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The 1977 United States Grand Prix West (officially the Long Beach Grand Prix [2]) was a Formula One motor race held on April 3, 1977 in Long Beach, California. It was the fourth race of the 1977 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1977 International Cup for F1 Constructors. The 80-lap race was won by Mario Andretti, driving a Lotus-Ford.
Andretti's car was very well set-up for the track, with the car set to its narrowest width and with virtually flat rear wing; [2] Andretti drove a clever tactical race to win by a lap from Patrick Depailler and new world champion James Hunt. Andretti was glad to put the 77 aside to concentrate on developing the 78 for the 1977 Formula One season.
Mario Andretti wanted to introduce the car early, possibly at the Dutch Grand Prix that year but was overruled by Chapman, as he didn't want other teams discovering what Lotus had achieved. [5] The 78 was introduced at the first race of 1977, and proved to be the class car of the field that season, winning five races.
The 1977 Formula One season was the 31st season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 28th World Championship of Drivers and the 20th International Cup for Formula 1 Constructors . [ 1 ] The season commenced on 9 January 1977 and ended on 23 October after seventeen races, making it the longest Formula One season in the sport's ...
In 1977, at Long Beach, he ... For the 1981 season, Andretti decided to move to the Alfa Romeo team run by Carlo Chiti. ... 12: ONT 2: MCH 5: MCH 2: TRE 7: TWS 17 ...
The 1977 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 2, 1977, at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course in Watkins Glen, New York.It was the fifteenth race of the 1977 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1977 International Cup for F1 Constructors.
Race 16 of 17 in the 1977 Formula One season: Race details; Date: October 9, 1977: Location: Mosport Park, Canada: Course: Permanent racing facility: Course length: 3.957 km (2.459 miles) Distance: 80 laps, 316.56 km (196.72 miles) Weather: Cold with temperatures approaching 12 °C (54 °F); wind speeds up to 12.8 kilometres per hour (8.0 mph ...
In May, A.J. Foyt won the 1977 Indianapolis 500, becoming the first man to win the race for a fourth time. In addition to Tom Sneva, Team Penske entered a second car for Mario Andretti, who was chasing the 1977 Formula One championship. Two months earlier, Sneva and Andretti finished 1–2 in the Pocono 500. [1]