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🇯🇵 Japanese Grand Prix
23 October 1977 · Fuji Speedway
Head to head · 1977
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Season snapshot
Drivers' champion
FERNiki Lauda
Ferrari
Constructors' champion
FERFerrari
84 points
Classified drivers
48
Total drivers in standings
Classified teams
19
Total constructors in standings
Standings
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Niki Lauda
Ferrari
Car · 312T2B
Points
70
Jody Scheckter
Wolf
Car · WR1 / WR2 / WR3
Points
55
Mario Andretti
Team Lotus
Points
47
Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari
Car · 312T2B
Points
41
James Hunt
McLaren
Car · M23 / M23E / M26
Points
40
Jochen Mass
McLaren
Car · M23 / M23E / M26
Points
25
Alan Jones
Shadow
Car · DN5B / DN8
Points
22
Gunnar Nilsson
Team Lotus
Points
20
Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell
Car · P34 / 007
Points
20
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
Car · JS7
Points
18
Hans-Joachim Stuck
March, Brabham
Car · 761 / 761B / 771, BT45 / BT45B
Points
12
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi
Car · FD04 / F5
Points
11
John Watson
Brabham
Car · BT45 / BT45B
Points
9
Ronnie Peterson
Tyrrell
Car · P34 / 007
Points
7
Carlos Pace
Brabham
Car · BT45 / BT45B
Points
6
Vittorio Brambilla
Surtees
Car · TS19
Points
6
Clay Regazzoni
Ensign
Car · N177
Points
5
Patrick Tambay
Surtees, Ensign
Car · TS19, N177
Points
5
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Penske, Shadow, Ligier
Car · PC4, DN5B / DN8, JS7
Points
1
Riccardo Patrese
Shadow
Car · DN5B / DN8
Points
1
Renzo Zorzi
Shadow
Car · DN5B / DN8
Points
1
Rupert Keegan
Hesketh
Car · 308E
Points
0
Patrick Nève
March
Car · 761 / 761B / 771
Points
0
Vern Schuppan
Surtees
Car · TS19
Points
0
Ingo Hoffmann
Fittipaldi
Car · FD04 / F5
Points
0
Danny Ongais
Penske
Car · PC4
Points
0
Alex Ribeiro
March
Car · 761 / 761B / 771
Points
0
Hans Binder
Surtees, Penske
Car · TS19, PC4
Points
0
Brett Lunger
March, McLaren
Car · 761 / 761B / 771, M23 / M23E / M26
Points
0
Harald Ertl
Hesketh
Car · 308E
Points
0
Jackie Oliver
Shadow
Car · DN5B / DN8
Points
0
Kunimitsu Takahashi
Tyrrell
Car · P34 / 007
Points
0
Ian Scheckter
March
Car · 761 / 761B / 771
Points
0
Brian Henton
March, Boro
Car · 761 / 761B / 771, 001
Points
0
Jacky Ickx
Ensign
Car · N177
Points
0
Gilles Villeneuve
McLaren, Ferrari
Car · M23 / M23E / M26, 312T2B
Points
0
Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Kojima
Car · KE009
Points
0
Larry Perkins
BRM, Surtees
Car · P207 / P201B, TS19
Points
0
David Purley
LEC
Car · CRP1
Points
0
Emilio de Villota
McLaren
Car · M23 / M23E / M26
Points
0
Arturo Merzario
March, Shadow
Car · 761 / 761B / 771, DN5B / DN8
Points
0
Ian Ashley
Hesketh
Car · 308E
Points
0
Tom Pryce
Shadow
Car · DN5B / DN8
Points
0
Bruno Giacomelli
McLaren
Car · M23 / M23E / M26
Points
0
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault
Car · RS01
Points
0
Boy Lunger
March
Car · 761 / 761B / 771
Points
0
Hector Rebaque
Hesketh
Car · 308E
Points
0
Noritake Takahara
Kojima
Car · KE009
Points
0
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Nationality | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FER Niki Lauda Austrian | Ferrari 312T2B | Austrian | 70 |
| 2 | WLF Jody Scheckter South African | Wolf WR1 / WR2 / WR3 | South African | 55 |
| 3 | TEA Mario Andretti American | Team Lotus | American | 47 |
| 4 | FER Carlos Reutemann Argentine | Ferrari 312T2B | Argentine | 41 |
| 5 | MCL James Hunt British | McLaren M23 / M23E / M26 | British | 40 |
| 6 | MCL Jochen Mass German | McLaren M23 / M23E / M26 | German | 25 |
| 7 | SHA Alan Jones Australian | Shadow DN5B / DN8 | Australian | 22 |
| 8 | TEA Gunnar Nilsson Swedish | Team Lotus | Swedish | 20 |
| 9 | TYR Patrick Depailler French | Tyrrell P34 / 007 | French | 20 |
| 10 | LIG Jacques Laffite French | Ligier JS7 | French | 18 |
| 11 | MAR Hans-Joachim Stuck German | March, Brabham 761 / 761B / 771, BT45 / BT45B | German | 12 |
| 12 | FIT Emerson Fittipaldi Brazilian | Fittipaldi FD04 / F5 | Brazilian | 11 |
| 13 | BRA John Watson British | Brabham BT45 / BT45B | British | 9 |
| 14 | TYR Ronnie Peterson Swedish | Tyrrell P34 / 007 | Swedish | 7 |
| 15 | BRA Carlos Pace Brazilian | Brabham BT45 / BT45B | Brazilian | 6 |
| 16 | SUR Vittorio Brambilla Italian | Surtees TS19 | Italian | 6 |
| 17 | ENS Clay Regazzoni Swiss | Ensign N177 | Swiss | 5 |
| 18 | SUR Patrick Tambay French | Surtees, Ensign TS19, N177 | French | 5 |
| 19 | PEN Jean-Pierre Jarier French | Penske, Shadow, Ligier PC4, DN5B / DN8, JS7 | French | 1 |
| 20 | SHA Riccardo Patrese Italian | Shadow DN5B / DN8 | Italian | 1 |
| 21 | SHA Renzo Zorzi Italian | Shadow DN5B / DN8 | Italian | 1 |
| — | HES Rupert Keegan British | Hesketh 308E | British | 0 |
| — | MAR Patrick Nève Belgian | March 761 / 761B / 771 | Belgian | 0 |
| — | SUR Vern Schuppan Australian | Surtees TS19 | Australian | 0 |
| — | FIT Ingo Hoffmann Brazilian | Fittipaldi FD04 / F5 | Brazilian | 0 |
| — | PEN Danny Ongais American | Penske PC4 | American | 0 |
| — | MAR Alex Ribeiro Brazilian | March 761 / 761B / 771 | Brazilian | 0 |
| — | SUR Hans Binder Austrian | Surtees, Penske TS19, PC4 | Austrian | 0 |
| — | MAR Brett Lunger American | March, McLaren 761 / 761B / 771, M23 / M23E / M26 | American | 0 |
| — | HES Harald Ertl Austrian | Hesketh 308E | Austrian | 0 |
| — | SHA Jackie Oliver British | Shadow DN5B / DN8 | British | 0 |
| — | TYR Kunimitsu Takahashi Japanese | Tyrrell P34 / 007 | Japanese | 0 |
| — | MAR Ian Scheckter South African | March 761 / 761B / 771 | South African | 0 |
| — | MAR Brian Henton British | March, Boro 761 / 761B / 771, 001 | British | 0 |
| — | ENS Jacky Ickx Belgian | Ensign N177 | Belgian | 0 |
| — | MCL Gilles Villeneuve Canadian | McLaren, Ferrari M23 / M23E / M26, 312T2B | Canadian | 0 |
| — | KOJ Kazuyoshi Hoshino Japanese | Kojima KE009 | Japanese | 0 |
| — | BRM Larry Perkins Australian | BRM, Surtees P207 / P201B, TS19 | Australian | 0 |
| — | LEC David Purley British | LEC CRP1 | British | 0 |
| — | MCL Emilio de Villota Spanish | McLaren M23 / M23E / M26 | Spanish | 0 |
| — | MAR Arturo Merzario Italian | March, Shadow 761 / 761B / 771, DN5B / DN8 | Italian | 0 |
| — | HES Ian Ashley British | Hesketh 308E | British | 0 |
| — | SHA Tom Pryce British | Shadow DN5B / DN8 | British | 0 |
| — | MCL Bruno Giacomelli Italian | McLaren M23 / M23E / M26 | Italian | 0 |
| — | REN Jean-Pierre Jabouille French | Renault RS01 | French | 0 |
| — | MAR Boy Lunger Dutch | March 761 / 761B / 771 | Dutch | 0 |
| — | HES Hector Rebaque Mexican | Hesketh 308E | Mexican | 0 |
| — | KOJ Noritake Takahara Japanese | Kojima KE009 | Japanese | 0 |