailler02052
10Jacques Laffite11854
11Hans-Joachim Stuck01260
12Emerson Fittipaldi01161
13John Watson0963
14Ronnie Peterson0765
15Carlos Pace0666
16Vittorio Brambilla0666
17Clay Regazzoni0567
17Patrick Tambay0567
19Renzo Zorzi0171
19Jean-Pierre Jarier0171
19Riccardo Patrese0171
A driver with points and no position was excluded from the classification: the points stand, the position does not. Wins are counted from the race records, and a shared drive is a win for both of its drivers. The gap is to the highest points total classified, so the leader's own is an em dash; before 1991 it is a difference of net totals, dropped scores and all.

Final constructors' standings

Final constructors' standings
PosConstructorPointsGap
1Ferrari ferrari95—
2Team Lotus ford6233
3McLaren ford6035
4Walter Wolf Racing ford5540
5Brabham alfa-romeo2768
6Tyrrell ford2768
7Shadow ford2372
8Ligier matra1877
9Fittipaldi ford1184
10Ensign ford1085
11Surtees ford689
12Penske ford194
The gap is to the highest points total classified, so the leader's own is an em dash; before 1991 it is a difference of net totals, dropped scores and all. The championship is contested by a chassis–engine pair, so one name can appear more than once with different engines.

The calendar

  1. R1Argentinerun
  2. R2Brazilianrun
  3. R3South Africanrun
  4. R4United States Westrun
  5. R5Spanishrun
  6. R6Monacorun
  7. R7Belgianrun
  8. R8Swedishrun
  9. R9Frenchrun
  10. R10Britishrun
  11. R11Germanrun
  12. R12Austrianrun
  13. R13Dutchrun
  14. R14Italianrun
  15. R15United Statesrun
  16. R16Canadianrun
  17. R17Japaneserun

The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists. F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy.

The calendar
RGrand PrixCircuitDatesWinnerConstructorPoleFastest lap
1Argentine Grand PrixAutodromo Oscar GalvezJody ScheckterWalter Wolf RacingJames HuntJames Hunt
2Brazilian Grand PrixAutodromo Jose Carlos Pace (Interlagos)Carlos ReutemannFerrariJames HuntJames Hunt
3South African Grand PrixKyalamiNiki LaudaFerrariJames HuntJohn Watson
4United States Grand Prix WestLong BeachMario AndrettiTeam LotusNiki LaudaNiki Lauda
5Spanish Grand PrixCircuito del JaramaMario AndrettiTeam LotusMario AndrettiJacques Laffite
6Monaco Grand PrixCircuit de MonacoJody ScheckterWalter Wolf RacingJohn WatsonJody Scheckter
7Belgian Grand PrixCircuit ZolderGunnar NilssonTeam LotusMario AndrettiGunnar Nilsson
8Swedish Grand PrixScandinavian RacewayJacques LaffiteLigierMario AndrettiMario Andretti
9French Grand PrixDijon-PrenoisMario AndrettiTeam LotusMario AndrettiMario Andretti
10British Grand PrixSilverstone CircuitJames HuntMcLarenJames HuntJames Hunt
11German Grand PrixHockenheimringNiki LaudaFerrariJody ScheckterNiki Lauda
12Austrian Grand PrixRed Bull RingAlan JonesShadowNiki LaudaJohn Watson
13Dutch Grand PrixCircuit ZandvoortNiki LaudaFerrariMario AndrettiNiki Lauda
14Italian Grand PrixAutodromo Nazionale MonzaMario AndrettiTeam LotusJames HuntMario Andretti
15United States Grand PrixWatkins GlenJames HuntMcLarenJames HuntRonnie Peterson
16Canadian Grand PrixMosport ParkJody ScheckterWalter Wolf RacingMario AndrettiMario Andretti
17Japanese Grand PrixFuji SpeedwayJames HuntMcLarenMario AndrettiJody Scheckter
Two names in one cell is a shared drive: both drivers are classified in that position, and both are winners. Open any round for its full classification.

Who entered

Who entered
ConstructorEntered asChassisDesignsEnginesTyres
ApollonJolly Club of SwitzerlandApollon Fly1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
BoroHB Bewaking AlarmsystemenBoro 0011Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
BrabhamMartini RacingBrabham BT45, Brabham BT45B2Alfa Romeo 115-12 3.0 F12Goodyear
BRMStanley BRMBRM P207, BRM P201B2BRM P202 3.0 V12, BRM P200 3.0 V12Goodyear
EnsignTeam Tissot Ensign with CastrolEnsign N1771Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
EnsignTheodore Racing Hong KongEnsign N1771Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
FerrariScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari 312T2B1Ferrari 015 3.0 F12Goodyear
FittipaldiFittipaldi AutomotiveFittipaldi FD04, Fittipaldi F52Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
HeskethHesketh RacingHesketh 308E1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
HeskethPenthouse Rizla RacingHesketh 308E1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
KojimaHeros Racing CorporationKojima KE0091Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Bridgestone
KojimaKojima EngineeringKojima KE0091Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Bridgestone
LECLEC Refrigeration RacingLEC CRP11Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
LigierLigier GitanesLigier JS71Matra MS76 3.0 V12Goodyear
MarchBritish Formula One Racing TeamMarch 7611Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
MarchChesterfield RacingMarch 7611Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
MarchHollywood March RacingMarch 761B1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
MarchRAM Racing/F&S PropertiesMarch 7611Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
MarchTeam MerzarioMarch 761B1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
MarchTeam Rothmans InternationalMarch 761B, March 7712Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
MarchWilliams Grand Prix EngineeringMarch 7611Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
McGuireBrian McGuireMcGuire BM11Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
McLarenChesterfield RacingMcLaren M231Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
McLarenIberia AirlinesMcLaren M231Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
McLarenMarlboro Team McLarenMcLaren M23E, McLaren M262Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
PenskeATS Racing TeamPenske PC41Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
PenskeInterscope RacingPenske PC41Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
RenaultÉquipe Renault ElfRenault RS011Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6 TMichelin
ShadowAmbrosio Shadow RacingShadow DN5B, Shadow DN82Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
SurteesBeta Team SurteesSurtees TS191Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
SurteesDurex Team SurteesSurtees TS191Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
SurteesMelchester RacingSurtees TS191Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
SurteesTeam SurteesSurtees TS191Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
Team LotusJohn Player Team LotusLotus 781Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
TyrrellFirst National City Elf Team TyrrellTyrrell P341Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
TyrrellMeiritsu Racing TeamTyrrell 0071Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Dunlop
Walter Wolf RacingWalter Wolf RacingWolf WR1, Wolf WR2, Wolf WR33Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
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Where an entrant ran more than one design, no source records which car raced which round — so those race results carry no chassis.

Photographs

From Wikimedia Commons, each shown with the photographer and licence its terms require.

Lotus 78
Lotus 78
2017 FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship, Circuit of the Americas (23970306838) · https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrlaugh/ · CC BY-SA 2.0 · unchecked
Ferrari 312T
Ferrari 312T
LaudaNiki19760731Ferrari312T2 · Lothar Spurzem · CC BY-SA 2.0 de
March 761
March 761
StuckHansJ1976-07-31 · Lothar Spurzem · CC BY-SA 2.0 de · unchecked
Surtees TS19
Surtees TS19
Surtees TS19 2007 · Darren · CC BY 2.0
Tyrrell P34
Tyrrell P34
Rétromobile 2017 - Tyrrell P34 - 1977 - 002 · Thesupermat · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hesketh 308E
Hesketh 308E
Hesketh 308E 2008 Goodwood · Brian Snelson from Hockley, Essex, England · CC BY 2.0

A photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.

4 more photographs
McLaren M23
McLaren M23
Emerson Fittipaldi McLaren M23 1974 Britain · Gerald Swan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Penske PC4
Penske PC4
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2021 (51308220109) · Andrew Basterfield · CC BY-SA 2.0 · unchecked
Renault RS01
Renault RS01
Paris - Retromobile 2013 - Renault F1 RS01 - 1978 - 102 · Thesupermat · CC BY-SA 3.0 · unchecked
Tyrrell 007
Tyrrell 007
Tyrrell 007 Canada 2004 · TMWolf · CC BY-SA 2.0

Where this comes from

Team
Ferrari
Runner-up
Jody Scheckter — 55
Engine formula
3.0 L naturally aspirated / 1.5 L turbocharged
Tyres
Goodyear, Firestone, Dunlop
Entered
61 drivers, 21 constructors, 6 engine makers — counted from the entries, whether or not they started