1977 · Round 15 · Qualifying USA East Grand Prix
Watkins Glen International, United States
Sunday, October 02, 1977
Watkins Glen International, United States
Sunday, October 02, 1977
Pole position
HUN
1:40.863
Pole margin
+0.275
to STU
Top-ten spread
+1.777
P1 to LAF
Entries
26
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | HUNMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:40.863 | — | — |
| 02 | STUBrabham · Brabham BT45B ~ Brabham BT45 · Alfa Romeo | 1:41.138 | +0.275 | — |
| 03 | WATBrabham · Brabham BT45B ~ Brabham BT45 · Alfa Romeo | 1:41.193 | +0.330 | — |
| 04 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 1:41.481 | +0.618 | — |
| 05 | PETTyrrell · Tyrrell 007 ~ Tyrrell P34 · Cosworth | 1:41.908 | +1.045 | — |
| 06 | REUFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 | 1:41.952 | +1.089 | — |
| 07 | LAUFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 | 1:42.089 | +1.226 | — |
| 08 | DEPTyrrell · Tyrrell 007 ~ Tyrrell P34 · Cosworth | 1:42.238 | +1.375 | — |
| 09 | SCHWolf · Wolf WR1 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR2 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR3 · Cosworth | 1:42.315 | +1.452 | — |
| 10 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS7 · Matra | 1:42.640 | +1.777 | — |
| 11 | BRASurtees · Surtees TS19 · Cosworth | 1:42.786 | +1.923 | — |
| 12 | NILTeam Lotus · Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 1:42.815 | +1.952 | — |
| 13 | JONShadow · Shadow DN5B ~ Shadow DN8 · Cosworth | 1:43.019 | +2.156 | — |
| 14 | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 · Gordini | 1:43.069 | +2.206 | — |
| 15 | MASMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:43.242 | +2.379 | — |
| 16 | JARShadow · Shadow DN5B ~ Shadow DN8 · Cosworth | 1:43.516 | +2.653 | — |
| 17 | LUNBS Fabrications · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:43.698 | +2.835 | — |
| 18 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar FD04 ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F5 · Cosworth | 1:43.938 | +3.075 | — |
| 19 | REGEnsign · Ensign N175 ~ Ensign N177 · Cosworth | 1:44.208 | +3.345 | — |
| 20 | KEEHesketh · Hesketh 308E · Cosworth | 1:44.550 | +3.687 | — |
| 21 | SCHMarch · March 761B ~ March 761 ~ March 771 · Cosworth | 1:44.702 | +3.839 | — |
| 22 | ASHHesketh · Hesketh 308E · Cosworth | 1:45.100 | +4.237 | — |
| 23 | RIBMarch · March 761B ~ March 761 ~ March 771 · Cosworth | 1:45.473 | +4.610 | — |
| 24 | NEVFrank Williams Racing Cars | 1:45.845 | +4.982 | — |
| 25 | BINSurtees · Surtees TS19 · Cosworth | 1:45.880 | +5.017 | — |
| 26 | ONGInterscope · PC4 · Cosworth | 1:46.070 | +5.207 | — |