1977 F1 World Championship STANDINGS

Until 1991 only each driver's best results counted towards the title. These totals include every scoring finish, so the order can differ from the official 1977 championship.

LAUDA won by 17 points from Scheckter17 Grands Prix, 8 different winners.

018365472 pts

Season

Every Grand Prix of the season. Open one to analyse the race.

Load race winners to colour the calendar and add recent form, team splits and the points trajectory.

Drivers' championship

Grand Prix wins, podiums, poles, retirements and average finish.

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPolesDNFsAvgPoints

1Niki LAUDAAUTFerrari310222.372Leader
2Jody SCHECKTERZAFWolf39172.955−17
3Mario ANDRETTIUSATeam Lotus457104.547−25
4Carlos REUTEMANNARGFerrari16044.842−30
5James HUNTGBRMcLaren35684.240−32
6Jochen MASSDEUMcLaren02084.625−47
7Alan JONESAUSShadow12065.922−50
8Gunnar NILSSONSWETeam Lotus12097.120−52
9Patrick DEPAILLERFRATyrrell03096.420−52
10Jacques LAFFITEFRALigier12096.018−54
11Hans-Joachim STUCKDEUBrabham02075.912−60
12Emerson FITTIPALDIBRAFittipaldi00049.411−61
13John WATSONGBRBrabham011126.69−63
14Ronnie PETERSONSWETyrrell010118.47−65
15Vittorio BRAMBILLAITASurtees00089.36−66
16Carlos PACEBRABrabham01017.56−66
17Clay REGAZZONICHEEnsign00096.55−67
18Patrick TAMBAYFRATheodore00055.35−67
19Jean-Pierre JARIERFRALigier00059.71−71
20Riccardo PATRESEITAShadow00069.61−71
21Renzo ZORZIITAShadow00046.01−71
22Tom PRYCEGBRShadow0003—0−72
23Ian ASHLEYGBRHesketh000017.00−72
24Jean-Pierre JABOUILLEFRAEquipe Renault0004—0−72
25Brian HENTONGBRBoro000110.00−72
26Harald ERTLAUTHesketh000112.50−72
27Brett LUNGERUSABS Fabrications000411.00−72
28Ingo HOFFMANBRAFittipaldi00017.00−72
29Jackie OLIVERGBRShadow00009.00−72
30Larry PERKINSAUSSurtees000113.50−72
31Patrick NEVEBELMercedes000111.60−72
32Hans BINDERAUTSurtees000510.30−72
33Boy HAYJENLDRAM000115.00−72
34Alex RIBEIROBRAMarch000410.80−72
35Noritake TAKAHARAJPNKojima0001—0−72
36Kazuyoshi HOSHINOJPNHeroes 000011.00−72
37Emilio DE VILLOTAESPEmilio de Villota000115.00−72
38Rupert KEEGANGBRHesketh00069.80−72
39Gilles VILLENEUVECANFerrari000211.50−72
40Hector REBAQUEMEXHesketh0001—0−72
41Hans HEYERDEUATS (Germany)0001—0−72
42Bruno GIACOMELLIITAMcLaren0001—0−72
43Danny ONGAISUSAInterscope00017.00−72
44David PURLEYGBRLEC000113.50−72
45Kunimitsu TAKAHASHIJPNMeiritsu00009.00−72
46Arturo MERZARIOITAShadow000414.00−72
47Jacky ICKXBELEnsign000010.00−72
48Ian SCHECKTERZAFMarch0001110.50−72
49Vern SCHUPPANAUSSurtees000011.70−72

Championship totals add up every point scored, including sprints. Win, podium, pole, average finish and recent-form figures count Grands Prix only. Classifications may be revised after an event. Updated Oct 17, 2026.