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South African Grand Prix

Kyalami, 5 Mar 1977

Results			Laps	Time/Speed
1	Niki Lauda	Ferrari 312T2 [030] - f12 #11 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	78	1h 42m 21.6s
2	Jody Scheckter	Wolf [WR1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Walter Wolf Racing	78	1h 42m 26.8s
3	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell P34 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Elf Team Tyrrell	78	1h 42m 27.3s
4	James Hunt	McLaren M23 [11] - Cosworth DFV V8 #1 Marlboro Team McLaren	78	1h 42m 31.1s
5	Jochen Mass	McLaren M23 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8 #2 Marlboro Team McLaren	78	1h 42m 41.5s
6	John Watson	Brabham BT45 [3] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #7 Martini Racing Team Brabham	78	1h 42m 41.8s
7	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS19 [06] - Cosworth DFV V8 #19 Beta Team Surtees	78	1h 42m 45.2s
8	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T2 [027] - f12 #12 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	78	1h 42m 48.3s
9	Clay Regazzoni	Ensign N177 [MN06] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22 Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol	78	1h 43m 07.8s
10	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi FD04 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #28 Copersucar Fittipaldi	78	1h 43m 33.3s
11	Hans Binder	Surtees TS19 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 #18 Durex Team Surtees	77	1h 43m 01.8s
12	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus 78 [1 JPS15] - Cosworth DFV V8 #6 John Player Team Lotus	77	1h 43m 26.2s
13	Carlos Pace	Brabham BT45B [1] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #8 Martini Racing Team Brabham	76	1h 42m 30.3s
14	Brett Lunger	March 761 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #30 Chesterfield Racing [BS Fabrications]	76	1h 42m 46.9s
15	Larry Perkins	BRM P201 [04] - P200 V12 #14 Rotary Watches Stanley BRM	73	1h 43m 46.0s
R	Alex Dias Ribeiro	March 761B [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #9 Hollywood March Racing	66	engine
R	Hans-Joachim Stuck	March 761B [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #10 Team Rothmans International	55	engine
R	Mario Andretti	Lotus 78 [2 JPS16] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5 John Player Team Lotus	43	accident
R	Boy Hayje	March 761 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #33 RAM Racing F & S Properties	33	gearbox
R	Tom Pryce	Shadow DN8 Mk2 [2A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #16 Shadow Racing Team	22	fatal accident
R	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS7 [02] - Matra MS76 V12 #26 Ligier Gitanes	22	accident
R	Renzo Zorzi	Shadow DN8 Mk2 [1A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17 Shadow Racing Team	21	engine
R	Ronnie Peterson	Tyrrell P34 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3 Elf Team Tyrrell	5	fuel pressure
T	Carlos Pace	Brabham BT45 [5] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #8 Martini Racing Team Brabham	(Only used in practice)
T	Niki Lauda	Ferrari 312T2 [029] - f12 #11T Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	(Only used in practice)
T	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T2 [029] - f12 #12T Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	(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	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi FD04 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #28T Copersucar Fittipaldi	(Only used in practice)
T/S		McLaren M23 [8-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #1T Marlboro Team McLaren	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Mario Andretti	Lotus 78 [3 JPS17] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5T John Player Team Lotus	(Spare - not used in practice)

All cars are 3-litre F1 unless noted.

Qualifying
1	James Hunt	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [11] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 15.96s
2	Carlos Pace	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT45B [1] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 16.01s
3	Niki Lauda	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T2 [030] - Ferrari f12	1m 16.29s
4	Patrick Depailler	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell P34 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 16.33s
5	Jody Scheckter	(F1) 3-litre Wolf [WR1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 16.35s
6	Mario Andretti	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [2 JPS16] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 16.38s
7	Ronnie Peterson	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell P34 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 16.44s
8	Carlos Reutemann	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T2 [027] - Ferrari f12	1m 16.54s
9	Emerson Fittipaldi	(F1) 3-litre Fittipaldi FD04 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 16.64s
10	Gunnar Nilsson	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [1 JPS15] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 16.65s
11	John Watson	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT45 [3] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 16.71s
12	Jacques Laffite	(F1) 3-litre Ligier JS7 [02] - Matra MS76 V12	1m 16.74s
13	Jochen Mass	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 16.99s
14	Vittorio Brambilla	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS19 [06] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 17.08s
15	Tom Pryce	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN8 Mk2 [2A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 17.11s
16	Clay Regazzoni	(F1) 3-litre Ensign N177 [MN06] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 17.21s
17	Alex Dias Ribeiro	(F1) 3-litre March 761B [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 17.44s
18	Hans-Joachim Stuck	(F1) 3-litre March 761B [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 17.49s
19	Hans Binder	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS19 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 18.07s
20	Renzo Zorzi	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN8 Mk2 [1A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 18.42s
21	Boy Hayje	(F1) 3-litre March 761 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 19.59s
22	Larry Perkins	(F1) 3-litre BRM P201 [04] - BRM P200 V12	1m 21.77s
23	Brett Lunger	(F1) 3-litre March 761 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 24.35s

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.