| 1977 Italian Grand Prix | |||
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| Race 14 of 17 in the1977 Formula One season | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 11 September 1977 | ||
| Location | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza,Monza | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.800 km (3.604 miles) | ||
| Distance | 52 laps, 301.600 km (187.2 miles) | ||
| Weather | Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:38.08 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:39.10 on lap 31 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Shadow-Ford | ||
Lap leaders | |||
The1977 Italian Grand Prix was aFormula One motor race held atMonza on 11 September 1977. It was the fourteenth race of the 1977 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1977 International Cup for F1 Constructors.
The fact that it wasFerrari's home race did not deterJames Hunt who took pole, whereasCarlos Reutemann cheered the home fans by starting second in front ofJody Scheckter. Scheckter took the lead after a brilliant start, and in second place wasClay Regazzoni'sEnsign who got an even better one. Regazzoni however did not have the pace and soon dropped down the order, whereasMario Andretti was on the move, passing Hunt on the second lap, and Scheckter a few laps later to take the lead. Hunt dropped back with brake troubles as the race progressed, and Scheckter retired when his engine failed, leaving Reutemann andNiki Lauda in second and third. Lauda was soon past Reutemann, and the latter had to retire when he spun off on oil on the track left by the car of debutantBruno Giacomelli, handing third toAlan Jones. The race finished in that order; with Andretti taking a dominant victory from Lauda, who closed in on the championship, and Jones who took his second podium in three races. By finishing 2nd, Ferrari won the Constructor's Championship with three races left.
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