American- Championship
- 3rd23 pts to the leader
- Points
- 47pts17 rounds started
Mario Andretti, an American driver, raced for Team Lotus in the 1977 Formula 1 season with car number 5. Andretti was born on 28 February 1940. Andretti finished 3rd in the 1977 drivers' championship with 47 points, 4 wins and 5 podiums – 23 points behind champion Niki Lauda.
Andretti won the United States Grand Prix West, Spanish Grand Prix, French Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix. Andretti's teammate was Gunnar Nilsson; Andretti led their qualifying head-to-head 16–1 and led the race head-to-head 10–7.
Andretti scored points in 8 of 17 Grands Prix, with a best run of 3 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Andretti lost a net 7 places across 10 classified finishes. Andretti scored 70% of Team Lotus's 1977 total of 67 points.
Final 1977 results after 17 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
4
win rate
24%
Podiums
5
podium rate
29%
Poles
0
pole rate
Mario Andretti: quick facts
Short answers about Andretti's 1977 season.
What team did Mario Andretti drive for in 1977?
Mario Andretti drove for Team Lotus in the 1977 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Mario Andretti use in 1977?
Mario Andretti raced with car number 5 in 1977.
How many points did Mario Andretti score in 1977?
Mario Andretti scored 47 points in 1977 and finished 3rd in the drivers' championship, 23 points behind champion Niki Lauda.
How many races did Mario Andretti win in 1977?
Mario Andretti won 4 Grands Prix in 1977: the United States Grand Prix West, Spanish Grand Prix, French Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix. Andretti scored 5 podium finishes in 17 races.
Who was Mario Andretti's teammate in 1977?
Gunnar Nilsson was Mario Andretti's teammate at Team Lotus in 1977. Andretti led the qualifying head-to-head 16–1 and led the race head-to-head 10–7.
