1977 season/ Round 4
United States Grand Prix West
Long Beach, California, USA. Sun, 3 Apr 1977. 80 laps.
USA- Winner
- LOANDTeam Lotus
- Pole
LAUFerrari- Fastest lap
- LAU1:22.753
Weekend
Race
- Niki LaudaFerrari+0.7732
- Mario AndrettiLOTeam Lotus1:51:35.4701
- Jody ScheckterWOWolf+4.8573
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
TYDEP
+8 places, P12 to P4
Beat our forecast
–
No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
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No pit stop data
Fastest lap
LAU
1:22.753, lap 62
DNFs
11
PET, REG, STU, JON, MAS, WAT, ZOR, RIB, REU, LUN, BRA
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOAND | LOTeam Lotus | 2+1 | 1:51:35.470 | 9 |
| 2 | LAU | Ferrari | 1-1 | +0.773 | 6 |
| 3 | WOSCH | WOWolf | 3 | +4.857 | 4 |
| 4 | TYDEP | TYTyrrell | 12+8 | +1:14.487 | 3 |
| 5 | FIFIT | FIFittipaldi | 7+2 | +1:20.908 | 2 |
| 6 | PEJAR | PEPenske | 9+3 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 |  HUN | McLaren | 8+1 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | LONIL | LOTeam Lotus | 16+8 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | LILAF | LILigier | 5-4 | Electrical | |
| 10 | MAHEN | MAMarch | 18+8 | +3 Laps | |
| 11 | SUBIN | SUSurtees | 19+8 | +3 Laps | |
| DNF | TYPET | TYTyrrell | 10 | Fuel system | |
| DNF | ENREG | ENEnsign | 13 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | BRSTU | BRBrabham | 17 | Brakes | |
| DNF | SHJON | SHShadow | 14 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | MAS | McLaren | 15 | Handling | |
| DSQ | BRWAT | BRBrabham | 6 | Disqualified | |
| DNF | SHZOR | SHShadow | 20 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | MARIB | MAMarch | 22 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | REU | Ferrari | 4 | Accident | |
| DNF | MALUN | MAMarch | 21 | Accident | |
| DNF | SUBRA | SUSurtees | 11 | Accident |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | 1:22.753 |