Round 9 · 1977

French Grand Prix

CircuitDijon-PrenoisLocationPrenois, FranceDates3 Jul – 3 Jul 1977Final

WinnerANITeam Lotus · from P1

PoleANI

Fastest lap1:13.750Andretti · L76

Biggest gain+11Fittipaldi P22→P11

Retirements9of 22 starters

Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/−	Laps	Time / Status	Pits	Pts
1	Mario Andretti ANI	Team Lotus	1	0	80	1:39:40.130 FL	—	9
2	John Watson WAT	Brabham	4	+2	80	+1.550	—	6
3	James Hunt HUN	McLaren	2	-1	80	+33.870	—	4
4	Gunnar Nilsson NIL	Team Lotus	3	-1	80	+1:11.080	—	3
5	Niki Lauda LAU	Ferrari	9	+4	80	+1:14.150	—	2
6	Carlos Reutemann REU	Ferrari	6	0	79	+1 lap	—	1
7	Clay Regazzoni REA	Ensign	16	+9	79	+1 lap	—
8	Jacques Laffite LAF	Ligier	5	-3	78	+2 laps	—
9	Jochen Mass MAJ	McLaren	7	-2	78	+2 laps	—
10	Rupert Keegan KEE	Hesketh	14	+4	78	+2 laps	—
11	Emerson Fittipaldi FIA	Fittipaldi	22	+11	77	+3 laps	—
12	Ronnie Peterson PEO	Tyrrell	17	+5	77	+3 laps	—
13	Vittorio Brambilla BMB	Surtees	11	-2	77	+3 laps	—
—	Jean-Pierre Jarier JAI	Penske	19		4	DNF · L4	—
—	Patrick Depaille ANU	Tyrrell	12		21	DNF · L21	—
—	Arturo Merzario MEZ	March	18		27	DNF · L27	—
—	Jody Scheckter SCK	Wolf	8		66	DNF · L66	—
—	David Purley PUR	LEC	21		5	DNF · L5	—
—	Hans-Joachim Stuck STC	Brabham	13		64	DNF · L64	—
—	Ian Scheckter SCC	March	20		69	NC · L69	—
—	Larry Perkins PEK	Surtees	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Brett Lunger LUN	McLaren	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Harald Ertl ERT	Hesketh	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Alan Jones JOE	Shadow	10		60	DNF · L60	—
—	Patrick Neve NEV	March	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Alex Ribeiro RIB	March	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Conny Andersson ANS	BRM	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Hector Rebaque REB	Hesketh	—		0	DNQ	—
—	Riccardo Patrese PAC	Shadow	15		6	DNF · L6	—
—	Patrick Tambay TAM	Surtees	—		0	DNQ	—

Session schedule

Grand PrixFinal3 Jul 1977 04:00 UTC

Championship after round 9

Pos	Driver	Pts	Δ
1	Niki Lauda LAU	33	▲1
2	Mario Andretti ANI	32	▲2
3	Jody Scheckter SCK	32	▼2
4	Carlos Reutemann REU	28	▼1
5	Gunnar Nilsson NIL	16	▲1
6	Jochen Mass MAJ	14	▼1
7	James Hunt HUN	13	▲2
8	Patrick Depaille ANU	10	▼1

Running totals from published race points.

Season	Event	Winner	Team	Grid
1974	French Grand Prix	Ronnie Peterson PEO	Team Lotus	2