South African Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Kyalami
RACE DATE
5 Mar 1977
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1977 South African Grand Prix.
WINNERLaudaP3 → P1
RACE LAPS78
BIGGEST GAIN+9Lunger
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 3 | +2 | 78 | 1:42:21.600Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 5 | +3 | 78 | +5.200Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 4 | +1 | 78 | +5.700Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1 | -3 | 78 | +9.500Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 12 | +7 | 78 | +19.900Finished | 2 | — |
| 6 | John Watson | Brabham | 11 | +5 | 78 | +20.200Finished | 1 | — |
| 7 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 14 | +7 | 78 | +23.600Finished | 0 | — |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 8 | 0 | 78 | +26.700Finished | 0 | — |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 16 | +7 | 78 | +46.200Finished | 0 | — |
| 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 9 | -1 | 78 | +1:11.700Finished | 0 | — |
| 11 | Hans Binder | Surtees | 19 | +8 | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 12 | Gunnar Nilsson | Team Lotus | 10 | -2 | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 13 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 2 | -11 | 76 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 14 | Brett Lunger | March | 23 | +9 | 76 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 15 | Larry Perkins | BRM | 22 | +7 | 73 | +5 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Alex Ribeiro | March | 17 | +1 | 66 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 18 | +1 | 55 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 6 | -12 | 43 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Boy Lunger | March | 21 | +2 | 33 | Gearbox | 0 | — |
| R | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 12 | -8 | 22 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 15 | -6 | 22 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Renzo Zorzi | Shadow | 20 | -2 | 21 | Fuel leak | 0 | — |
| R | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | 7 | -16 | 5 | Fuel system | 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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