Event: Grand Prix of BelgiumDate: 5.6.1977
Track: Zolder (Belgium), unknown lengthOrganiser: VZW. F1 Zolder

GP Belgium

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsReason
1st6Gunnar NilssonLotus 78 FordJohn Player Team Lotus70
2nd11Niki LaudaFerrari 312 T2Ferrari Sefac70
3rd3Ronnie PetersonTyrrell P34 FordElf Team Tyrrell70
4th19Vittorio BrambillaSurtees TS19 FordBeta Team Surtees70
5th17Alan JonesShadow DN8 FordShadow Racing70
6th8Hans-Joachim StuckBrabham BT45B Alfa RomeoMartini Racing69
7th1James HuntMcLaren M26 FordMarlboro Team McLaren69
8th4Patrick DepaillerTyrrell P34 FordElf Team Tyrrell69
9th25Harald ErtlHesketh 308E FordHesketh Racing69
10th27Patrick NeveMarch 761 FordWilliams Grand Prix Engineering68
11th34Jean-Pierre JarierPenske PC4 FordATS Racing68
12th18Larry PerkinsSurtees TS19 FordDurex Team Surtees67
13th31David PurleyLec CRP1 FordLec Refrigeration Racing67
14th37Arturo MerzarioMarch 761 FordTeam Merzario65
15th20Jody ScheckterWolf WR3 FordWalter Wolf Racing64Engine

Not classified:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsReason
33Boy HayjeMarch 761 FordF & S Properties Racing with Marlboro

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsReason
2Jochen MassMcLaren M23 FordMarlboro Team McLaren40Accident
26Jacques LaffiteLigier JS7 MatraLigier Gitanes33Engine
22Clay RegazzoniEnsign N177 FordTissot Ensign31Engine
24TRupert KeeganHesketh 308E FordPenthouse Rizla Racing17Accident
12Carlos ReutemannFerrari 312 T2Ferrari Sefac14Accident
16Riccardo PatreseShadow DN8 FordShadow Racing13Accident
10Ian ScheckterMarch 761 FordRothmans International Racing8Engine
28Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi F5 FordCopersucar Fittipaldi7Electrics
5Mario AndrettiLotus 78 FordJohn Player Team Lotus0Collision with Watson
7John WatsonBrabham BT45B Alfa RomeoMartini Racing0Collision with Andretti

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReason
30Brett LungerMcLaren M23 FordBS FabricationsFuel system

Did not qualify:

No.DriversCarEntrantReason
36Emilio de VillotaMcLaren M23 FordIberia F-1 Team
9Alex RibeiroMarch 761 FordHollywood March Racing
35Conny AnderssonBRM P207Rotary Watches - Stanley-BRM
38Bernard de DryverMarch 761 FordBritish F1 Racing
39Hector RebaqueHesketh 308E FordHesketh Racing

Practiced:

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsReason
1TJames HuntMcLaren M23 FordMarlboro Team McLarenSpare car
4TPatrick DepaillerTyrrell P34 FordElf Team TyrrellSpare car
6TGunnar NilssonLotus 78 FordJohn Player Team LotusSpare car
7TJohn WatsonBrabham BT45B Alfa RomeoMartini RacingSpare car
10TIan ScheckterMarch 771 FordRothmans International RacingSpare car
11TNiki LaudaFerrari 312 T2Ferrari SefacSpare car
19TVittorio BrambillaSurtees TS19 FordBeta Team SurteesSpare car
20TJody ScheckterWolf WR2 FordWalter Wolf RacingSpare car
22TClay RegazzoniEnsign N177 FordTissot EnsignSpare car
24Rupert KeeganHesketh 308E FordPenthouse Rizla RacingOriginal race chassis
26TJacques LaffiteLigier JS7 MatraLigier GitanesSpare car

Did not practice:

No.DriversCarEntrantReason
17TShadow DN8 FordShadow RacingSpare car
28TFittipaldi FD04 FordCopersucar FittipaldiSpare car
34TPenske PC4 FordATS RacingSpare car

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReason
39Loris KesselApollon Williams FW03 FordJolly Club Switzerland