The 1977 European Formula Two season was contested over 13 rounds. Frenchman René Arnoux was the season champion, driving a Martini-Renault/Gordini for Ecurie Renault Elf.[1]

Calendar

Race NoCircuitDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedPole PositionFastest LapWinner
1 United Kingdom Silverstone 6 March474.719=221.793 km1'05:45.22202.385 km/h France Michel Leclère Belgium Patrick Nève France René Arnoux
2 United Kingdom Thruxton 11 April503.792=189.600 km1'05:59.43172.388 km/h Brazil Alex Ribeiro United Kingdom Brian Henton United Kingdom Brian Henton
3 West Germany Hockenheim 17 April20+206.789=271.56 km1'21:20.4
1'21:30.4
200.315 km/h
199.905 km/h
West Germany Jochen Mass
Italy Bruno Giacomelli
United States Eddie Cheever West Germany Jochen Mass
France René Arnoux
4 West Germany Nürburgring
(Eifelrennen)
1 May922.835=205,515 km1'06:41.1
1'06:54.3
184.913 km/h
184.305 km/h
Italy Riccardo Patrese West Germany Jochen Mass West Germany Jochen Mass
United States Eddie Cheever
5 Italy Vallelunga 15 May653.2=208.0 km1'16:57.36162.171 km/h Italy Bruno Giacomelli Italy Bruno Giacomelli Italy Bruno Giacomelli
6 France Pau 30 May592.76=162.84 km1'14:52.52130.489 km/h France Patrick Tambay France Didier Pironi France René Arnoux
7 Italy Mugello 19 June425.245=220.290 km1'16:36.5172.532 km/h Italy Riccardo Patrese Italy Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi Italy Bruno Giacomelli
8 France Rouen 26 June385.543=210.634 km1'08:36.19184.219 km/h United States Eddie Cheever Brazil Ingo Hoffmann United States Eddie Cheever
9 France Nogaro 12 July653.12=202.80 km1'20:42.69150.759 km/h France René Arnoux Italy Riccardo Patrese France René Arnoux
10 Italy Pergusa-Enna 24 July30+304.95=297.0 km1'36:18.0185.047 km/h Finland Keke Rosberg Italy Riccardo Patrese
Finland Keke Rosberg
Finland Keke Rosberg
11 Italy Misano 7 August30+303.488=209.28 km1'13:44.8170.269 km/h Italy Bruno Giacomelli Italy Bruno Giacomelli
France René Arnoux
Italy Lamberto Leoni
12 Portugal Estoril 2 October504.35=217.50 km1'19:29.30164.175 km/h France Didier Pironi Republic of Ireland Derek Daly France Didier Pironi
13 United Kingdom Donington Park 30 October653.149=204.685 km1'12:40.35168.992 km/h Italy Bruno Giacomelli Italy Bruno Giacomelli Italy Bruno Giacomelli

Note:

Race 3, 10 and 11 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate.

Race 6 originally scheduled over 73 laps, but stopped early due to heavy rain.

Race 3 and 4 was won by a graded driver, all graded drivers are shown in Italics

There was also a non championship race in Malaysia the Malaysian Grand Prix which was won by Patrick Tambay in a March BMW

Final point standings

Driver

For every race points were awarded: 9 points to the winner, 6 for runner-up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded.

PlaceNameTeamChassisEngineSIL
United Kingdom
THR
United Kingdom
HOC
West Germany
NÜR
West Germany
VLL
Italy
PAU
France
MUG
Italy
ROU
France
NOG
France
EMM
Italy
MIS
Italy
EST
Portugal
DON
United Kingdom
Points
1France René ArnouxÉcurie Renault ElfMartiniRenault9-93-9--96-6152
2United States Eddie CheeverProject Four RacingRaltBMW-6-94--92-64-40
3France Didier PironiÉcurie Renault ElfMartiniRenault---466-4-329438
4Italy Riccardo PatreseTrivellato RacingChevronBMW126--4666--1-32
Italy Bruno GiacomelliEuroracingMarchHart---232
EuroracingMarchBMW9-9-3---9
6Finland Keijo RosbergFred Opert RacingChevronHart--16-----9-3625
7Italy Alberto ColomboEuroracingMarchBMW232-23411----18
Brazil Ingo HoffmannProject Four RacingRaltBMW3--1---2444--18
9Italy Alessandro Pesenti-RossiEuroracingMarchHart--4-13
EuroracingMarchBMW3-3---3--
10United Kingdom Brian HentonNetherton & Worth Boxer CarsBoxerHart-93----------12
11Italy Lamberto LeoniTrivellato Racing TeamChevronFerrari----------9--9
12United Kingdom Ray MallockArdmore RacingChevronHart6------------6
13Switzerland Marc SurerHohmann Auto TechnikMarchBMW------2-----5
March RacingMarchBMW3
14Belgium Patrick NèveMarch RacingMarchBMW4------------4
Brazil Alex RibeiroMarch RacingMarchBMW-4-----------4
16Italy Gaudenzio Mantova ?MarchBMW-----2---2---4
17Italy Gianfranco BrancatelliScuderia EverestRaltFerrari-------3-----3
18Republic of Ireland Derek DalyChevron RacingChevronHart-----------2-2
United States Danny SullivanNetherton & Worth Boxer CarsBoxerHart------------22
20Austria Hans RoyerFred Opert RacingChevronHart-1-----------1
Italy Luciano Pavesi ?RaltHart----1--------1
Argentina Ricardo ZuninoMarch RacingMarchHart-----1-------1
Belgium Bernard de DryverTeam Gubelmann & GerardMarchBMW------1------1
Italy "Gianfranco"Scuderia EverestRaltFerrari---------1---1
France Patrick BardinonMaublanc Racing ServiceMarchBMW----------1--1

Note:

Only drivers which were not FIA graded, were able to score points.

References

  1. "1977 European F2 Championship". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
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