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| Date | Sunday 17 July 1977 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event | British GP |
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| Circuit | Silverstone |
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| Event Format | Race of 68 laps |
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| Race | 11 of 18 |
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| Championship race | 290 |
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| Laps | 68 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 4719 m |
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| Race Distance | 4719 × 68 = 320.892 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 | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 36 |
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| Qualifiers | 26 |
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| Finishers | 15 |
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| Championship Debutants | Andy Sutcliffe (Driver),
Brian McGuire (Driver),
Gilles Villeneuve (Driver),
McGuire (Car Manufacturer),
Renault (Car Manufacturer),
Renault (Engine Manufacturer),
Michelin (Tyre Manufacturer),
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McGuire BM1 (Car Model),
Renault RS01 (Car Model),
Brian McGuire (Entrant),
Equipe Renault Elf (Entrant),
Melchester Racing (Entrant),
Theodore Racing Hong Kong (Entrant)
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| Milestones | Beta Team Surtees - 10th Race Entry (Entrant)
Gunnar Nilsson - 25th Race Entry (Driver)
Hollywood March Racing - 10th Race Entry (Entrant)
LEC Refrigeration Racing - 10th Race Entry (Entrant)
Team Rothmans International - 10th Race Entry (Entrant)
Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol - 10th Race Entry (Entrant)
Wolf - 10th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 14th Place Finishes – Lotus (8),
2. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season –  Alex Ribeiro (6)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (242),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (365),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (233),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (96),
5. Most Race Entries – Lotus (758),
6. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (72),
7. Most 24th Place Qualifications – March (18),
8. Most 26th Place Qualifications – March (9),
9. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season – March (16)
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