- Winner
- Carlos Reutemann
- Team
- Ferrari
- Top listed
- Carlos Reutemann, James Hunt, and Niki Lauda
- Race date
- January 23, 1977
- Pole
- James Hunt
- Fastest lap
- James Hunt
- Classified drivers
- 22
- Circuit
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace
The decisive result
Carlos Reutemann finished first for Ferrari. James Hunt is listed 2 for McLaren, with Niki Lauda 3 for Ferrari.
Grid to finish
Emerson Fittipaldi from P16 to P4 (+12), Renzo Zorzi from P18 to P6 (+12), and Ingo Hoffmann from P19 to P7 (+12) 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 8 Accident, 3 +1 lap, 3 Engine, 3 Finished, and 1 +2 laps. James Hunt holds the fastest-lap entry at 2:34.550 on lap 33. 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.