Japanese Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Fuji Speedway
RACE DATE
23 Oct 1977
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1977 Japanese Grand Prix.
WINNERHuntP2 → P1
RACE LAPS73
BIGGEST GAIN+13Takahashi
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 2 | +1 | 73 | 1:31:51.680Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 7 | +5 | 73 | +1:02.450Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 15 | +12 | 73 | +1:06.390Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Shadow | 12 | +8 | 73 | +1:06.610Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 5 | 0 | 72 | Out of fuel | 2 | — |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Shadow | 13 | +7 | 72 | +1 Lap | 1 | — |
| 7 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | 4 | -3 | 72 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 8 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 9 | +1 | 71 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 9 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | Tyrrell | 22 | +13 | 71 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 10 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 6 | -4 | 71 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 11 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Kojima | 11 | 0 | 71 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 12 | Alex Ribeiro | March | 23 | +11 | 69 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Gunnar Nilsson | Team Lotus | 14 | +1 | 63 | Gearbox | 0 | — |
| R | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 10 | -4 | 43 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | John Watson | Brabham | 3 | -12 | 29 | Gearbox | 0 | — |
| R | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 8 | -8 | 28 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Patrick Tambay | Ensign | 16 | -1 | 14 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | 18 | 0 | 5 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 20 | +1 | 5 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 17 | -3 | 3 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 1 | -20 | 1 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Noritake Takahara | Kojima | 19 | -3 | 1 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Hans Binder | Surtees | 21 | -2 | 1 | Collision | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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