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| Date | Sunday 2 October 1977 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  United States GP |
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| Circuit | Watkins Glen |
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| Event Format | Race of 59 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #15 of 17 in 1977
#295 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 59 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5435 m |
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| Race Distance | 5435 × 59 = 320.665 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Cold, Rain |
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| Entries | 27 |
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| Qualifiers | 26 |
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| Finishers | 19 |
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| Debutants |
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 18th Place Finishes –  Patrick Nève (2),
2. Most 11th Place Qualifications in a Season –  Vittorio Brambilla (5)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (242),
2. Most Retirements –  Lotus (331),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (374),
4. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (61),
5. Most 6th Place Finishes – Ferrari (47),
6. Most 12th Place Finishes – Brabham (20),
7. Highest 3rd Place Finish Ratio –  Wolf (26.67%),
8. Most Race Entries – Lotus (768),
9. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (61),
10. Most 7th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (45),
11. Most 12th Place Qualifications – Lotus (39),
12. Most 21st Place Qualifications – March (21),
13. Most 23rd Place Qualifications – March (17),
14. Most 24th Place Qualifications – March (22)
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