1977 British Grand Prix
The 1977 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 16 July 1977. It was the tenth race of the 1977 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1977 International Cup for F1 Constructors.
| 1977 British Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 17 in the 1977 Formula One season | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 16 July 1977 | ||
| Official name | XXX John Player British Grand Prix | ||
| Location |
Silverstone Circuit Northamptonshire, Great Britain | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.719 km (2.932 miles) | ||
| Distance | 68 laps, 320.871 km (199.380 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:18.49 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | |
| Time | 1:19.60 on lap 48 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Lotus-Ford | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The 68-lap race was won from pole position by local driver James Hunt, driving a McLaren-Ford, with Austrian driver Niki Lauda second in a Ferrari and Swedish driver Gunnar Nilsson third in a Lotus-Ford. The race marked the debut of Canadian driver Gilles Villeneuve, as well as the first outing for the first turbocharged Formula One car, the Renault RS01, driven by Frenchman Jean-Pierre Jabouille, who retired when the turbocharger had failed after 16 laps. It was also the last race to be given the honorific designation of the European Grand Prix.