Round 17 · 1977
Japanese Grand Prix
WinnerHUNMcLaren · from P2
PoleANI
Fastest lap1:14.300Scheckter · L71
Biggest gain+13Takahashi P22→P9
Retirements11of 23 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt HUN | McLaren | 2 | +1 | 73 | 1:31:51.680 | — | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Ferrari | 7 | +5 | 73 | +1:02.450 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Patrick Depaille ANU | Tyrrell | 15 | +12 | 73 | +1:06.390 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Alan Jones JOE | Shadow | 12 | +8 | 73 | +1:06.610 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 5 | 0 | 72 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Shadow | 13 | +7 | 72 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Brabham | 4 | -3 | 72 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 8 | Surtees | 9 | +1 | 71 | +2 laps | — | ||
| 9 | Tyrrell | 22 | +13 | 71 | +2 laps | — | ||
| 10 | Jody Scheckter SCK | Wolf | 6 | -4 | 71 | +2 laps FL | — | |
| 11 | Kojima | 11 | 0 | 71 | +2 laps | — | ||
| 12 | Alex Ribeiro RIB | March | 23 | +11 | 69 | +4 laps | — | |
| — | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 1 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | ||
| — | Ronnie Peterson PEO | Tyrrell | 18 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — | ||
| — | Clay Regazzoni REA | Ensign | 10 | 43 | DNF · L43 | — | ||
| — | Ligier | 17 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | |||
| — | John Watson WAT | Brabham | 3 | 29 | DNF · L29 | — | ||
| — | Jochen Mass MAJ | McLaren | 8 | 28 | DNF · L28 | — | ||
| — | Hans Binder BID | Surtees | 21 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | ||
| — | Kojima | 19 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | |||
| — | Gunnar Nilsson NIL | Team Lotus | 14 | 63 | DNF · L63 | — | ||
| — | Patrick Tambay TAM | Ensign | 16 | 14 | DNF · L14 | — | ||
| — | Ferrari | 20 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 17
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda LAU | 72 | |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter SCK | 55 | |
| 3 | Mario Andretti ANI | 47 | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann REU | 42 | |
| 5 | James Hunt HUN | 40 | |
| 6 | Jochen Mass MAJ | 25 | |
| 7 | Alan Jones JOE | 22 | ▲1 |
| 8 | Gunnar Nilsson NIL | 20 | ▼1 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Fuji Speedway
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Japanese Grand Prix | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 1 |