F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
04 / 1977 / CONSTRUCTOR DOSSIER

Team Lotus

Explore Team Lotus's 1977 Formula 1 results, drivers, podiums and constructor standings. Browse the team's recorded seasons.

British

17 Grands Prix · 2 drivers in the race record

CHAMPIONSHIPP2
OFFICIAL POINTS62
GRAND PRIX WINS5
PODIUM FINISHES7Across all race entries

The season in numbers.

34 CAR STARTS
BEST FINISHP1
POLE STARTS7Race grid position 1
AVERAGE GRID6.8
AVERAGE FINISH11.8
DID NOT FINISH20
FINISH RATE41.2%
POSITIONS GAINED/LOST

Net positions gained or lost across completed car starts. Each car is counted separately. DNFs, DNS and DSQs are excluded to avoid distorting the statistic.

Pit-lane or unknown grids and invalid finishing positions are also excluded. Lapped finishes count as completed car starts.

Net Positions incl. DNFs: -169

+2714 completed car starts with valid positions
GRANDS PRIX17

The drivers behind it.

Constructor driver contributions
DriverChampionship positionCar startsWinsPodiumsDNFsGP points in these results
Mario Andretti ↗P317451047
Gunnar Nilsson ↗P817121020

Championship position: final for completed seasons, latest available for ongoing seasons. This is the driver’s overall season classification, including results with other constructors. — = not available.

Weekend by weekend.

GRAND PRIX RESULTS
Constructor race results
Round / Grand PrixDateDriverGridFinishChangeGP pointsStatus
ROUND 01Argentine9 JanMario Andretti85+32Wheel bearing
ROUND 01Argentine9 JanGunnar Nilsson10W-110Withdrew
ROUND 02Brazilian23 JanGunnar Nilsson105+52+1 Lap
ROUND 02Brazilian23 JanMario Andretti3R-110Ignition
ROUND 03South African5 MarGunnar Nilsson1012-20+1 Lap
ROUND 03South African5 MarMario Andretti6R-120Accident
ROUND 04United States Grand Prix West3 AprMario Andretti21+19Finished
ROUND 04United States Grand Prix West3 AprGunnar Nilsson168+80+1 Lap
ROUND 05Spanish8 MayMario Andretti1109Finished
ROUND 05Spanish8 MayGunnar Nilsson125+72Finished
ROUND 06Monaco22 MayMario Andretti105+52Finished
ROUND 06Monaco22 MayGunnar Nilsson13R00Gearbox
ROUND 07Belgian5 JunGunnar Nilsson31+29Finished
ROUND 07Belgian5 JunMario Andretti1R-240Accident
ROUND 08Swedish19 JunMario Andretti16-51Finished
ROUND 08Swedish19 JunGunnar Nilsson719-120Wheel bearing
ROUND 09French3 JulMario Andretti1109Finished
ROUND 09French3 JulGunnar Nilsson34-13Finished
ROUND 10British16 JulGunnar Nilsson53+24Finished
ROUND 10British16 JulMario Andretti614-80Engine
ROUND 11German31 JulMario Andretti7R-50Engine
ROUND 11German31 JulGunnar Nilsson9R-50Engine
ROUND 12Austrian14 AugGunnar Nilsson16R-50Engine
ROUND 12Austrian14 AugMario Andretti3R-210Engine
ROUND 13Dutch28 AugGunnar Nilsson5R-110Accident
ROUND 13Dutch28 AugMario Andretti1R-200Engine
ROUND 14Italian11 SeptMario Andretti41+39Finished
ROUND 14Italian11 SeptGunnar Nilsson22R00Suspension
ROUND 15United States2 OctMario Andretti42+26Finished
ROUND 15United States2 OctGunnar Nilsson12R-90Accident
ROUND 16Canadian9 OctMario Andretti19-80Engine
ROUND 16Canadian9 OctGunnar Nilsson4R-180Accident
ROUND 17Japanese23 OctGunnar Nilsson14R+10Gearbox
ROUND 17Japanese23 OctMario Andretti1R-200Collision

A season in motion.

CLASSIFIED POSITIONS
P1P7P13P19P25R1R5R9R13R17Mario Andretti · Round 1 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P5Mario Andretti · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P14Mario Andretti · Round 3 (South African Grand Prix) · P18Mario Andretti · Round 4 (United States Grand Prix West) · P1Mario Andretti · Round 5 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P1Mario Andretti · Round 6 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P5Mario Andretti · Round 7 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P25Mario Andretti · Round 8 (Swedish Grand Prix) · P6Mario Andretti · Round 9 (French Grand Prix) · P1Mario Andretti · Round 10 (British Grand Prix) · P14Mario Andretti · Round 11 (German Grand Prix) · P12Mario Andretti · Round 12 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P24Mario Andretti · Round 13 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P21Mario Andretti · Round 14 (Italian Grand Prix) · P1Mario Andretti · Round 15 (United States Grand Prix) · P2Mario Andretti · Round 16 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P9Mario Andretti · Round 17 (Japanese Grand Prix) · P21Gunnar Nilsson · Round 1 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P21Gunnar Nilsson · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P5Gunnar Nilsson · Round 3 (South African Grand Prix) · P12Gunnar Nilsson · Round 4 (United States Grand Prix West) · P8Gunnar Nilsson · Round 5 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P5Gunnar Nilsson · Round 6 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P13Gunnar Nilsson · Round 7 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P1Gunnar Nilsson · Round 8 (Swedish Grand Prix) · P19Gunnar Nilsson · Round 9 (French Grand Prix) · P4Gunnar Nilsson · Round 10 (British Grand Prix) · P3Gunnar Nilsson · Round 11 (German Grand Prix) · P14Gunnar Nilsson · Round 12 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P21Gunnar Nilsson · Round 13 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P16Gunnar Nilsson · Round 14 (Italian Grand Prix) · P22Gunnar Nilsson · Round 15 (United States Grand Prix) · P21Gunnar Nilsson · Round 16 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P22Gunnar Nilsson · Round 17 (Japanese Grand Prix) · P13

Lower position numbers are higher on the chart. Hover, tap or focus a point for details.

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Team Lotus 1977 race form
RoundMario AndrettiGunnar Nilsson
Round 1P5P21
Round 2P14P5
Round 3P18P12
Round 4P1P8
Round 5P1P5
Round 6P5P13
Round 7P25P1
Round 8P6P19
Round 9P1P4
Round 10P14P3
Round 11P12P14
Round 12P24P21
Round 13P21P16
Round 14P1P22
Round 15P2P21
Round 16P9P22
Round 17P21P13

The championship record.

OFFICIAL POINTS / ROUND

Official constructor totals after each Grand Prix, including sprint points and recorded adjustments.

How to read these statistics

All figures refer to Team Lotus in 1977, using this constructor’s Jolpica ID. Team renames with a different ID are separate records. Podiums, starts, DNFs and averages count race entries, not weekends. A double podium counts twice. Pole starts use the final race grid, not qualifying classification. Non-starters and disqualifications are excluded from position averages and changes as appropriate; lapped finishes count as finishes. Official championship points may differ from the sum of driver race points because of sprint scoring, historical rules and penalties. Before the constructors’ championship existed, official standings and points may be unavailable. Positions Gained/Lost sums grid minus finish separately for each completed car start with valid positive positions, using only entries for this constructor in the selected season. Retirements, non-starters, disqualifications, unclassified results and pit-lane or unknown grids are excluded. A dash means no eligible entries; zero means no net change. The tooltip retains the previous calculation as Net Positions incl. DNFs. This is not an overtake count. Shared drives can produce multiple historical entries.

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