1977 Swedish Grand Prix
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The 1977 Swedish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Scandinavian Raceway on 19 June 1977. It was the eighth race of the 1977 Formula One season.
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1977 Swedish Grand Prix | |||
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Race 8 of 17 in the 1977 Formula One season | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 19 June 1977 | ||
Location | Scandinavian Raceway, Anderstorp | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.018[1] km (2.497 miles) | ||
Distance | 72 laps, 289.296 km (179.760 miles) | ||
Weather | Dry | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
Time | 1:25.404 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | |
Time | 1:27.607 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Ligier-Matra | ||
Second | McLaren-Ford | ||
Third | Ferrari | ||
Lap leaders |
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The 72-lap race was won by Frenchman Jacques Laffite, driving a Ligier-Matra. This is generally considered to have been the first all-French victory in the Formula One World Championship[2] as well as the first Formula One victory for a French-licensed team[3] and a French engine.
German driver Jochen Mass finished second in a McLaren-Ford, with Argentinian Carlos Reutemann third in a Ferrari.