1977 Swedish Grand Prix

The Swedish race was full of anticipation after Gunnar Nilsson's win last time out, but once again in qualifying, it was his teammate Mario Andretti leading the way from John Watson, with James Hunt heading the second row.

At the start of the race, Watson led into the first corner, followed by Jody Scheckter. Soon, however, Andretti passed both of them and opened up a lead. Watson and Scheckter battled for second until they collided, forcing Scheckter to retire and Watson to have to pit for repairs. James Hunt, who was now in second, began to drop back; he was passed by a charging Jacques Laffite and his teammate, Jochen Mass.

Andretti's dominance ended after a fuel metering problem Andretti, however, was dominant until he had to pit due to a fuel metering problem with two laps left. In doing so, he handed the lead to Laffite, who went on to take his first ever Formula One victory ahead of Mass and Carlos Reutemann.

Laffite's victory in his Gitanes-sponsored Ligier-Matra marked the first all-French victory in World Championship history.^[5]

• This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Finnish driver Mikko Kozarowitzky.
• This was the 5th Grand Prix win for a French driver, the 1st Grand Prix win for Ligier, the 1st Grand Prix for a Matra-powered car and for a French engine supplier. Additionally, it was the 10th podium finish for a Matra-powered car.

More information Pos, Driver ...

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Jody Scheckter 32 2 Niki Lauda 31 3 Carlos Reutemann 27 4 Mario Andretti 23 5 Jochen Mass 14 Source:[8]

Constructors' Championship standings Pos Constructor Points 1 Ferrari 50 2 Lotus-Ford 34 3 Wolf-Ford 32 4 McLaren-Ford 21 5 Tyrrell-Ford 14 Source:[8]

Close

• Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.