British Grand Prix

Round 10 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK

1977-07-16

Winner: James Hunt (McLaren)

P1
James Hunt
McLaren
P2
Niki Lauda
Ferrari · +18.310
P3
Gunnar Nilsson
Team Lotus · +19.570

Who won the 1977 British Grand Prix?

The 1977 British Grand Prix was won by James Hunt driving for McLaren, starting from pole position. Niki Lauda finished second, +18.310 behind, with Gunnar Nilsson completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 12 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 10 of the 1977 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, UK. Patrick Nève was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 16 positions from P26 to finish P10.

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Race Results

PosDriverPts
1James Hunt9
2Niki Lauda6
3Gunnar Nilsson4
4Jochen Mass3
5Hans-Joachim Stuck2
6Jacques Laffite1
7Alan Jones0
8Vittorio Brambilla0
9Jean-Pierre Jarier0
10Patrick Nève0
11Gilles Villeneuve0
12Vern Schuppan0
13Brett Lunger0
14Mario Andretti0
15Carlos Reutemann0
RJohn Watson0
RJody Scheckter0
REmerson Fittipaldi0
RArturo Merzario0
RRiccardo Patrese0
RPatrick Depailler0
RJean-Pierre Jabouille0
RIan Scheckter0
RRonnie Peterson0
RPatrick Tambay0
RRupert Keegan0

1977 British Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1977 British Grand Prix?+
James Hunt (McLaren) won the 1977 British Grand Prix on 1977-07-16 at Silverstone Circuit.
Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1977 British Grand Prix?+
P1: James Hunt (McLaren). P2: Niki Lauda (Ferrari), +18.310 behind. P3: Gunnar Nilsson (Team Lotus), +19.570 behind.
Who was on pole position for the 1977 British Grand Prix?+
James Hunt took pole position for the 1977 British Grand Prix.
Which team won the 1977 British Grand Prix?+
McLaren won the 1977 British Grand Prix with James Hunt taking victory.