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1977 Brands Hatch Group 8 Race
1977 Canadian GP
1976 Japanese GP

1977 Japanese GP

1978 Argentine GP
1987 Japanese GP
 XII  Japanese Grand Prix

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

Details
DateSunday 23 October 1977
Start time14:00
Event Japanese GP
Circuit Mount Fuji
Event FormatRace of 73 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#17 of 17 in 1977
#297 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps73
Circuit Perimeter4359 m
Race Distance4359 × 73 = 318.207 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries23
Qualifiers23
Finishers12
Debutants
Kunimitsu Takahashi (Driver),
Kojima KE009 (Car Model),
   Meiritsu Racing Team (Entrant)
MilestonesCar 27 – 100th Race Entry (Car Number)
Goodyear – 100th Pole Position (Tyre Manufacturer)
Valvoline – 50th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
 Jacques Laffite – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
 Hans-Joachim Stuck – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most 7th Place Finishes Brabham (27),
2. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio Ferrari (12.91%)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Lotus (334),
2. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (247),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (243),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (375),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (99),
6. Most Race Entries Lotus (772),
7. Most 7th Place Qualifications Ferrari (46),
8. Most 14th Place Qualifications Lotus (35),
9. Most 23rd Place Qualifications March (19)

World Championship standings
1  Niki Lauda 72 
2  Jody Scheckter 55 
3  Mario Andretti 47 
4  Carlos Reutemann 42 
5  James Hunt 40 
6  Jochen Mass 25 
7  Alan Jones 22 up
8  Gunnar Nilsson 20 up
9  Patrick Depailler 20 up
10  Jacques Laffite 18 up
11  Hans-Joachim Stuck 12 
12  Emerson Fittipaldi 11 
13  John Watson 9 
14  Ronnie Peterson 7 
15  Carlos Pace 6 
16  Vittorio Brambilla 6 
17  Clay Regazzoni 5 
  Patrick Tambay 5 
19  Renzo Zorzi 1 
  Riccardo Patrese 1 
  Jean-Pierre Jarier 1 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 95 
2  Lotus / Ford 62 
3  McLaren / Ford 60 up
4  Wolf / Ford 55 up
5  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 27 
6  Tyrrell / Ford 27 
7  Shadow / Ford 23 
8  Ligier / Matra 18 
9  Fittipaldi / Ford 11 
10  Ensign / Ford 10 
11  Surtees / Ford 6 
12  Penske / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 5Car 20
EntrantMarlboro Team McLarenJohn Player Team LotusWalter Wolf Racing
Driver James Hunt Mario Andretti Jody Scheckter
Car McLaren M26 Lotus 78 Wolf WR3
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:31'51.681'12.231'14.30
Speed207.840 km/h217.256 km/h211.203 km/h