- Winner
- James Hunt
- Team
- McLaren
- Top listed
- James Hunt, Niki Lauda, and Gunnar Nilsson
- Race date
- July 16, 1977
- Pole
- James Hunt
- Fastest lap
- James Hunt
- Classified drivers
- 36
- Circuit
- Silverstone Circuit
The decisive result
James Hunt finished first for McLaren. Niki Lauda is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Gunnar Nilsson 3 for Team Lotus.
Grid to finish
Patrick Nève from P26 to P10 (+16), Jean-Pierre Jarier from P20 to P9 (+11), and Vern Schuppan from P23 to P12 (+11) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. James Hunt started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 5 DNPQ, 5 Finished, 4 +1 lap, 4 DNQ, and 3 +2 laps. James Hunt holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:19.600 on lap 48. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.