1977 SOUTH AFRICAN GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
05 Mar 1977
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, South Africa
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | James HuntHUN | McLaren Ford | 1:15.960 |
| 2 | 8 | Carlos PacePAC | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:16.010 |
| 3 | 11 | Niki LaudaLAU | Ferrari | 1:16.290 |
| 4 | 4 | Patrick DepaillerDEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:16.330 |
| 5 | 20 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Wolf Ford | 1:16.350 |
| 6 | 5 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 1:16.380 |
| 7 | 3 | Ronnie PetersonPET | Tyrrell Ford | 1:16.440 |
| 8 | 12 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Ferrari | 1:16.540 |
| 9 | 28 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:16.640 |
| 10 | 6 | Gunnar NilssonNIL | Lotus Ford | 1:16.650 |
| 11 | 7 | John WatsonWAT | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:16.710 |
| 12 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Matra | 1:16.740 |
| 13 | 2 | Jochen MassMAS | McLaren Ford | 1:16.990 |
| 14 | 19 | Vittorio BrambillaBRA | Surtees Ford | 1:17.080 |
| 15 | 16 | Tom PrycePRY | Shadow Ford | 1:17.110 |
| 16 | 22 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Ensign Ford | 1:17.210 |
| 17 | 9 | Alex RibeiroRIB | March Ford | 1:17.440 |
| 18 | 10 | Hans-Joachim StuckSTU | March Ford | 1:17.490 |
| 19 | 18 | Hans BinderBIN | Surtees Ford | 1:18.070 |
| 20 | 17 | Renzo ZorziZOR | Shadow Ford | 1:18.420 |
| 21 | 33 | Boy HayjeHAY | March Ford | 1:19.590 |
| 22 | 14 | Larry PerkinsPER | BRM | 1:21.770 |
| 23 | 30 | Brett LungerLUN | McLaren Ford | 1:24.350 |