Date | Sunday 23 October 1977 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | Japanese GP |
Circuit | Mount Fuji |
Event Format | Race of 73 laps |
Race | 18 of 18 |
Championship race | 297 |
Laps | 73 |
Circuit Perimeter | 4359 m |
Race Distance | 4359 × 73 = 318.207 km |
Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
Entries | 23 |
Qualifiers | 23 |
Finishers | 12 |
Championship Debutants |
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Milestones | Car 26 - 200th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 50 - 25th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 52 - 20th Race Entry (Car Number)
Goodyear - 100th Pole Position (Tyre Manufacturer)
Hans-Joachim Stuck - 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Jacques Laffite - 50th Race Entry (Driver)
James Hunt - 10th Win (Driver)
Lotus - 75th Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
Valvoline - 50th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
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Records Broken |
1. Most 7th Place Finishes – Brabham (27),
2. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Ferrari (12.91%)
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Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (247),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (243),
3. Most Retirements – Lotus (334),
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)
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