United States Grand Prix West

Round 4 · Long Beach, California, USA

1977-04-03

Winner: Mario Andretti (Team Lotus)

Mario Andretti

Team Lotus

Niki Lauda

Ferrari · +0.773

Jody Scheckter

Wolf · +4.857

Who won the 1977 United States Grand Prix West?

The 1977 United States Grand Prix West was won by Mario Andretti driving for Team Lotus, starting from 2nd on the grid. Niki Lauda finished second, +0.773 behind, with Jody Scheckter completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 12 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 4 of the 1977 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Long Beach in California, USA. Patrick Depailler was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 8 positions from P12 to finish P4.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	2	▲1	1:51:35.470	Finished	9
2	Niki Lauda	Ferrari	1	▼1	+0.773	Finished	6
3	Jody Scheckter	Wolf	3	—	+4.857	Finished	4
4	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	12	▲8	+1:14.487	Finished	3
5	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	7	▲2	+1:20.908	Finished	2
6	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Penske	9	▲3	—	+1 Lap	1
7	James Hunt	McLaren	8	▲1	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Gunnar Nilsson	Team Lotus	16	▲8	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	5	▼4	—	Electrical	0
10	Brian Henton	March	18	▲8	—	+3 Laps	0
11	Hans Binder	Surtees	19	▲8	—	+3 Laps	0
R	Ronnie Peterson	Tyrrell	10	—	—	Fuel system	0
R	Clay Regazzoni	Ensign	13	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Brabham	17	—	—	Brakes	0
R	Alan Jones	Shadow	14	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Jochen Mass	McLaren	15	—	—	Handling	0
D	John Watson	Brabham	6	—	—	Disqualified	0
R	Renzo Zorzi	Shadow	20	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Alex Ribeiro	March	22	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari	4	—	—	Accident	0
R	Brett Lunger	March	21	—	—	Accident	0
R	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees	11	—	—	Accident	0

1977 United States Grand Prix West — FAQ

Who won the 1977 United States Grand Prix West?+

Mario Andretti (Team Lotus) won the 1977 United States Grand Prix West on 1977-04-03 at Long Beach.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1977 United States Grand Prix West?+

P1: Mario Andretti (Team Lotus). P2: Niki Lauda (Ferrari), +0.773 behind. P3: Jody Scheckter (Wolf), +4.857 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1977 United States Grand Prix West?+

Niki Lauda took pole position for the 1977 United States Grand Prix West.

Which team won the 1977 United States Grand Prix West?+

Team Lotus won the 1977 United States Grand Prix West with Mario Andretti taking victory.