1977 Canadian Grand Prix
The Grand Prix of Canada 1977 was held on October 9 and was the 16th race of the Formula 1 season 1977.
- 3.1 Start -up
- 3.2 race
- 4.1 Drivers' Championship
- 4.2 Constructors' Championship
Reports
Background
For the Canadian Grand Prix, which was held penultimate race of the season, which is already fixed as world champion Niki Lauda did not occur to. Instead took over Gilles Villeneuve, who as Lauda's successor was clear from the 1978 season anyway, the second Ferrari cockpit already during his home Grand Prix. It was originally planned to use a third works car for Villeneuve, which was superseded by Lauda's non-participation.
Riccardo Patrese returned to the Shadow team, which Jean -Pierre Jarier, who had represented him at the U.S. Grand Prix at the weekend before, no free cockpit had available.
Further changes in the driver's field found in the week between the two races on the North American continent not take place.
Training
In the run was discussed the potential security threat by the numerous bumps the track. During training, it was found that this concern was well justified, because Ian Ashley rolled over with his Hesketh 308 after crossing one of the dreaded bumps. The car flew over the crash barriers and Ashley suffered serious injuries. Later that day, Jochen Mass slipped into the inadequately attached guidelines, which could not withstand the impact, which the lack of security of the circuit additionally confirmed.
With a faster by almost six tenths of seconds lap time than second-placed James Hunt Mario Andretti reached his sixth pole position of the season. This was followed by Ronnie Peterson in Tyrrell P34 before Andretti's Lotus teammate Gunnar Nilsson, Hunt's McLaren colleague Jochen Mass and his own teammates Patrick Depailler. The two Shadow pilots Alan Jones and Riccardo Patrese formed the fourth row.
Jean -Pierre Jabouille missed with the Renault RS01 qualification.
Race
Andretti took the lead before Hunt and measure. This sequence of the first three remained constant during the first 60 rounds of the race. Only the distance to the third-place mass increased significantly.
In the 61st round of Hunt took over the lead from Andretti, both as to size, that had to overtake, aufliefen. This led to a misunderstanding of the two McLaren drivers, which resulted in a collision. Andretti took over again by the tip, but had to retire on lap 78 due to engine failure. Vittorio Brambilla, who finished third at the time, came on oil, which had lost Andretti's car, slide around and crashed into a parked car at the side of the track by Riccardo Patrese.
Jody Scheckter drove exactly 1:40:00,00 the first to cross the finish line, followed by Patrick Depailler and Jochen Mass, who was initially dropped after the collision on the seventh rank. Alan Jones finished in fourth place ahead of Patrick Tambay. Brambilla was considered a sixth because of his late failure.
The podium of Jochen Mass was the last of a German driver Michael Schumacher up to third place in the Grand Prix of Mexico in 1992.
Message list
Classifications
Line-up
Race
WM stands after the race
The first six of the race were 9, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point (s).