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British Grand Prix

Silverstone, 16 Jul 1977

Results			Laps	Time/Speed
1	James Hunt	McLaren M26 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #1 Marlboro Team McLaren	68	1h 31m 46.06s
2	Niki Lauda	Ferrari 312T2 [031] - f12 #11 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	68	1h 32m 04.37s
3	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus 78 [2 JPS16] - Cosworth DFV V8 #6 John Player Team Lotus	68	1h 32m 05.63s
4	Jochen Mass	McLaren M26 [1-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #2 Marlboro Team McLaren	68	1h 32m 33.82s
5	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Brabham BT45B [3] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #8 Martini Racing Team Brabham	68	1h 32m 57.79s
6	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS7 [01] - Matra MS76 V12 #26 Ligier Gitanes	67	1h 31m 50.45s
7	Alan Jones	Shadow DN8 Mk2 [3A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17 Shadow Racing Team	67	1h 31m 58.29s
8	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS19 [06] - Cosworth DFV V8 #19 Beta Team Surtees	67	1h 32m 20.40s
9	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Penske PC4 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 #34 ATS Racing Team	67	1h 33m 04.48s
10	Patrick Neve	March 761 [7] - Cosworth DFV V8 #27 Williams Grand Prix Engineering	66	1h 32m 20.44s
11	Gilles Villeneuve	McLaren M23 [8-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #40 Marlboro Team McLaren	66	1h 32m 20.65s
12	Vern Schuppan	Surtees TS19 [07] - Cosworth DFV V8 #18 Durex Team Surtees	66	1h 32m 53.41s
13	Brett Lunger	McLaren M23 [14] - Cosworth DFV V8 #30 Chesterfield Racing [BS Fabrications]	64	1h 32m 35.59s
14	Mario Andretti	Lotus 78 [3 JPS17] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5 John Player Team Lotus	62	engine
15	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T2 [029] - f12 #12 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	62	1h 31m 47.15s
R	John Watson	Brabham BT45B [1] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #7 Martini Racing Team Brabham	60	fuel injection
R	Jody Scheckter	Wolf [WR1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Walter Wolf Racing	59	engine
R	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #28 Copersucar Fittipaldi	42	engine
R	Arturo Merzario	March 761B [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #37 Team Merzario	28	driveshaft
R	Riccardo Patrese	Shadow DN8 Mk2 [5A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #16 Shadow Racing Team	20	fuel pressure
R	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell P34 [7] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Elf Team Tyrrell	16	accident
R	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 01] - EF1 turbo v6 #15 Equipe Renault Elf	16	turbo failure
R	Ian Scheckter	March 761B [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #10 Team Rothmans International	6	accident
R	Patrick Tambay	Ensign N177 [MN08] - Cosworth DFV V8 #23 Theodore Racing Hong Kong	3	electrics
R	Ronnie Peterson	Tyrrell P34 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3 Elf Team Tyrrell	3	engine
R	Rupert Keegan	Hesketh 308E [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #24 Penthouse Rizla Racing	0	accident
DNQ	Alex Dias Ribeiro	March 761B [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #9 Hollywood March Racing	Did not qualify
DNQ	Clay Regazzoni	Ensign N177 [MN06] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22 Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol	Did not qualify
DNQ	Emilio de Villota	McLaren M23 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8 #36 Iberia Airlines Racing	Did not qualify
DNQ	Brian Henton	March 761 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #38 British Formula One Racing Team	Did not qualify
DNPQ	David Purley	Lec CRP1 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8 #31 LEC Refrigeration Racing	Did not pre-qualify
DNPQ	Mikko Kozarowitzky	March 761 [8] - Cosworth DFV V8 #32 RAM Racing F & S Properties	Did not pre-qualify
DNPQ	Andy Sutcliffe	March 761 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #33 RAM Racing	Did not pre-qualify
DNPQ	Guy Edwards	BRM P207 [01] - P202 V12 #35 Rotary Watches Stanley BRM	Did not pre-qualify
DNPQ	Tony Trimmer	Surtees TS19 [05] - Cosworth DFV V8 #44 Melchester Racing	Did not pre-qualify
DNPQ	Brian McGuire	McGuire BM1 [Williams FW04-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #45 Brian McGuire	Did not pre-qualify
T	Jochen Mass	McLaren M23 [12] - Cosworth DFV V8 #2T Marlboro Team McLaren	(Only used in practice)
T	Mario Andretti	Lotus 78 [4 JPS18] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5T John Player Team Lotus	(Only used in practice)
T	John Watson	Brabham BT45B [6] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #7 Martini Racing Team Brabham	(Only used in practice)
T	Niki Lauda	Ferrari 312T2 [027] - f12 #11T Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	(Only used in practice)
T	Vern Schuppan	Surtees TS19 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 #18T Durex Team Surtees	(Only used in practice)
T	Jody Scheckter	Wolf [WR2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20T Walter Wolf Racing	(Only used in practice)
T	Clay Regazzoni	Ensign N177 [MN07] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22T Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol	(Only used in practice)
T	Rupert Keegan	Hesketh 308E [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #24T Penthouse Rizla Racing	(Only used in practice)
T	Rupert Keegan	Hesketh 308E [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #24T Penthouse Rizla Racing	(Only used in practice)
T	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS7 [02] - Matra MS76 V12 #26T Ligier Gitanes	(Only used in practice)
T	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Penske PC4 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8 #34T ATS Racing Team	(Only used in practice)
T	Guy Edwards	BRM P207 [02] - P202 V12 #35 Rotary Watches Stanley BRM	(Only used in practice)
T/S	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell P34 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4T Elf Team Tyrrell	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Alan Jones	Shadow DN8 Mk2 [4A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17T Shadow Racing Team	(Spare - not used in practice)
DNA	Héctor Rebaque	Hesketh 308E [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #39 Hesketh Racing	Did not arrive
DNA	David Prophet	Surtees TS16-4 [05] - Cosworth DFV V8 #42 David Prophet	Did not arrive
DNA	Derek Bell	Penske PC3 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 #43 Hexagon of Highgate	Did not arrive

All cars are 3-litre F1 unless noted.

Qualifying
1	James Hunt	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 18.49s
2	John Watson	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT45B [1] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 18.77s
3	Niki Lauda	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T2 [031] - Ferrari f12	1m 18.84s
4	Jody Scheckter	(F1) 3-litre Wolf [WR1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 18.85s
5	Gunnar Nilsson	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [2 JPS16] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 18.95s
6	Mario Andretti	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [3 JPS17] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 19.11s
7	Hans-Joachim Stuck	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT45B [3] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 19.16s
8	Vittorio Brambilla	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS19 [06] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 19.20s
9	Gilles Villeneuve	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [8-2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 19.32s
10	Ronnie Peterson	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell P34 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 19.42s
11	Jochen Mass	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [1-2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 19.55s
12	Alan Jones	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN8 Mk2 [3A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 19.60s
13	Rupert Keegan	(F1) 3-litre Hesketh 308E [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 19.64s
14	Carlos Reutemann	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T2 [029] - Ferrari f12	1m 19.64s
15	Jacques Laffite	(F1) 3-litre Ligier JS7 [01] - Matra MS76 V12	1m 19.75s
16	Patrick Tambay	(F1) 3-litre Ensign N177 [MN08] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 19.81s
17	Arturo Merzario	(F1) 3-litre March 761B [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 19.88s
18	Patrick Depailler	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell P34 [7] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 19.90s
19	Brett Lunger	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [14] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.06s
20	Jean-Pierre Jarier	(F1) 3-litre Penske PC4 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.10s
21	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 01] - Renault EF1 turbo v6	1m 20.11s
22	Emerson Fittipaldi	(F1) 3-litre Fittipaldi F5 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.20s
23	Vern Schuppan	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS19 [07] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.24s
24	Ian Scheckter	(F1) 3-litre March 761B [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.31s
25	Riccardo Patrese	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN8 Mk2 [5A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.35s
26	Patrick Neve	(F1) 3-litre March 761 [7] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.36s
27	Alex Dias Ribeiro *	(F1) 3-litre March 761B [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.46s
28	David Purley *	(F1) 3-litre Lec CRP1 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.63s
29	Brian Henton *	(F1) 3-litre March 761 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.79s
30	Clay Regazzoni *	(F1) 3-litre Ensign N177 [MN06] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.79s
31	Emilio de Villota *	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 21.53s
32	Andy Sutcliffe *	(F1) 3-litre March 761 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 21.93s
33	Guy Edwards *	(F1) 3-litre BRM P207 [01] - BRM P202 V12	1m 22.62s
34	Tony Trimmer *	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS19 [05] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 22.80s
35	Brian McGuire *	(F1) 3-litre McGuire BM1 [Williams FW04-2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 23.76s
36	Mikko Kozarowitzky *	(F1) 3-litre March 761 [8] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 25.16s

* Did not start

Sources

Note that the identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' published results.

3-litre Formula 1 World Championship events 1966-1985

These 1966 to 1985 results were initially compiled by Allen Brown, but these were in the very basic form required to track individual car histories. Since then further details, such as laps completed, qualifying times and so on, have been added from Rob Ryder's extensive database.

All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are most welcome. Please email Allen at allen@oldracingcars.com if you can help with our research.