Formula 1 1977

[SportscarBruce]

Submitted to youtube, a retrospective look at 1977 Formula 1 USGP West, Long Beach. CLick on the link below to watch the 5 part series in sequence, run time approx 8 min total.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvyY...x=0&playnext=1

I have other material up on youtube, this shot of CART one is the most watched thus far

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nZKs4O26g4

[Zsolt]

What a 3 car race the 77 LB GP was! I'll have dig out that race & watch it tonight.

[futuretiger9]

Looking back, 1977 was a very competitive season. Although Lauda won the title, he was by no means dominant. Andretti and Lotus was arguably the fastest car/driver combination, and you also had Hunt, Scheckter, Watson, Nilsson, Reutemann, Stuck, Depailler etc.

Those were the days...

[Zsolt]

I wish I had a better copy of this race. Was Schecketer kind of a wild driver? He had the speed, but seemed to lose it in some races that I have.

[ArrowsFA1]

Was Schecketer kind of a wild driver? He had the speed, but seemed to lose it in some races that I have.

Much of the "wild" reputation comes from the 1973 British GP where his accident caused a multi-car pile-up.

[Zsolt]

That wasn't the GP that had a lot of rain, was? Or was that 1975? I wish I didn't have dial up otherwise i'd be on Youtube all day looking at racing clips. lol.

[BDunnell]

That wasn't the GP that had a lot of rain, was? Or was that 1975? I wish I didn't have dial up otherwise i'd be on Youtube all day looking at racing clips. lol.

That was 1975. The race in '73 is primarily remembered for the multi-car pile-up at the start of the second lap, caused by Scheckter losing it and going into the pit wall.

[Zsolt]

Was that at Brands Hatch or Silverstone?

[ArrowsFA1]

Silverstone

[futuretiger9]

Much of the "wild" reputation comes from the 1973 British GP where his accident caused a multi-car pile-up.

After his early wild and woolly outings for McLaren in 1972-1973, Jody matured into a consistent and intelligent driver. Working under the tutelage of Uncle Ken Tyrrell from 1974-76 must have aided this process immensely.