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Niki Lauda won the 1977 German Grand Prix

Niki Lauda won the 1977 German Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Jody Scheckter and Hans-Joachim Stuck at Hockenheimring.

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Race recap

Winner
Niki Lauda
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
Niki Lauda, Jody Scheckter, and Hans-Joachim Stuck
Race date
July 31, 1977
Pole
Jody Scheckter
Fastest lap
Niki Lauda
Classified drivers
30
Circuit
Hockenheimring

The decisive result

Niki Lauda finished first for Ferrari. Jody Scheckter is listed 2 for Wolf, with Hans-Joachim Stuck 3 for Brabham.

Grid to finish

Vern Schuppan from P19 to P7 (+12), Alex Ribeiro from P20 to P8 (+12), and Riccardo Patrese from P16 to P10 (+6) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jody Scheckter started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 7 Engine, 6 Finished, 5 DNQ, 4 Accident, and 2 +1 lap. Niki Lauda holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:55.990 on lap 28. 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.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Niki LaudaFerrari1:31:48.6209
2Jody ScheckterWolf1:32:02.9506
3Hans-Joachim StuckBrabham1:32:09.5204
4Carlos ReutemannFerrari1:32:48.8903
5Vittorio BrambillaSurtees1:33:15.9902
6Patrick TambayEnsign1:33:18.4301
7Vern SchuppanSurtees+1 lap0
8Alex RibeiroMarch+1 lap0
9Ronnie PetersonTyrrellEngine0
10Riccardo PatreseShadowWheel0
DNFRupert KeeganHeskethAccident0
DNFMario AndrettiTeam LotusEngine0
DNFJames HuntMcLarenFuel pump0
DNFGunnar NilssonTeam LotusEngine0
DNFJochen MassMcLarenGearbox0
DNFPatrick DepaillerTyrrellEngine0
DNFJacques LaffiteLigierEngine0
DNFHéctor RebaqueHeskethEngine0
DNFBrett LungerMcLarenAccident0
DNFIan ScheckterMarchClutch0