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1977 James Hunt Trophy
1977 Swedish GP
1976 French GP

1977 French GP

1977 Oulton Park Group 8 Race
1977 British GP
1978 French GP
 LXIII  Grand Prix de France

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

Details
DateSunday 3 July 1977
Start time14:00
Event French GP
Circuit Dijon
Event FormatRace of 80 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#9 of 17 in 1977
#289 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps80
Circuit Perimeter3800 m
Race Distance3800 × 80 = 304.000 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherHot, Dry
Participants
Entries29
Qualifiers22
Finishers13
DebutantsPatrick Tambay (Driver)
MilestonesDuckhams – 100th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Marlboro Team McLaren – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
 Arturo Merzario – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most 20th Place Qualifications March (23),
2. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season March (14)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (232),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (364),
3. Most 5th Place Finishes Ferrari (39),
4. Most 6th Place Finishes Ferrari (45),
5. Most Race Entries Lotus (756),
6. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (59),
7. Most 9th Place Qualifications Ferrari (35)

World Championship standings
1  Niki Lauda 33 up
2  Mario Andretti 32 up
3  Jody Scheckter 32 up
4  Carlos Reutemann 28 up
5  Gunnar Nilsson 16 up
6  Jochen Mass 14 up
7  James Hunt 13 up
8  Patrick Depailler 10 up
9  Jacques Laffite 9 up
10  John Watson 9 up
11  Emerson Fittipaldi 8 up
12  Carlos Pace 6 up
13  Ronnie Peterson 4 up
14  Vittorio Brambilla 3 up
15  Alan Jones 3 up
16  Hans-Joachim Stuck 2 
17  Clay Regazzoni 1 
  Renzo Zorzi 1 
  Jean-Pierre Jarier 1 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 50 
2  Lotus / Ford 43 
3  Wolf / Ford 32 
4  McLaren / Ford 25 
5  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 17 up
6  Tyrrell / Ford 14 up
7  Ligier / Matra 9 
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 5Car 5Car 5
EntrantJohn Player Team LotusJohn Player Team LotusJohn Player Team Lotus
Driver Mario Andretti Mario Andretti Mario Andretti
Car Lotus 78 Lotus 78 Lotus 78
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:39'40.131'12.211'13.75
Speed183.006 km/h189.447 km/h185.492 km/h