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1977 Oulton Park Group 8 Race
1977 French GP
1976 British GP

1977 British GP

1977 Mallory Park Group 8 Race
1977 German GP
1978 British GP
 XXX  John Player British Grand Prix
 XXXIV  Grand Prix d'Europe


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

Details
DateSunday 17 July 1977
Start time14:00
Event British GP
Circuit Silverstone
Event FormatRace of 68 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#10 of 17 in 1977
#290 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps68
Circuit Perimeter4719 m
Race Distance4719 × 68 = 320.892 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries36
Qualifiers26
Finishers15
Debutants
Gilles Villeneuve (Driver),
McGuire (Car Manufacturer),
Renault (Car Manufacturer),
Renault (Engine Manufacturer),
   Michelin (Tyre Manufacturer),
McGuire BM1 (Car Model),
Renault RS01 (Car Model),
Equipe Renault Elf (Entrant)
MilestonesCar 31 – 50th Race Entry (Car Number)
Records Broken 1. Most 14th Place Finishes Lotus (8),
2. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season Alex Ribeiro (6)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (233),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (365),
3. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (242),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (96),
5. Most Race Entries Lotus (758),
6. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (72),
7. Most 24th Place Qualifications March (18),
8. Most 26th Place Qualifications March (9),
9. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season March (16)

World Championship standings
1  Niki Lauda 39 
2  Mario Andretti 32 
3  Jody Scheckter 32 
4  Carlos Reutemann 28 
5  James Hunt 22 up
6  Gunnar Nilsson 20 up
7  Jochen Mass 17 up
8  Jacques Laffite 10 up
9  Patrick Depailler 10 up
10  John Watson 9 
11  Emerson Fittipaldi 8 
12  Carlos Pace 6 
13  Ronnie Peterson 4 
14  Hans-Joachim Stuck 4 up
15  Vittorio Brambilla 3 up
16  Alan Jones 3 up
17  Clay Regazzoni 1 
  Jean-Pierre Jarier 1 
  Renzo Zorzi 1 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 56 
2  Lotus / Ford 47 
3  McLaren / Ford 34 up
4  Wolf / Ford 32 up
5  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 19 
6  Tyrrell / Ford 14 
7  Ligier / Matra 10 
8  Fittipaldi / Ford 8 
9  Shadow / Ford 4 
10  Surtees / Ford 3 
11  Penske / Ford 1 
  Ensign / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 1Car 1
EntrantMarlboro Team McLarenMarlboro Team McLarenMarlboro Team McLaren
Driver James Hunt James Hunt James Hunt
Car McLaren M26 McLaren M26 McLaren M26
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:31'46.061'18.491'19.60
Speed209.807 km/h216.440 km/h213.422 km/h