Round 2 · 1977
Brazilian Grand Prix
WinnerREUFerrari · from P2
PoleHUN
Fastest lap2:34.550Hunt · L33
Biggest gain+12Fittipaldi P16→P4
Retirements15of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Ferrari | 2 | +1 | 40 | 1:45:07.720 | — | 9 |
| 2 | James Hunt HUN | McLaren | 1 | -1 | 40 | +10.710 FL | — | 6 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 13 | +10 | 40 | +1:47.510 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Fittipaldi | 16 | +12 | 39 | +1 lap | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Gunnar Nilsson NIL | Team Lotus | 10 | +5 | 39 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Renzo Zorzi ZOR | Shadow | 18 | +12 | 39 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Ingo Hoffmann HOF | Fittipaldi | 19 | +12 | 38 | +2 laps | — | |
| — | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 3 | 19 | DNF · L19 | — | ||
| — | Ronnie Peterson PEO | Tyrrell | 8 | 12 | DNF · L12 | — | ||
| — | Clay Regazzoni REA | Ensign | 9 | 12 | DNF · L12 | — | ||
| — | Jose Carlos Pace CRL | Brabham | 5 | 33 | DNF · L33 | — | ||
| — | Patrick Depaille ANU | Tyrrell | 6 | 23 | DNF · L23 | — | ||
| — | Jody Scheckter SCK | Wolf | 15 | 11 | DNF · L11 | — | ||
| — | John Watson WAT | Brabham | 7 | 30 | DNF · L30 | — | ||
| — | Jochen Mass MAJ | McLaren | 4 | 12 | DNF · L12 | — | ||
| — | Tom Pryce PRY | Shadow | 12 | 33 | DNF · L33 | — | ||
| — | Surtees | 11 | 11 | DNF · L11 | — | |||
| — | Ian Scheckter SCC | March | 17 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | ||
| — | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 14 | 26 | DNF · L26 | — | ||
| — | Larry Perkins PEK | BRM | 22 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | ||
| — | Hans Binder BID | Surtees | 20 | 32 | DNF · L32 | — | ||
| — | Alex Ribeiro RIB | March | 21 | 16 | DNF · L16 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 2
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann REU | 13 | ▲2 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter SCK | 9 | ▼1 |
| 3 | James Hunt HUN | 6 | ▲8 |
| 4 | Jose Carlos Pace CRL | 6 | ▼2 |
| 5 | 6 | ▼1 | |
| 6 | Niki Lauda LAU | 4 | ▲2 |
| 7 | Gunnar Nilsson NIL | 2 | ▲13 |
| 8 | Mario Andretti ANI | 2 | ▼3 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 2 |
| 1975 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Jose Carlos Pace CRL | Brabham | 6 |
| 1974 | Brazilian Grand Prix | McLaren | 1 | |
| 1973 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 2 |