1977 Belgian Grand Prix

The 1977 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Zolder on 5 June 1977.

In qualifying Mario Andretti took a comfortable pole position with John Watson just beating the second Lotus of Gunnar Nilsson to second.

The track began to dry and everyone had to pit for tyres, and those who stopped early were the ones who benefited, as now Niki Lauda was leading from Jochen Mass and Scheckter was down to fifth.

Mass spun off from second, handing it to Nilsson who then went on to catch and pass Lauda before driving away to his first career victory.

Behind second-placed Lauda, Ronnie Peterson completed the podium for Team Tyrrell after Scheckter retired with an engine failure.