The 1977 FIA European Formula 3 Championship was the third edition of the FIA European Formula 3 Championship. The championship consisted of 14 rounds across the continent. The season was won by Italian Piercarlo Ghinzani, with Anders Olofsson second and Nelson Piquet in third. Points were awarded in 9-6-4-3-2-1 fashion to the first six well-placed drivers.
Calendar
Round Circuit Date 1 Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 20 March 2 Nürburgring, Nürburg 27 March 3 Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort 11 April 4 Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder 24 April 5 Österreichring, Spielberg 8 May 6 Autodromo Dino Ferrari, Imola 29 May 7 Autodromo di Pergusa, Pergusa 12 June 8 Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza 26 June 9 Circuit de Croix-en-Ternois, Croix-en-Ternois 24 July 10 Ring Knutstorp, Kågeröd 7 August 11 Kassel-Calden Circuit, Kassel 21 August 12 Donington Park, Leicestershire 27 August 13 Circuito del Jarama, Madrid 18 September 14 ACI Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma 9 October
Results
Round Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Report 1 Circuit Paul Ricard John Nielsen Jean-Louis Schlesser Beppe Gabbiani Trivellato Racing Team Report 2 Nürburgring Anders Olofsson Anders Olofsson Piercarlo Ghinzani Euroracing Report 3 Circuit Park Zandvoort Anders Olofsson Anders Olofsson Anders Olofsson Puss o Kram Jeans Racing Report 4 Circuit Zolder Derek Daly Elio de Angelis Piercarlo Ghinzani Euroracing Report 5 Österreichring Anders Olofsson Anders Olofsson Anders Olofsson Puss o Kram Jeans Racing Report 6 Autodromo Dino Ferrari Oscar Pedersoli Elio de Angelis Piercarlo Ghinzani Euroracing Report 7 Autodromo di Pergusa David Kennedy Elio de Angelis Elio de Angelis Valtellina Racing Report 9 Circuit de Croix-en-Ternois Elio de Angelis Elio de Angelis Derek Daly Derek McMahon Racing Report 10 Ring Knutstorp, Kågeröd Anders Olofsson Nelson Piquet Anders Olofsson Puss o Kram Jeans Racing Report 11 Kassel-Calden Circuit Piercarlo Ghinzani David Kennedy Nelson Piquet Scuderia Mirabella Mille Miglia Report 12 Donington Park Eje Elgh Nelson Piquet Brett Riley David Price Racing Report 13 Circuito del Jarama Nelson Piquet Anders Olofsson Nelson Piquet Scuderia Mirabella Mille Miglia Report 14 ACI Vallelunga Circuit Elio de Angelis Piercarlo Ghinzani Oscar Pedersoli Scuderia Gulf Rondini Report Sources:
Championship standings
Drivers' championship
Place Driver Car - Engine Total 1 Piercarlo Ghinzani March 773-Toyota 58 2 Anders Olofsson Ralt RT1-Toyota 46 3 Nelson Piquet March 773-ToyotaRalt RT1-Toyota 33 4 Beppe Gabbiani Chevron B38-Toyota 26 5 Oscar Pedersoli Ralt RT1-Toyota 24 6 Piero Necchi Chevron B38-ToyotaRalt RT1-Toyota 22 7 Elio de Angelis Chevron B38-ToyotaRalt RT1-Toyota 18 8 David Kennedy March 773-ToyotaArgo JM1-Toyota 17 9 Derek Daly Chevron B38-Toyota 13 = John Nielsen Ralt RT1-Toyota 13 11 Bertram Schäfer Ralt RT1-Toyota 11 12 Brett Riley March 773-Toyota 9 = Eje Elgh Chevron B38-Toyota 9 14 Ulf Svensson Ralt RT1-Toyota 6 15 Marcello Rosei March 773-Toyota 5 16 Geoff Lees Chevron B38-Toyota 4 = Peter Scharmann Toj F302-BMWToj F302-Toyota 4 = Daniele Albertin March 773-Toyota 4 19 Dieter Kern Maco 376-BMW 3 = Filippo Niccolini Ralt RT1-Toyota 3 = Jac Nellemann Chevron B38-Toyota 3 = Huub Rothengatter March 763-Toyota 3 23 Roberto Campominosi Ralt RT1-Toyota 2 = Patrick Gaillard Chevron B38-Toyota 2 = Geoff Brabham Ralt RT1-Toyota 2 = Siegfried Stohr Chevron B38-Toyota 2 = Henrik Spellerberg Ralt RT1-Toyota 2 28 Derek Warwick Chevron B38-Toyota 1 = Roberto Farneti Ralt RT1-Toyota 1 = Fernando Spreafico Chevron B38-Toyota 1 Sources:
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