1977 German Grand Prix

1977 German Grand Prix
Race 11 of 17 in the 1977 Formula One season
Race details
Date 31 July 1977
Official name XXXIX Großer Preis von Deutschland
Location Hockenheimring
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 6.790 km (4.219[1] miles)
Distance 47 laps, 319.083 km (198.246 miles)
Weather Dry
Pole position
Driver Wolf-Ford
Time 1:53.07
Fastest lap
Driver Austria Niki Lauda Ferrari
Time 1:55.99 on lap 28
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Wolf-Ford
Third Brabham-Alfa Romeo
Lap leaders

The 1977 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hockenheimring on 31 July 1977. It was the eleventh race of the 1977 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1977 International Cup for F1 Constructors.

The German Grand Prix was moved to Hockenheim following Niki Lauda's accident at the Nürburgring in 1976. This was the second time the race was held at Hockenheim, the first being in 1970.

The 47-lap race was won by Lauda, driving a Ferrari. Jody Scheckter finished second in a Wolf-Ford, having started from pole position, while Hans-Joachim Stuck was third in a Brabham-Alfa Romeo.

During the race, Penske driver Hans Heyer participated despite not qualifying. Mechanical issues forced Heyer to retire on lap 9, which caused his participation to be discovered. He was disqualified, making him the only driver to not qualify, not finish and be disqualified in a single race.[2]

  1. ^ "1977 German Grand Prix | Motorsport Database".
  2. ^ "Strange but true: F1's weirdest and most amazing records". formula1.com. Retrieved 19 December 2016.