Round 1 · 1977
Argentine Grand Prix
WinnerSCKWolf · from P11
PoleHUN
Fastest lap1:51.060Hunt · L21
Biggest gain+12Fittipaldi P16→P4
Retirements13of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter SCK | Wolf | 11 | +10 | 53 | 1:40:11.190 | — | 9 |
| 2 | Jose Carlos Pace CRL | Brabham | 6 | +4 | 53 | +43.240 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Ferrari | 7 | +4 | 53 | +46.020 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Fittipaldi | 16 | +12 | 53 | +55.480 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 8 | +3 | 51 | +2 laps | — | 2 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni REA | Ensign | 12 | +6 | 51 | +2 laps | — | 1 |
| 7 | Surtees | 13 | +6 | 48 | +5 laps | — | ||
| — | Ronnie Peterson PEO | Tyrrell | 14 | 28 | DNF · L28 | — | ||
| — | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 4 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — | ||
| — | Patrick Depaille ANU | Tyrrell | 3 | 32 | DNF · L32 | — | ||
| — | John Watson WAT | Brabham | 2 | 41 | DNF · L41 | — | ||
| — | James Hunt HUN | McLaren | 1 | 31 | DNF · L31 FL | — | ||
| — | Jochen Mass MAJ | McLaren | 5 | 28 | DNF · L28 | — | ||
| — | Tom Pryce PRY | Shadow | 9 | 45 | NC · L45 | — | ||
| — | Ian Scheckter SCC | March | 17 | 45 | DNF · L45 | — | ||
| — | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 15 | 37 | NC · L37 | — | ||
| — | Renzo Zorzi ZOR | Shadow | 21 | 2 | DNF · L2 | — | ||
| — | Ingo Hoffmann HOF | Fittipaldi | 19 | 22 | DNF · L22 | — | ||
| — | Hans Binder BID | Surtees | 18 | 18 | DNF · L18 | — | ||
| — | Alex Ribeiro RIB | March | 20 | 39 | DNF · L39 | — | ||
| — | Gunnar Nilsson NIL | Team Lotus | 10 | 0 | DNS | — |
Session schedule
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Championship after round 1
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter SCK | 9 | |
| 2 | Jose Carlos Pace CRL | 6 | |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann REU | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | ||
| 5 | Mario Andretti ANI | 2 | |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni REA | 1 | |
| 7 | Ronnie Peterson PEO | 0 | |
| 8 | Niki Lauda LAU | 0 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Oscar and Juan Gálvez Race Track
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentine Grand Prix | McLaren | 5 | |
| 1974 | Argentine Grand Prix | Denny Hulme HUM | McLaren | 10 |
| 1973 | Argentine Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 2 | |
| 1972 | Argentine Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 2 |
| 1960 | Argentine Grand Prix | Bruce McLaren MCL | Cooper | 13 |
| 1958 | Argentine Grand Prix | Stirling Moss MSS | Cooper | 7 |
| 1957 | Argentine Grand Prix | — | — | |
| 1956 | Argentine Grand Prix | Luigi Musso MUS | Ferrari | 3 |