| 1977 Austrian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 12 of 17 in the 1977 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 14 August 1977 | ||
| Official name | XV Gröbl Möbel Großer Preis von Österreich | ||
| Location |
Österreichring Spielberg, Styria, Austria | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.942 km (3.692 miles) | ||
| Distance | 54 laps, 320.868 km (199.378 miles) | ||
| Weather | Wet, then drying | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:39.32 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 John Watson | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | |
| Time | 1:40.96 on lap 52 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Shadow-Ford | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The 1977 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Österreichring on 14 August 1977. It was the twelfth race of the 1977 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1977 International Cup for F1 Constructors.[1]
Since the previous year's race, the Hella-Licht corner had been converted to a fast chicane, thus increasing the length of the circuit to 5.942 kilometres (3.692 mi). The race was held over 54 laps of the circuit for a race distance of 320.8 kilometres (199.3 mi).
The race was won by Australian driver and future World Champion, Alan Jones, driving a Shadow-Ford. It was Jones's first Formula One victory, and the only victory for the Shadow team in its eight-year F1 history. Local hero Niki Lauda finished second in his Ferrari, having started from pole position, with West Germany's Hans-Joachim Stuck third in a Brabham-Alfa Romeo.