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United States Grand Prix

Watkins Glen, 2 Oct 1977

Results			Laps	Time/Speed
1	James Hunt	McLaren M26 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #1 Marlboro Team McLaren	59	1h 58m 23.267s
2	Mario Andretti	Lotus 78 [3 JPS17] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5 John Player Team Lotus	59	1h 58m 25.293s
3	Jody Scheckter	Wolf [WR1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Walter Wolf Racing	59	1h 59m 42.146s
4	Niki Lauda	Ferrari 312T2 [031] - f12 #11 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	59	2h 00m 03.882s
5	Clay Regazzoni	Ensign N177 [MN07] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22 Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol	59	2h 00m 11.405s
6	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T2 [030] - f12 #12 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	58	1h 58m 38.881s
7	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS7 [02] - Matra MS76 V12 #26 Ligier Gitanes	58	1h 59m 34.317s
8	Rupert Keegan	Hesketh 308E [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #24 Penthouse Rizla Racing	58	1h 59m 45.968s
9	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow DN8 Mk3 [6A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #16 Shadow Racing Team	58	1h 59m 56.854s
10	Brett Lunger	McLaren M23 [11] - Cosworth DFV V8 #30 Chesterfield Racing [BS Fabrications]	57	1h 59m 02.390s
11	Hans Binder	Surtees TS19 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8 #18 Durex Team Surtees	57	1h 59m 04.051s
12	John Watson	Brabham BT45B [6] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #7 Martini Racing Team Brabham	57	1h 59m 45.301s
13	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #28 Copersucar Fittipaldi	57	1h 59m 58.980s
14	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell P34 [7] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Elf Team Tyrrell	56	1h 58m 42.551s
15	Alex Dias Ribeiro	March 761B [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #9 Hollywood March Racing	56	1h 58m 55.354s
16	Ronnie Peterson	Tyrrell P34 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3 Elf Team Tyrrell	56	1h 59m 04.796s
17	Ian Ashley	Hesketh 308E [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #25 Hesketh Racing	55	1h 58m 45.317s
18	Patrick Neve	March 761 [7] - Cosworth DFV V8 #27 Williams Grand Prix Engineering	55	1h 59m 58.307s
19	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS19 [06] - Cosworth DFV V8 #19 Beta Team Surtees	54	1h 59m 32.069s
R	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 01] - EF1 turbo v6 #15 Equipe Renault Elf	30	electrics
R	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus 78 [4 JPS18] - Cosworth DFV V8 #6 John Player Team Lotus	17	accident
R	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Brabham BT45B [3] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #8 Martini Racing Team Brabham	14	accident
R	Ian Scheckter	March 771 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #10 Team Rothmans International	10	accident
R	Jochen Mass	McLaren M26 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #2 Marlboro Team McLaren	8	fuel pump
R	Danny Ongais	Penske PC4 [03] - Cosworth DFV V8 #14 Interscope Racing	6	accident
R	Alan Jones	Shadow DN8 Mk3 [4A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17 Shadow Racing Team	3	accident
DNQ	Patrick Tambay	Ensign N177 [MN08] - Cosworth DFV V8 #23 Theodore Racing Hong Kong	Did not qualify
T	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Brabham BT45B [1] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #8 Martini Racing Team Brabham	(Only used in practice)
T	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS19 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8 #19T Beta Team Surtees	(Only used in practice)
T	Rupert Keegan	Hesketh 308E [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #24 Penthouse Rizla Racing	(Only used in practice)
T	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS7 [03] - Matra MS76 V12 #26T Ligier Gitanes	(Only used in practice)
T	Brett Lunger	McLaren M23 [14] - Cosworth DFV V8 #30 Chesterfield Racing [BS Fabrications]	(Only used in practice)
T/S	Ronnie Peterson	Tyrrell P34 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3T Elf Team Tyrrell	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Niki Lauda	Ferrari 312T2 [029] - f12 #11T Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Jody Scheckter	Wolf [WR2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20T Walter Wolf Racing	(Spare - not used in practice)

All cars are 3-litre F1 unless noted.

Qualifying
1	James Hunt	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 40.863s
2	Hans-Joachim Stuck	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT45B [3] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 41.138s
3	John Watson	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT45B [6] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 41.193s
4	Mario Andretti	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [3 JPS17] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 41.481s
5	Ronnie Peterson	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell P34 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 41.908s
6	Carlos Reutemann	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T2 [030] - Ferrari f12	1m 41.952s
7	Niki Lauda	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T2 [031] - Ferrari f12	1m 42.089s
8	Patrick Depailler	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell P34 [7] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 42.238s
9	Jody Scheckter	(F1) 3-litre Wolf [WR1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 42.315s
10	Jacques Laffite	(F1) 3-litre Ligier JS7 [02] - Matra MS76 V12	1m 42.640s
11	Vittorio Brambilla	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS19 [06] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 42.786s
12	Gunnar Nilsson	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [4 JPS18] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 42.815s
13	Alan Jones	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN8 Mk3 [4A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 43.019s
14	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 01] - Renault EF1 turbo v6	1m 43.069s
15	Jochen Mass	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 43.242s
16	Jean-Pierre Jarier	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN8 Mk3 [6A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 43.516s
17	Brett Lunger	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [11] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 43.698s
18	Emerson Fittipaldi	(F1) 3-litre Fittipaldi F5 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 43.938s
19	Clay Regazzoni	(F1) 3-litre Ensign N177 [MN07] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 44.208s
20	Rupert Keegan	(F1) 3-litre Hesketh 308E [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 44.550s
21	Ian Scheckter	(F1) 3-litre March 771 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 44.702s
22	Ian Ashley	(F1) 3-litre Hesketh 308E [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 45.100s
23	Alex Dias Ribeiro	(F1) 3-litre March 761B [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 45.473s
24	Patrick Neve	(F1) 3-litre March 761 [7] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 45.845s
25	Hans Binder	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS19 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 45.880s
26	Danny Ongais	(F1) 3-litre Penske PC4 [03] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 46.070s
27	Patrick Tambay *	(F1) 3-litre Ensign N177 [MN08] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 49.435s

* 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.