French Grand Prix

Round 9 · Dijon-Prenois, Dijon, France

1977-07-03

Winner: Mario Andretti (Team Lotus)

Mario Andretti

Team Lotus

John Watson

Brabham · +1.550

James Hunt

McLaren · +33.870

Who won the 1977 French Grand Prix?

The 1977 French Grand Prix was won by Mario Andretti driving for Team Lotus, starting from pole position. John Watson finished second, +1.550 behind, with James Hunt completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 9 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 9 of the 1977 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Dijon-Prenois in Dijon, France. Emerson Fittipaldi was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 11 positions from P22 to finish P11.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	1	—	1:39:40.130	Finished	9
2	John Watson	Brabham	4	▲2	+1.550	Finished	6
3	James Hunt	McLaren	2	▼1	+33.870	Finished	4
4	Gunnar Nilsson	Team Lotus	3	▼1	+1:11.080	Finished	3
5	Niki Lauda	Ferrari	9	▲4	+1:14.150	Finished	2
6	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari	6	—	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Clay Regazzoni	Ensign	16	▲9	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	5	▼3	—	+2 Laps	0
9	Jochen Mass	McLaren	7	▼2	—	+2 Laps	0
10	Rupert Keegan	Hesketh	14	▲4	—	+2 Laps	0
11	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	22	▲11	—	+3 Laps	0
12	Ronnie Peterson	Tyrrell	17	▲5	—	+3 Laps	0
13	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees	11	▼2	—	+3 Laps	0
R	Ian Scheckter	March	20	—	—	Not classified	0
R	Jody Scheckter	Wolf	8	—	—	Accident	0
R	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Brabham	13	—	—	Accident	0
R	Alan Jones	Shadow	10	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Arturo Merzario	March	18	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	12	—	—	Accident	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Shadow	15	—	—	Engine	0
R	David Purley	LEC	21	—	—	Accident	0
R	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Penske	19	—	—	Accident	0

1977 French Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1977 French Grand Prix?+

Mario Andretti (Team Lotus) won the 1977 French Grand Prix on 1977-07-03 at Dijon-Prenois.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1977 French Grand Prix?+

P1: Mario Andretti (Team Lotus). P2: John Watson (Brabham), +1.550 behind. P3: James Hunt (McLaren), +33.870 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1977 French Grand Prix?+

Mario Andretti took pole position for the 1977 French Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1977 French Grand Prix?+

Team Lotus won the 1977 French Grand Prix with Mario Andretti taking victory.