1977 Grand Prix of Belgium
5 June - Zolder: 298.340km (4.262km x 70 laps)
Pole Position: Mario Andretti, Lotus-Ford 78, 1:24.64
Results
1. Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 78 1:55:05.71 (155.527 km/h)
2. Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T2 - 14.19
3. Ronnie Peterson Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 19.95
4. Vittorio Brambilla Surtees-Ford TS19 - 24.98
5. Alan Jones Shadow-Ford DN8 - 1:15.47
6. Hans-Joachim Stuck Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45B - 1 lap
7. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M26 - 1 lap
8. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 1 lap
9. Harald Ertl Hesketh-Ford 308E - 1 lap
10. Patrick Neve March-Ford 761 - 2 laps
11. Jean-Pierre Jarier Penske-Ford PC4 - 2 laps
12. Larry Perkins Surtees-Ford TS19 - 3 laps
13. David Purley LEC-Ford CRP1 - 3 laps
14. Arturo Merzario March-Ford 761B - 5 laps
Fastest lap: Gunnar Nilsson, 1:27.36 (175.271 km/h on lap 53)
Not Classified
Boy Hayje March-Ford 761 - 7 laps
Retirements
Jody Scheckter Wolf-Ford WR3 - 8 laps (Engine)
Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M23 - 31 laps (Accident)
Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS7 - 38 laps (Engine)
Clay Regazzoni Ensign-Ford N177 - 41 laps (Engine)
Rupert Keegan Hesketh-Ford 308E - 56 laps (Accident)
Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312T2 - 56 laps (Accident)
Riccardo Patrese Shadow-Ford DN8 - 58 laps (Accident)
Ian Scheckter March-Ford 761B - 62 laps (Accident)
Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5 - 68 laps (Electrical)
John Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45B - 70 laps (Accident)
Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 78 - 70 laps (Accident)
Did Not Start
Brett Lunger McLaren-Ford M23 Car unprepared
Did Not Qualify
Emilio de Villota McLaren-Ford M23
Alex Ribeiro March-Ford 761B
Conny Andersson BRM P207
Bernard de Dryver March-Ford 761
Hector Rebaque Hesketh-Ford 308E
Race leaders:
Jody Scheckter 1-16 (16 laps = 68.192 km)
Jochen Mass 17-18 (2 laps = 8.524 km)
Vittorio Brambilla 19-22 (4 laps = 17.048 km)
Niki Lauda 23-49 (27 laps = 115.074 km)
Gunnar Nilsson 50-70 (21 laps = 89.502 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 78 1:24.64 (181.276 km/h)
2. John Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45B - 1.54
3. Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 78 - 1.81
4. Jody Scheckter Wolf-Ford WR3 - 1.84
5. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 2.07
6. Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M23 - 2.17
7. Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312T2 - 2.21
8. Ronnie Peterson Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 2.31
9. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M26 - 2.40
10. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS7 - 2.41
11. Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T2 - 2.47
12. Vittorio Brambilla Surtees-Ford TS19 - 2.59
13. Clay Regazzoni Ensign-Ford N177 - 2.64
14. Arturo Merzario March-Ford 761B - 2.69
15. Riccardo Patrese Shadow-Ford DN8 - 2.71
16. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 2.83
17. Alan Jones Shadow-Ford DN8 - 2.91
18. Hans-Joachim Stuck Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45B - 3.11
19. Rupert Keegan Hesketh-Ford 308E - 3.38
20. David Purley LEC-Ford CRP1 - 3.46
21. Ian Scheckter March-Ford 761B - 3.86
22. Brett Lunger McLaren-Ford M23 - 3.87
23. Larry Perkins Surtees-Ford TS19 - 3.89
24. Patrick Neve March-Ford 761 - 4.03
25. Harald Ertl Hesketh-Ford 308E - 4.38
26. Jean-Pierre Jarier Penske-Ford PC4 - 4.47
Did Not Qualify
27. Boy Hayje* March-Ford 761 - 4.82
28. Emilio de Villota McLaren-Ford M23 - 5.48
29. Alex Ribeiro March-Ford 761B - 5.60
30. Conny Andersson BRM P207 - 5.60
31. Bernard de Dryver March-Ford 761 - 5.78
32. Hector Rebaque Hesketh-Ford 308E - 8.66
*Hayie was allowed to start after Lunger's forfait