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Mario Andretti won the 1977 Italian Grand Prix

Mario Andretti won the 1977 Italian Grand Prix for Team Lotus, ahead of Niki Lauda and Alan Jones at Autodromo Nazionale Monza.

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Race recap

Winner
Mario Andretti
Team
Team Lotus
Top listed
Mario Andretti, Niki Lauda, and Alan Jones
Race date
September 11, 1977
Pole
James Hunt
Fastest lap
Mario Andretti
Classified drivers
34
Circuit
Autodromo Nazionale Monza

The decisive result

Mario Andretti finished first for Team Lotus. Niki Lauda is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Alan Jones 3 for Shadow.

Grid to finish

Patrick Nève from P24 to P7 (+17), Rupert Keegan from P23 to P9 (+14), and Alan Jones from P16 to P3 (+13) 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 10 DNQ, 8 Engine, 6 Finished, 3 Spun off, and 2 +2 laps. Mario Andretti holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:39.100 on lap 31. 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
1Mario AndrettiTeam Lotus1:27:50.3009
2Niki LaudaFerrari1:28:07.2606
3Alan JonesShadow1:28:13.9304
4Jochen MassMcLaren1:28:18.7803
5Clay RegazzoniEnsign1:28:21.4102
6Ronnie PetersonTyrrell1:29:09.5201
7Patrick NèveMarch+2 laps0
8Jacques LaffiteLigier+2 laps0
9Rupert KeeganHesketh+4 laps0
DNFIan ScheckterMarchTransmission0
DNFCarlos ReutemannFerrariSpun off0
DNFBruno GiacomelliMcLarenEngine0
DNFRiccardo PatreseShadowSpun off0
DNFHans-Joachim StuckBrabhamEngine0
DNFJames HuntMcLarenSpun off0
DNFPatrick DepaillerTyrrellEngine0
DNFJody ScheckterWolfEngine0
DNFJean-Pierre JabouilleRenaultEngine0
DNFJean-Pierre JarierPenskeEngine0
DNFPatrick TambayEnsignEngine0