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Jody Scheckter won the 1977 Canadian Grand Prix

Jody Scheckter won the 1977 Canadian Grand Prix for Wolf, ahead of Patrick Depailler and Jochen Mass at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

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Race recap

Winner
Jody Scheckter
Team
Wolf
Top listed
Jody Scheckter, Patrick Depailler, and Jochen Mass
Race date
October 9, 1977
Pole
Mario Andretti
Fastest lap
Mario Andretti
Classified drivers
27
Circuit
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

The decisive result

Jody Scheckter finished first for Wolf. Patrick Depailler is listed 2 for Tyrrell, with Jochen Mass 3 for McLaren.

Grid to finish

Danny Ongais from P22 to P7 (+15), Alex Ribeiro from P23 to P8 (+15), and Patrick Tambay from P16 to P5 (+11) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Mario Andretti started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 6 Accident, 6 Engine, 5 Finished, 2 +2 laps, and 2 Transmission. Mario Andretti holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:13.299 on lap 56. 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
1Jody ScheckterWolf1:40:00.0009
2Patrick DepaillerTyrrell1:40:06.7706
3Jochen MassMcLaren1:40:15.7604
4Alan JonesShadow1:40:46.6903
5Patrick TambayEnsign1:41:03.2602
6Vittorio BrambillaSurteesAccident1
7Danny OngaisPenske+2 laps0
8Alex RibeiroMarch+2 laps0
9Mario AndrettiTeam LotusEngine0
10Riccardo PatreseShadowSpun off0
11Brett LungerMcLarenEngine0
12Gilles VilleneuveFerrariTransmission0
DNFJames HuntMcLarenAccident0
DNFPatrick NèveMarchEngine0
DNFRonnie PetersonTyrrellFuel leak0
DNFRupert KeeganHeskethAccident0
DNFHans BinderSurteesAccident0
DNFEmerson FittipaldiFittipaldiEngine0
DNFIan ScheckterMarchEngine0
DNFCarlos ReutemannFerrariFuel system0