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1977 Donington Group 8 Race
1977 German GP
1976 Austrian GP

1977 Austrian GP

1977 Dutch GP
1978 Austrian GP
 XV  Grobl Mobel Großer Preis von Österreich

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 14 August 1977
Start time14:00
Event Austrian GP
Circuit Osterreichring
Event FormatRace of 54 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#12 of 17 in 1977
#292 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps54
Circuit Perimeter5942 m
Race Distance5942 × 54 = 320.868 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherDry
Participants
Entries30
Qualifiers26
Finishers17
DebutantsNone
MilestonesMatra – 100th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Shadow Racing Team – 1st Win (Entrant)
 Alan Jones – 1st Win (Driver)
 Emerson Fittipaldi – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
 Clay Regazzoni – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
 Shadow – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most Failures to Qualify Alex Ribeiro (7)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Lotus (327),
2. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (244),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (237),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (369),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (97),
6. Most 4th Place Finishes Ferrari (60),
7. Most Race Entries Lotus (762),
8. Most Poles Ferrari (85),
9. Most 5th Place Qualifications Ferrari (71),
10. Most 16th Place Qualifications Lotus (54),
11. Most 22nd Place Qualifications March (20),
12. Most 24th Place Qualifications March (19),
13. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season March (20),
14. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season Alex Ribeiro (7)

World Championship standings
1  Niki Lauda 54 
2  Jody Scheckter 38 
3  Carlos Reutemann 34 up
4  Mario Andretti 32 up
5  James Hunt 22 
6  Gunnar Nilsson 20 
7  Jochen Mass 18 
8  Alan Jones 12 up
9  Hans-Joachim Stuck 12 up
10  Jacques Laffite 10 up
11  Patrick Depailler 10 up
12  John Watson 9 up
13  Emerson Fittipaldi 8 up
14  Carlos Pace 6 up
15  Ronnie Peterson 6 
16  Vittorio Brambilla 5 up
17  Patrick Tambay 1 
  Renzo Zorzi 1 
  Jean-Pierre Jarier 1 
  Clay Regazzoni 1 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 71 
2  Lotus / Ford 47 
3  Wolf / Ford 38 
4  McLaren / Ford 35 
5  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 27 
6  Tyrrell / Ford 16 
7  Shadow / Ford 13 up
8  Ligier / Matra 10 up
9  Fittipaldi / Ford 8 up
10  Surtees / Ford 5 up
11  Ensign / Ford 2 
12  Penske / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 17Car 11Car 7
EntrantShadow Racing TeamScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACMartini Racing
Driver Alan Jones Niki Lauda John Watson
Car Shadow DN8 Ferrari 312T2 Brabham BT45B
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ferrari 3.0 F12Alfa Romeo 3.0 F12
Time1:37'16.491'39.321'40.96
Speed197.914 km/h215.377 km/h211.878 km/h