N1: James Hunt (GBR) (Marlboro Team #McLaren), #McLaren M23 – #Ford V8 (finished 4th)
N20: Jody Schekcter (ZAF) (Walter Wolf Racing), Wolf WR1 – #Ford-Cosworth DFV 3. 0 V8 (finished 2nd)
N11: Niki Lauda (AUT) (Scuderia #Ferrari SpA SEFAC), #Ferrari 312T2 – #Ferrari Tipo 015 3. 0 F12 (finished 1st)
N4 (behind Scheckter): Patrick Depailler (FRA) (Elf Team #Tyrrell), #Tyrrell P34B – #Ford-Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 (finished 3rd)
N8: Carlos Pace (BRA) (Martini Racing), #Brabham BT45B – #Alfa Romeo 115-12 3. 0 F12 (finished 13th) N2 (behind Pace): Jochen Mass (GER) (Marlboro Team #McLaren), #McLaren M23 – #Ford V8 (finished 5th)
N28 (behind Depailler): Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) (Copersucar-Fittipaldi), Fittipaldi FD04 – #Ford-Cosworth DFV 3. 0 V8 (finished 10th)
N5: Mario Andretti (USA) (John Player Team #Lotus), #Lotus 78 – #Ford-Cosworth DFV 3. 0 V8 (RET)
N7: John Watson (GBR) (Martini Racing), #Brabham BT45 – #Alfa Romeo 115-12 3. 0 F12 (finished 6th)
N6 (behind Andretti): Gunnar Nilsson (SWE) (John Player Team #Lotus), #Lotus 78 – #Ford-Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 (finished 12th)
N26 (behind Watson): Jacques Laffite (FRA) (Ligier Gitanes), #Ligier JS7 – #Matra MS76 3. 0 V12 (RET)
1977 South African Grand Prix, Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit – South Africa
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