| 1977 South African Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 17 in the 1977 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 5 March 1977 | ||
| Official name | XXIII The Citizen Grand Prix of South Africa | ||
| Location |
Kyalami Transvaal Province, South Africa | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.104 km (2.550 miles) | ||
| Distance | 78 laps, 320.112 km (198.908 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:15.96 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 John Watson | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | |
| Time | 1:17.63 on lap 7 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Wolf-Ford | ||
| Third | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The 1977 South African Grand Prix (formally the XXIII The Citizen Grand Prix of South Africa) was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on 5 March 1977, won by Niki Lauda of Austria. The race is principally remembered for the accident that resulted in the deaths of race marshal Frederick Jansen van Vuuren and driver Tom Pryce. It was also the last race for Carlos Pace, who was killed in an aircraft accident less than two weeks later.