{"id":12711,"date":"2019-01-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-12T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acpmotorsports.com\/?p=12711"},"modified":"2025-12-21T10:04:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T15:04:55","slug":"1977-south-african-grand-prix-start-f1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internal-combustion.com\/nuvolari\/1977-south-african-grand-prix-start-f1\/","title":{"rendered":"1977 south african grand prix start #F1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium_large wp-image-6056\" src=\"https:\/\/internal-combustion.com\/nuvolari\/wp-content\/uploads\/post2\/Lastflag_1977_south_african_grand_prix_start-d71vxbz-750x478.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/internal-combustion.com\/nuvolari\/wp-content\/uploads\/post2\/Lastflag_1977_south_african_grand_prix_start-d71vxbz-750x478.jpg 750w, https:\/\/internal-combustion.com\/nuvolari\/wp-content\/uploads\/post2\/Lastflag_1977_south_african_grand_prix_start-d71vxbz-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/internal-combustion.com\/nuvolari\/wp-content\/uploads\/post2\/Lastflag_1977_south_african_grand_prix_start-d71vxbz-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/internal-combustion.com\/nuvolari\/wp-content\/uploads\/post2\/Lastflag_1977_south_african_grand_prix_start-d71vxbz-642x409.jpg 642w, https:\/\/internal-combustion.com\/nuvolari\/wp-content\/uploads\/post2\/Lastflag_1977_south_african_grand_prix_start-d71vxbz.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>N1: James Hunt (GBR) (Marlboro Team #McLaren), #McLaren M23 &#8211; #Ford V8 (finished 4th)<\/p>\n<p>N20: Jody Schekcter (ZAF) (Walter Wolf Racing), Wolf WR1 &#8211; #Ford-Cosworth DFV 3. 0 V8 (finished 2nd)<\/p>\n<p>N11: Niki Lauda (AUT) (Scuderia #Ferrari SpA SEFAC), #Ferrari 312T2 &#8211; #Ferrari Tipo 015 3. 0 F12 (finished 1st)<\/p>\n<p>N4 (behind Scheckter): Patrick Depailler (FRA) (Elf Team #Tyrrell), #Tyrrell P34B &#8211; #Ford-Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 (finished 3rd)<\/p>\n<p>N8: Carlos Pace (BRA) (Martini Racing), #Brabham BT45B &#8211; #Alfa Romeo 115-12 3. 0 F12 (finished 13th)<!--more-->\u00a0N2 (behind Pace): Jochen Mass (GER) (Marlboro Team #McLaren), #McLaren M23 &#8211; #Ford V8 (finished 5th)<\/p>\n<p>N28 (behind Depailler): Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) (Copersucar-Fittipaldi), Fittipaldi FD04 &#8211; #Ford-Cosworth DFV 3. 0 V8 (finished 10th)<\/p>\n<p>N5: Mario Andretti (USA) (John Player Team #Lotus), #Lotus 78 &#8211; #Ford-Cosworth DFV 3. 0 V8 (RET)<\/p>\n<p>N7: John Watson (GBR) (Martini Racing), #Brabham BT45 &#8211; #Alfa Romeo 115-12 3. 0 F12 (finished 6th)<\/p>\n<p>N6 (behind Andretti): Gunnar Nilsson (SWE) (John Player Team #Lotus), #Lotus 78 &#8211; 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