1977 Swedish Grand Prix
The 1977 Swedish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Scandinavian Raceway on 19 June 1977. It was the eighth race of the 1977 Formula One season.
| 1977 Swedish Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 8 of 17 in the 1977 Formula One season | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 19 June 1977 | ||
| Location | Scandinavian Raceway, Anderstorp | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.018 km (2.497 miles) | ||
| Distance | 72 laps, 289.296 km (179.760 miles) | ||
| Weather | Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
| Lotus-Ford | |
| Time | 1:25.404 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | |
| Time | 1:27.607 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ligier-Matra | ||
| Second | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
|
Lap leaders | |||
The 72-lap race was won by Frenchman Jacques Laffite, driving a Ligier-Matra. This is generally considered to have been the first all-French victory in the Formula One World Championship as well as the first Formula One victory for a French-licensed team and a French engine.
German driver Jochen Mass finished second in a McLaren-Ford, with Argentinian Carlos Reutemann third in a Ferrari.
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