1977 season#6

Gunnar Nilsson

Championship: 8th
50 pts to the leader
Points: 20pts
17 rounds started

Gunnar Nilsson, a Swedish driver, raced for Team Lotus in the 1977 Formula 1 season with car number 6. Nilsson was born on 20 November 1948. Nilsson finished 8th in the 1977 drivers' championship with 20 points, 1 win and 2 podiums – 50 points behind champion Niki Lauda.

Nilsson won the Belgian Grand Prix. Nilsson's teammate was Mario Andretti; Nilsson trailed their qualifying head-to-head 1–16 and trailed the race head-to-head 7–10.

Nilsson scored points in 5 of 17 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Nilsson gained a net 9 places across 8 classified finishes. Nilsson scored 30% of Team Lotus's 1977 total of 67 points.

Final 1977 results after 17 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.

Wins

win rate

Podiums

podium rate

12%

Poles

pole rate

Avg finish

7.1

classified races

Best finish

once

DNFs

finish rate

47%

Gunnar Nilsson points by round

Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.

Gunnar Nilsson vs teammate

Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.

vs Andretti · Team Lotus

17 shared GPs

Gunnar Nilsson

7:10

Race H2H

Mario Andretti

Qualifying

116

Race

710

Points

2047

7.1Avg finish4.5

10.1Avg grid3.5

P1Best finishP1

9DNFs7

Gunnar Nilsson 1977 results

Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.

Rd	Grand Prix	Quali	Grid	Finish	Gap / status	Sprint	Pts
1	Argentine Grand Prix	–	10	DNS	Withdrew	–	0
2	Brazilian Grand Prix	–	10	P5	+1 Lap	–	2
3	South African Grand Prix	–	10	P12	+1 Lap	–	0
4	United States Grand Prix West	–	16	P8	+1 Lap	–	0
5	Spanish Grand Prix	–	12	P5	+1:05.830	–	2
6	Monaco Grand Prix	–	13	DNF	Gearbox	–	0
7	Belgian Grand Prix	–	3	P1	1:55:05.710	–	9
8	Swedish Grand Prix	–	7	P19	Wheel bearing	–	0
9	French Grand Prix	–	3	P4	+1:11.080	–	3
10	British Grand Prix	–	5	P3	+19.570	–	4
11	German Grand Prix	–	9	DNF	Engine	–	0
12	Austrian Grand Prix	–	16	DNF	Engine	–	0
13	Dutch Grand Prix	–	5	DNF	Accident	–	0
14	Italian Grand Prix	–	22	DNF	Suspension	–	0
15	United States Grand Prix	–	12	DNF	Accident	–	0
16	Canadian Grand Prix	–	4	DNF	Accident	–	0
17	Japanese Grand Prix	–	14	DNF	Gearbox	–	0

Gunnar Nilsson: quick facts

Short answers about Nilsson's 1977 season.

What team did Gunnar Nilsson drive for in 1977?

Gunnar Nilsson drove for Team Lotus in the 1977 Formula 1 season.

What car number did Gunnar Nilsson use in 1977?

Gunnar Nilsson raced with car number 6 in 1977.

How many points did Gunnar Nilsson score in 1977?

Gunnar Nilsson scored 20 points in 1977 and finished 8th in the drivers' championship, 50 points behind champion Niki Lauda.

How many races did Gunnar Nilsson win in 1977?

Gunnar Nilsson won 1 Grand Prix in 1977: the Belgian Grand Prix. Nilsson scored 2 podium finishes in 17 races.

Who was Gunnar Nilsson's teammate in 1977?

Mario Andretti was Gunnar Nilsson's teammate at Team Lotus in 1977. Nilsson trailed the qualifying head-to-head 1–16 and trailed the race head-to-head 7–10.