1977 Spanish Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Previous race
At Long Beach, Andretti held off Scheckter through most of the race before passing him with a clean move into the hairpin on lap 77, winning in the Lotus 78’s first victory. Lauda was second, less than a second behind, and Scheckter third after his tyre slowly deflated over the final 18 laps.
Between-race developments
Lauda is unable to start the Spanish Grand Prix, having broken a rib.
Entrants
Williams Grand Prix Engineering makes its competitive debut, entering a March 761 for Patrick Nève. The LEC team — running a chassis designed by Mike Pilbeam for David Purley — also makes its championship debut. Hesketh Racing fields 1976 British Formula 3 champion Rupert Keegan, who makes his Formula 1 debut.
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Last 4 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Jan | 🇦🇷 Argentine Grand Prix | Hunt | Scheckter | Pace | Reutemann |
| 2 | 23 Jan | 🇧🇷 Brazilian Grand Prix | Hunt | Reutemann | Hunt | Lauda |
| 3 | 5 Mar | 🇿🇦 South African Grand Prix | Hunt | Lauda | Scheckter | Depailler |
| 4 | 3 Apr | 🇺🇸 United States Grand Prix West | Lauda | Andretti | Lauda | Scheckter |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 19 | 1 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 19 | 1 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 13 | 1 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 11 | 1 |
| 5 | James Hunt | McLaren | 9 | 0 |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Gunnar Nilsson | Team Lotus | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 2 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 28 | 2 |
| 2 | Wolf | 19 | 1 |
| 3 | Team Lotus | 13 | 1 |
| 4 | McLaren | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | Fittipaldi | 8 | 0 |