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1977 Brazilian GP
1976 South African GP

1977 South African GP

1977 Mallory Park Group 8 Race
1977 US West GP
1978 South African GP
 XXIII  South African Grand Prix

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

Details
DateSaturday 5 March 1977
Start time14:00
Event South African GP
Circuit Kyalami
Event FormatRace of 78 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#3 of 17 in 1977
#283 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps78
Circuit Perimeter4104 m
Race Distance4104 × 78 = 320.112 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast, Dry
Participants
Entries23
Qualifiers23
Finishers15
Debutants
Brabham BT45B (Car Model),
Chesterfield Racing (Entrant),
   RAM Racing/F&S Properties (Entrant)
Milestones Patrick Depailler – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
 John Watson – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Surtees – 200th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
DeathsTom Pryce
Records Broken 1. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio Wolf (33.33%),
2. Most 21st Place Qualifications March (16)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Lotus (321),
2. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (235),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (356),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (224),
5. Most Race Wins Ferrari (67),
6. Most Races Led Ferrari (171),
7. Most Laps Led Ferrari (4684),
8. Most Race Entries Lotus (744),
9. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (69),
10. Most 8th Place Qualifications Ferrari (42),
11. Most 23rd Place Qualifications March (16)

World Championship standings
1  Jody Scheckter 15 up
2  Niki Lauda 13 up
  Carlos Reutemann 13 up
4  James Hunt 9 up
5  Carlos Pace 6 up
6  Emerson Fittipaldi 6 up
7  Patrick Depailler 4 
8  Mario Andretti 2 up
  Jochen Mass 2 
  Gunnar Nilsson 2 up
11  John Watson 1 
  Clay Regazzoni 1 up
  Renzo Zorzi 1 up
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 22 
2  Wolf / Ford 15 
3  McLaren / Ford 9 
4  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 7 up
5  Fittipaldi / Ford 6 
6  Tyrrell / Ford 4 
7  Lotus / Ford 4 up
8  Shadow / Ford 1 up
  Ensign / Ford 1 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 11Car 1Car 7
EntrantScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACMarlboro Team McLarenMartini Racing
Driver Niki Lauda James Hunt John Watson
Car Ferrari 312T2 McLaren M23 Brabham BT45
EngineFerrari 3.0 F12Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Alfa Romeo 3.0 F12
Time1:42'21.61'15.961'17.63
Speed187.639 km/h194.502 km/h190.318 km/h