Japan 1977
Round 17 • October 23, 1977
Circuit
Fuji
The 1977 Japan Grand Prix at Fuji Speedway is a high-stakes showdown where the fierce rivalry between James Hunt and Mario Andretti takes center stage. With the championship already settled, the drivers unleash their full aggression on the unforgiving track, battling through the rain-soaked chaos that turns the race into a treacherous dance on the edge. It's a race where fortunes twist and turn with every lap, leaving fans at the edge of their seats till the very end.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | 1:31:51.680 | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | +1:02.450 | 6 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | +1:06.390 | 4 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | +1:06.610 | 3 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Out of fuel | 2 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Hans Joachim Stuck | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Vittorio Brambilla | +2 laps | 0 |
| 9 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | +2 laps | 0 |
| 10 | Jody Scheckter | +2 laps | 0 |
| 11 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | Alex Ribeiro | +4 laps | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | - | - | - |
| 2 | James Hunt | - | - | - |
| 3 | John Watson | - | - | - |
| 4 | Hans Joachim Stuck | - | - | - |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | - | - | - |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | - | - | - |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | - | - | - |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | - | - | - |
| 9 | Vittorio Brambilla | - | - | - |
| 10 | Clay Regazzoni | - | - | - |
| 11 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | - | - | - |
| 12 | Alan Jones | - | - | - |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | - | - | - |
| 14 | Gunnar Nilsson | - | - | - |
| 15 | Patrick Depailler | - | - | - |
| 16 | Patrick Tambay | - | - | - |
| 17 | Jean Pierre Jarier | - | - | - |
| 18 | Ronnie Peterson | - | - | - |
| 19 | Noritake Takahara | - | - | - |
| 20 | Gilles Villeneuve | - | - | - |