| Date | Sunday 31 July 1977 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | German GP |
| Circuit | Hockenheim |
| Event Format | Race of 47 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #11 of 17 in 1977 #291 (of all time) |
| Laps | 47 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 6789 m |
| Race Distance | 6789 × 47 = 319.083 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
| Pole Position | Left |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
| Entries | 30 |
| Qualifiers | 24 |
| Finishers | 10 |
| Debutants | Hans Heyer (Driver) |
| Milestones | Car 26 – 200th Race Entry (Car Number)
Goodyear – 100th Win (Tyre Manufacturer)
Shadow Racing Team – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Walter Wolf Racing – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Wolf – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Wolf (18.18%)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (243),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (235),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (367),
4. Most Retirements – Lotus (325),
5. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (68),
6. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (59),
7. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (81),
8. Most Races Led – Ferrari (173),
9. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (4746),
10. Most Race Entries – Lotus (760),
11. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (73),
12. Most 8th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (43),
13. Most 20th Place Qualifications – March (24),
14. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season – March (18)
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