| Race details | ||
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| Race 2 of 17 in the 1977 Formula One season | ||
| Date | January 23, 1977 | |
| Location | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Course | Permanent race track 7.98 km (4.79 mi) |
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| Distance | 40 laps, 319.2 km (191.6 mi) | |
| Weather | Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford |
| Time | 2:30.11 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford |
| Time | 2:34.55 on lap 21 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari |
| Second | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford |
| Third | Niki Lauda | Ferrari |
The 1977 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos on January 23, 1977.
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James Hunt took pole again with Carlos Reutemann second and Mario Andretti third on the grid. Home hero Carlos Pace took the lead at the start, with Hunt dropping behind Reutemann as well but soon Hunt was back behind Pace and attacking. There was contact, and Hunt took the lead whereas Pace had to pit for repairs. Hunt led Reutemann until he began to suffer from tyre troubles and was passed by Reutemann. Hunt pitted for new tyres, and rejoined fourth and soon passed Niki Lauda in the Ferrari and John Watson to reclaim second. Reutemann marched on to victory, Hunt was second and Lauda third after Watson crashed out.
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 40 | 1:45:07.72 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | 40 | + 10.71 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 11 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 40 | + 1:47.51 | 13 | 4 |
| 4 | 28 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford | 39 | + 1 Lap | 16 | 3 |
| 5 | 6 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus-Ford | 39 | + 1 Lap | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | 17 | Renzo Zorzi | Shadow-Ford | 39 | + 1 Lap | 18 | 1 |
| 7 | 29 | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi-Ford | 38 | + 2 Laps | 19 | |
| Ret | 8 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 33 | Accident | 12 | |
| Ret | 16 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford | 33 | Engine | 5 | |
| Ret | 18 | Hans Binder | Surtees-Ford | 32 | suspension | 20 | |
| Ret | 7 | John Watson | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 30 | Accident | 7 | |
| Ret | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 26 | Accident | 14 | |
| Ret | 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford | 23 | Accident | 6 | |
| Ret | 5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | 19 | Ignition | 3 | |
| Ret | 9 | Alex Ribeiro | March-Ford | 16 | Engine | 21 | |
| Ret | 2 | Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford | 12 | Accident | 4 | |
| Ret | 3 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell-Ford | 12 | Accident | 8 | |
| Ret | 22 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign-Ford | 12 | Accident | 9 | |
| Ret | 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees-Ford | 11 | Accident | 11 | |
| Ret | 20 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf-Ford | 11 | Engine | 15 | |
| Ret | 10 | Ian Scheckter | March-Ford | 1 | Transmission | 17 | |
| Ret | 14 | Larry Perkins | BRM | 1 | Overheating | 22 |
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| Previous race: 1977 Argentine Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1977 season |
Next race: 1977 South African Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix |
Brazilian Grand Prix | Next race: 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix |
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