United States Grand Prix 1977: results
Round 15 of the 1977 season, 2 October 1977, at Watkins Glen International. James Hunt won for McLaren from pole position. Fastest lap: Ronnie Peterson, 1:51.854 (lap 56).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:58:23.267 | 9 |
| 2 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | +2.026 | 6 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | +1:18.879 | 4 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | +1:40.615 | 3 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | +1:48.138 | 2 |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | +2 laps | 0 |
| 11 | Hans Binder | Surtees | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | John Watson | Brabham | +2 laps | 0 |
| 13 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +2 laps | 0 |
| 14 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +3 laps | 0 |
| 15 | Alex Ribeiro | March | +3 laps | 0 |
| 16 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | +3 laps | 0 |
| 17 | Ian Ashley | Hesketh | +4 laps | 0 |
| 18 | Patrick Nève | March | +4 laps | 0 |
| 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | +5 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Alternator | 0 |
| DNF | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Ian Scheckter | March | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | McLaren | Fuel pump | 0 |
| DNF | Danny Ongais | Penske | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Shadow | Accident | 0 |
| DNQ | Patrick Tambay | Ensign | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | |
| 2 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | |
| 3 | John Watson | Brabham | |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | |
| 7 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | |
| 8 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | |
| 11 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | |
| 12 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | |
| 13 | Alan Jones | Shadow | |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | |
| 15 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | |
| 17 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | |
| 18 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | |
| 19 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | |
| 20 | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh | |
| 21 | Ian Scheckter | March | |
| 22 | Ian Ashley | Hesketh | |
| 23 | Alex Ribeiro | March | |
| 24 | Patrick Nève | March | |
| 25 | Hans Binder | Surtees | |
| 26 | Danny Ongais | Penske | |
| 27 | Patrick Tambay | Ensign |
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