Round 3 · 1977
South African Grand Prix
Kyalami, South Africa · Sat 5 Mar · 00:00 UTC
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 3 | 1:42:21.600 | 9 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 5 | +5.200 | 6 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 4 | +5.700 | 4 |
| 4 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1 | +9.500 | 3 |
| 5 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 12 | +19.900 | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | Brabham | 11 | +20.200 | 1 |
| 7 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 14 | +23.600 | |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 8 | +26.700 | |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 16 | +46.200 | |
| 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 9 | +1:11.700 | |
| 11 | Hans Binder | Surtees | 19 | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus-Borgward | 10 | +1 Lap | |
| 13 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 2 | +2 Laps | |
| 14 | Brett Lunger | March | 23 | +2 Laps | |
| 15 | Larry Perkins | BRM | 22 | +5 Laps | |
| — | Alex Ribeiro | March | 17 | Engine | |
| — | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 18 | Engine | |
| — | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Borgward | 6 | Accident | |
| — | Boy Lunger | March | 21 | Gearbox | |
| — | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 12 | Accident | |
| — | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 15 | Accident | |
| — | Renzo Zorzi | Shadow | 20 | Fuel leak | |
| — | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | 7 | Fuel system |