1977 - Grand Prix of Brazil

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1977 - Grand Prix of Brazil

Race Name - Grand Prix of Brazil
Date - 1/23/1977
Race Track - Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace
Number of Starting Cars - 22
Laps Run - 40
Pole Winner James Hunt
Average Race Speed - 181.739 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 3 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Carlos Reutemann
Race Number - 2

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	2	Carlos Reutemann	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T2	Ferrari 015
2	1	James Hunt	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	13	Niki Lauda	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T2	Ferrari 015
4	16	Emerson Fittipaldi	CopersucarFittipaldi	Fittipaldi FD04	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	10	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	18	Renzo Zorzi	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN5B	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	19	Ingo Hoffmann	CopersucarFittipaldi	Fittipaldi FD04	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	12	Carlos Pace	Martini Racing	Brabham BT45	Alfa Romeo 115-12
9	5	Tom Pryce	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN5B	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	20	Hans Binder	Durex Team Surtees	Surtees TS19	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	7	John Watson	Martini Racing	Brabham BT45	Alfa Romeo 115-12
12	14	Jacques Laffite	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS7	Matra MS76
13	6	Patrick Depailler	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell P34	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	3	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	21	Alex Ribeiro	Hollywood March Racing	March 761B	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	4	Jochen Mass	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	8	Ronnie Peterson	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell P34	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	9	Clay Regazzoni	Team Tissot Ensign	Ensign N177	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	11	Vittorio Brambilla	Beta Team Surtees	Surtees TS19	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	15	Jody Scheckter	Walter Wolf Racing	Wolf WR1	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	17	Ian Scheckter	Team Rothmans International	March 761B	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	22	Larry Perkins	Rotary Watches Stanley BRM	BRM Stanley P207	BRM P202