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1977 - Swedish Grand Prix

The history of Formula One has its roots in the European Grand Prix motor racing of the 1920s and 1930s. However, the foundation of Formula One began in 1946 with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's (FIA) standardisation of rules. A World Drivers' Championship followed in 1950.

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1977 - Swedish Grand Prix

Race Name - Swedish Grand Prix
Date - 6/19/1977
Race Track - Scandinavia Raceway
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 72
Pole Winner Mario Andretti
Average Race Speed - 162.335 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 3 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Mario Andretti
Race Number - 8


Fin St Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine
1 8 Jacques Laffite Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS7 Matra MS76
2 9 Jochen Mass Marlboro Team McLaren McLaren M23 Ford Cosworth DFV
3 12 Carlos Reutemann Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312T2 Ferrari 015
4 6 Patrick Depailler Elf Team Tyrrell Tyrrell P34 Ford Cosworth DFV
5 2 John Watson Martini Racing Brabham BT45B Alfa Romeo 115-12
6 1 Mario Andretti John Player Team Lotus Lotus 78 Ford Cosworth DFV
7 14 Clay Regazzoni Team Tissot Ensign Ensign N177 Ford Cosworth DFV
8 17 JeanPierre Jarier ATS Racing Team Penske PC4 Ford Cosworth DFV
9 16 Jackie Oliver Shadow Racing Team Shadow DN8 Ford Cosworth DFV
10 5 HansJoachim Stuck Martini Racing Brabham BT45B Alfa Romeo 115-12
11 22 Brett Lunger Chesterfield Racing McLaren M23 Ford Cosworth DFV
12 3 James Hunt Marlboro Team McLaren McLaren M26 Ford Cosworth DFV
13 24 Rupert Keegan Penthouse Rizla Racing Hesketh 308E Ford Cosworth DFV
14 19 David Purley LEC Refrigeration Racing LEC CRP1 Ford Cosworth DFV
15 20 Patrick Nve Williams Grand Prix Engineering March 761 Ford Cosworth DFV
16 23 Harald Ertl Hesketh Racing Hesketh 308E Ford Cosworth DFV
17 11 Alan Jones Shadow Racing Team Shadow DN8 Ford Cosworth DFV
18 18 Emerson Fittipaldi CopersucarFittipaldi Fittipaldi F5 Ford Cosworth DFV
19 7 Gunnar Nilsson John Player Team Lotus Lotus 78 Ford Cosworth DFV
20 21 Ian Scheckter Team Rothmans International March 761B Ford Cosworth DFV
21 13 Vittorio Brambilla Beta Team Surtees Surtees TS19 Ford Cosworth DFV
22 15 Niki Lauda Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312T2 Ferrari 015
23 4 Jody Scheckter Walter Wolf Racing Wolf WR1 Ford Cosworth DFV
24 10 Ronnie Peterson Elf Team Tyrrell Tyrrell P34 Ford Cosworth DFV