Alt F1 1977: Final Prize Money, Season over!

[AndreaModa]

That's not worth it then. He can get one race to evaluate him for next year though, if he's interested.

Let's do it. Whatever race you see fit.

[Nessafox]

That's not worth it then. He can get one race to evaluate him for next year though, if he's interested.

Let's do it. Whatever race you see fit.

The last of the season.

[pasta_maldonado]

That's not worth it then. He can get one race to evaluate him for next year though, if he's interested.

Let's do it. Whatever race you see fit.

The last of the season.

It is done. Ickx will be benched for the Japanese Grand Prix, but will continue at Ligier into the second year of his contract in 1978.

[Nessafox]

We launched Nurmesters career as well, so Harvey, take the opportunity you got. If you ruin it, you're gonna be stuck with a team like B&S

[pasta_maldonado]

Pre-Qualifying
Results



1) Martini-Renault 3:23.602
2) Lola-Ford 3:27.843
3) LEC-Ford 3:28.397
4) March-Ford 3:28.609 (Everest)
5) Hesketh-Ford 3:29.131
6) Shadow-Alfa Romeo 3:29.306
7) March-Ford 3:29.589 (Iberia)
8) Penske-Ford 3:30.004
9) March-Ford (Merzario) 3:31.238
10) Dywa-Renzo 3:45.203


The other Renault tops the session this time, with Jean-Pierre Jabouille bouncing back after an off-form German Grand Prix. Also bouncing back is ATS, and although new signing Hans Heyer is still not quite used to Formula One cars, he did enough to see ATS comfortably through to main qualifying, along with LEC for the second race in a row. Behind them, Everest miss out again, Hesketh get as close as they've gotten to qualifying all year, Iberia disappoint, and Dywa are still slow.

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Qualifying

Results

[Gertrand Bachot]

I have a vast collection of drivers of various quality, so if any team needs some cash or a talent, I can arrange something.

[V8fan12]

I have a vast collection of drivers of various quality, so if any team needs some cash or a talent, I can arrange something.

I'd be interested

[Gertrand Bachot]

I have a vast collection of drivers of various quality, so if any team needs some cash or a talent, I can arrange something.

I'd be interested

PM me with your demands and I'll see what I can do.

[Dom_Wings]

He's basically talking Otto Stuppacher.

[Gertrand Bachot]

He's basically talking Otto Stuppacher.

I have 1 good driver and 2 saviour drivers.

[Nessafox]

B&S has a plethora of drivers who are not worse than Stuppacher...

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Qualifying
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Race
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Lap Chart



Fastest Lap: Jody Scheckter - 1:41.871
Drive of the Race: Thomas Nurmester - Takes maiden win in dominant fashion
Reject of the Race: Jean-Pierre Jabouille - one oft he laziest crashes I've ever seen

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Pre-Qualifying
Results



1) Martini-Renault 3:22.036
2) Lola-Ford 3:25.992
3) March-Ford 3:27.896 (Vaillante)
4) Shadow-Alfa Romeo 3:28.607
5) March-Ford 3:28.687 (Everest)
6) LEC-Ford 3:28.870
7) March-Ford 3:29.595 (Iberia)
8) Hesketh-Ford 3:30.000
9) Penske-Ford 3:30.584
10) March-Ford 3:30.697 (Merzario)
11) Apollon-Ford 3:39.089
12) Dywa-Renzo 3:44.205


Renault go through with an advantage of 3 seconds over ATS in second place, but the close battle for the third pre-qualifying spot was won by Vaillante, as they advance for the first time this season. Everest will be disappointed to fail to pre-qualify at their home Grand Prix, LEC are disappointing compared to their last two outings, Merzario continue to be useless, and the Apollon Fly fails to take off in the hands of Kessel or Francia.

[Klon]

Earlier today I have regretfully informed the team that I have no wish to take part in the competitions in the new world. Unfortunately, and I say this with the deepest regret and with awareness that I will cause sadness in many people, the car is not good enough to advance to the actual competitive stage of the racing weekend.

So yeah, unless This Could Be You would really fight against it, von Gottorp has just driven his last weekend for Hesketh.

[This Could Be You]

Just to check (as we are perhaps thinking of paying the driver who replaces von Gottorp), how much money does Hesketh have right now? (I'm not sure the budgets have been updated in a while). In the likely event that we lack sufficient money, I guess we have to call up the "Gertrand Bachot Driver Agency" and see what they've got to offer...

[pasta_maldonado]

Just to check (as we are perhaps thinking of paying the driver who replaces von Gottorp), how much money does Hesketh have right now? (I'm not sure the budgets have been updated in a while). In the likely event that we lack sufficient money, I guess we have to call up the "Gertrand Bachot Driver Agency" and see what they've got to offer...

von Gottorp leaving means you lose a further £20,000 , meaning Hesketh have a budget of £49,764.74

[This Could Be You]

Just to check (as we are perhaps thinking of paying the driver who replaces von Gottorp), how much money does Hesketh have right now? (I'm not sure the budgets have been updated in a while). In the likely event that we lack sufficient money, I guess we have to call up the "Gertrand Bachot Driver Agency" and see what they've got to offer...

von Gottorp leaving means you lose a further £20,000 , meaning Hesketh have a budget of £49,764.74

We are literally a couple of hundred quid away from being able to afford a waged driver, but not quite- this just sums up the year Hesketh's had.

[pasta_maldonado]

Just to check (as we are perhaps thinking of paying the driver who replaces von Gottorp), how much money does Hesketh have right now? (I'm not sure the budgets have been updated in a while). In the likely event that we lack sufficient money, I guess we have to call up the "Gertrand Bachot Driver Agency" and see what they've got to offer...

von Gottorp leaving means you lose a further £20,000 , meaning Hesketh have a budget of £49,764.74

We are literally a couple of hundred quid away from being able to afford a waged driver, but not quite- this just sums up the year Hesketh's had.

You do actually have the money for a waged driver - £50,000 is a season total, so that means for the remaining three races a £50,000 wage driver will cost you £8823.51

[This Could Be You]

You do actually have the money for a waged driver - £50,000 is a season total, so that means for the remaining three races a £50,000 wage driver will cost you £8823.51

In that case, could we attempt to sign Jochen Mass? Based on your maths, it would cost us only £21176.47 to ruin his career employ him for three races. Failing that, if Scuderia Everest is not doing any more rounds this year, would Roberto Marazzi be available?

[pasta_maldonado]

You do actually have the money for a waged driver - £50,000 is a season total, so that means for the remaining three races a £50,000 wage driver will cost you £8823.51

In that case, could we attempt to sign Jochen Mass? Based on your maths, it would cost us only £21176.47 to ruin his career employ him for three races. Failing that, if Scuderia Everest is not doing any more rounds this year, would Roberto Marazzi be available?

You have the money to hire him, but Mass doesn't consider a backmarker drive a viable option considering his burgeoning sportscar career.

Roberto Marazzi
1-50 Signs for Hesketh
51-100 Rejects the offer of a drive
99 - Marazzi turns down the Hesketh offer.

If you need more ideas for pay drivers, check the Pay Driver tab of the spreadsheet and the wiki.

[V8fan12]

Would Mass be interested in driving for Shadow at the remaining rounds?

[Nessafox]

Ickx isn't free but please take him please release me

[Dom_Wings]

The best Mexican paydriver is still available after being released by Tyrrell.

[Pinkd56]

Di Villota or Château aren't going to the flyaway races so you can use either of them

[This Could Be You]

Hesketh will enquire about the availablity of the following drivers, in order of preference:

Renzo Zorzi (surely we're more appealing than Dywa, national pride notwithstanding?)
Emilio de Villota
Hector Rebaque
Silvio Bachot (DEC: Getrand Bachot, though this contract would be for a single race to judge his talent or lack thereof, after which we'd find another driver if necessary)

[DemocalypseNow]

Hesketh will enquire about the availablity of the following drivers, in order of preference:

Renzo Zorzi (surely we're more appealing than Dywa, national pride notwithstanding?)

[pasta_maldonado]

Hesketh will enquire about the availablity of the following drivers, in order of preference:

Renzo Zorzi (surely we're more appealing than Dywa, national pride notwithstanding?)
Emilio de Villota
Hector Rebaque
Silvio Bachot (DEC: Getrand Bachot, though this contract would be for a single race to judge his talent or lack thereof, after which we'd find another driver if necessary)

Renzo Zorzi
Zorzi feels loyalty towards Dywa, so is not interested in the Hesketh drive.

Emilio di VIllota
With his own team and lower formulae events to worry about, di Villota can take it or leave it.

1-55 Accepts
56-100 Rejects
70 - Emilio chooses to leave it

Hector Rebaque
Having driven for Tyrrell, and thinking of starting his own team; Rebaque is not particularly interested in this Hesketh drive.

1-50 Accepts
51-100 Rejects
7 - Rebaque signs for Hesketh

[pasta_maldonado]

Qualifying
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Race
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Lap Chart



Fastest Lap: Mario Andretti - 1:40.028
Drive of the Race:Carlos Reutemann - A perfect return to form and a sublime pass on Mario Andretti earns him DOTR.
Reject of the Race: Patrick Tambay - Dropped the car into the kitty litter, and lost a lap trying to get out. Then did it again.

Ratings
1) Carlos Reutemann - 10/10 - Took his second win of the season in style. Rediscovered early 1976 self.
2) Elio de Angelis - 8/10 - Was on course for third before Andretti puncture, but has he done enough to impress Enzo Ferrari
3) Patrick Depailler - 9/10 - The drive of a man with a career on the line.
4) Mario Andretti - 7/10 - Most probably would've passed Scheckter, but had no answer to Reutemann
5) James Hunt - 5/10 - Didn't have the pace to run any further up.
6) Gunnar Nilsson - 8/10 - Another point on the board moves Ensign ahead of Ligier in the WCC.
7) Didier Pironi - 8/10 - Tantalisingly close to a third point.
8) Jacques Laffite - 4/10 - Disappointing.
9) Jean-Pierre Jarier - 6/10 - Had the pace to run further up, hindered by traffic.
10) Tom Pryce - 5/10 - Anonymous
11) Vittorio Brambilla - 5/10 - Ditto
12) Patrick Tambay - 0/10 - Grew so attached to the Variante della Roggia gravel trap, they now have joint bank accounts.
13) Ronnie Peterson - 2/10 - First damage was not his fault. Spinning and losing his front wing, however, was. +1 for another finish.
14) Hans Heyer - 7/10 - Surprisingly competitive in the ATS Lola.
15) Freddy Kottulinsky - 0/10 - Ah, well. At least he's having fun.
16†) Jean-Pierre Jabouille - 4/10 - You get the drill by now.
Ret) Robert Kagan - 3/10 - Not his finest weekend.
Ret) Rolf Stommelen - 6/10 - Also showed encouraging pace in the ATS.
Ret) Jacky Ickx - 1/10 - Something something sportscars
Ret) Francois Migualt - 5/10 - Ran well
Ret) Pierre Dieudonne - 6/10 - Only goal was to finish the race, but the Cosworth had other ideas. +1 for qualifying.
Ret) Jody Scheckter - 2/10 - Was on course to at a minimum battle for victory. Instead, ended his race in the Variante del Rettifilio.
Ret) Thomas Nurmester - 5/10 - Puncture ended chances of a podium.
Ret) Riccardo Patrese - 6/10 - Good start propelled him to 10th, but slowly went backwards before retirement.
Ret) Tom Sneva - 1/10 - Had the pace to win the race, but a forced error into the della Roggia chicane took him out of the race.
Ret) Clay Regazzoni - 5/10 - Could do nothing to avoid a late-braking Pironi at the first corner.
DNQ) Gianfranco Brancatelli - 3/10 - Not up to scratch
DNQ) Herve Regout - 6/10 - Deserves praise for making it this far.
DNPQ) John Watson - 6/10 - Desperately looking for a new drive in 1977. Someone hire this man.
DNPQ) Roberto Marrazzi - 7/10 - Just missed out on a home Grand Prix.
DNPQ) Anne Schroder - 5/10 - LEC not fast enough for her to progress again.
DNPQ) Gabriel Chateau - 5/10 - '75 Cosworth really held the team back.
DNPQ) Leonhard von Gottorp - 4/10 - It's easy to see why he's had enough.
DNPQ) Bruno Giacomelli - 4/10 - Meh
DNPQ) Piercarlo Ghinzani - 1/10 - This drive is a metaphor for Italian build quality.
DNPQ) Henri Pescarolo - 3/10 - Soviet Grand Prix seems a lifetime ago.
DNPQ) Bertram Schafer - 2/10 - See above
DNPQ) Tom Belso - 4/10 - Did all he could for Merzario
DNPQ) Emilio di Villota - 2/10 - Struggled with lack of horsepower
DNPQ) Arturo Merzario - 1/10 - Another showing poorer than most of the third world.
DNPQ) Alex Ribeiro - 0/10 - Why?
DNPQ) Giancarlo Martini - 2/10 - About as passionate as your average asexual
DNPQ) Loris Kessel - 4/10 - Ambitious, but rubbish.
DNPQ) Renzo Zorzi - 7/10 - Was overwhelmed by a sweeping display of Zorzimania
DNPQ) Giorgio Francia - 3/10 - Ambitious, but rubbisher
DNPQ) Alberto Colombo - 0/10 - Equine excrement.

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[Gertrand Bachot]

After this racet, for Tom Sneva to become WC, he must win the last 3 races, with Andretti scoring 1 point or none and Scheckter scoring 10 points or less. For Carlos Reutemann to become WC, he must either win the last 3 races with Andretti scoring 8 points or less and Scheckter scoring 17 points or less or win 2 races and finish 2nd or 3rd in the other with Andretti scoring 3/5 points and Scheckter scoring 11/13 points. For Jody Scheckter to become
a double WC, he must win one race and finish on the podium in the others with Andretti off the podium to retain his crown. For Andretti to seal the WC, he must win in Canada with Scheckter not scoring points and score one further point to seal the title.

[pi314159]

To support their championship bid, Lotus will bring a Beta G upgrade to the flyaways.

[pasta_maldonado]

To support their championship bid, Lotus will bring a Beta G upgrade to the flyaways.

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Pre-Qualifying
Results



1) Martini-Renault 2:38.599
2) March-Ford 2:41.302
3) Penske-Ford 2:42.217
4) Interscope-Ford 2:42.648
5) Hesketh-Ford 2:42.810
6) Shadow-Alfa Romeo 2:43.015
7) Parnelli-Ford 2:47.418
8) Avon-Ford 2:52.224


No prizes for guessing who topped the session, but it's behind Renault where the shocks started. AJ Foyt put in a brilliant lap to send Gilmore through, making up for Long Beach, but the real surprise was two fine laps from Schafer and Pescarolo to send Penske through. Danny Ongais did set the 3rd fastest lap, but Brian Redman's torrid time behind the Parnelli of Jim Busby stopped him from setting a representative time and Interscope from progressing. Hesketh are looking increasingly like they will fail to pre-qualify for a single race, the two Shadows had an embarrassing collision, and Parnelli and Avon were simply atrocious.

[This Could Be You]

Looking at the times, it seems as if had we still had von Gottorp (or Stephen South, or even someone like Harald Ertl) in the second car, we'd have probably qualified. Rebaque must perform (better) next time out or we'll find someone else for Japan.

[Pilot]

Looking at the times, it seems as if had we still had von Gottorp (or Stephen South, or even someone like Harald Ertl) in the second car, we'd have probably qualified. Rebaque must perform (better) next time out or we'll find someone else for Japan.

Harald Ertl? Eh, maybe.

[pasta_maldonado]

Qualifying
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Race
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Lap Chart



Fastest Lap: Mario Andretti - 1:18.655
Drive of the Race:Gilles Villeneuve- Holding off a charging Andretti for 20 laps can only earn you drive of the race
Reject of the Race: James hunt - had the pace for a podium, but careless collision with Scheckter on lap 1 put paid to that.

Ratings
1) Gilles Villeneuve - 10/10 - Becomes Canada's national hero on his first Ferrari start. Enzo has a choice to make.
2) Mario Andretti - 10/10 - Blistering pace all weekend.
3) Carlos Reutemann - 8/10 - Overshadowed by the battle up front, but did a good job to hold Scheckter behind
4) Jody Scheckter - 6/10 - Passing is difficult, but Jody found it impossible.
5) Tom Sneva - 5/10 - Anonymous
6) Thomas Nurmester - 5/10 - Ditto
7) Patrick Depailler - 7/10 - Looks all but set to be out of Ferrari, but drives like this will keep him around
8) Clay Regazzoni - 6/10 - With the Brabhams out, Depailler was only competition.
9) Jacky Ickx - 6/10 - Eh.
10) Jean-Pierre Jarier - 8/10 - Another good drive from Jarier. Will he even want to return to Renault?
11) Didier Pironi - 5/10 - First consecutive finish all season
12) Gunnar Nilsson - 4/10 - Ensigns off the pace.
13) Ronnie Peterson - 4/10 - +1 for keeping his finishing streak going
14) Francois Migault - 3/10 - Anonymous
15) Jacques Laffite - 1/10 - Lazy spin and poor performance
16) Vittorio Brambilla - 3/10 - Managed to finish ahead of the March
17) Tom Pryce - 1/10 - Woeful
18) Gianfranco Brancatelli - -2/10 - Spun and lost a lap
19) Bertram Schafer - 5/10 - A finish was the aim. Lack of attrition prevented top 15 finish.
20†) A.J. Foyt - 7/10 - Did brilliantly to qualify, was denied a decent finish.
Ret) Robert Kagan - 4/10 - Not his best weekend
Ret) Patrick Tambay - 3/10 - Disappointing before retirement
Ret) Jerry Sneva - 2/10 - Finishing was the aim. A finish it was not.
Ret) Jean-Pierre Jabouille - 4/10 - Renault retirement was expected
Ret) Riccardo Patrese - 3/10 - See above.
Ret) James Hunt - 0/10 - Took himself out of a possible podium.
DNQ) Freddy Kottulinsky - 0/10 - Back to his old ways
DNQ) Henri Pescarolo - 4/10 - Just missed out on making the grid.
DNPQ) Danny Ongais - 9/10 - Phenomenal lap.
DNPQ) John Watson - 5/10 - Same old story
DNPQ) Brian Henton - 6/10 - Closest Hesketh have come all year.
DNPQ) Hector Rebaque - 5/10 - It's a long way down from Tyrrell.
DNPQ) Alex Ribeiro - 2/10 - Good luck securing a drive in F1 ever again
DNPQ) Derek Bell - 3/10 - Should stick to sportscars
DNPQ) Brian Redman - 4/10 - If he'd be able to put a representative lap in, Interscope would've qualified
DNPQ) Jim Busby - 0/10 - Spent the whole session blocking people
DNPQ) Warwick Brown - -5/10 - Abysmal
DNPQ) Javier Garcia - -7/10 - Atrocious

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Pre-Qualifying
Results



1) Martini-Renault 3:23.994
2) Interscope-Ford 3:24.459
3) March-Ford 3:27.814
4) Hesketh-Ford 3:29.169
5) Shadow-Alfa Romeo 3:30.496
6) Parnelli-Ford 3:33.778
7) Avon-Ford 3:41.387
8) Penske-Ford No time


It's back to normal at the top of the timesheets, as Renault, Interscope and Gilmore Racing all progress to main-qualifying. Hesketh and Shadow miss out again, Parnelli were slow, Avon were beyond terrible, and Penske couldn't repair Henri Pescarolo's engine in time for him to set a lap, meaning Schafer's decent lap was wasted yet again.

[This Could Be You]

Rebaque certainly performed better (at least compared to South, who was usually closer to von Gottorp than Henton) this time out, so we won't fire him (it's not like there's anyone better we could hire at such short notice), so it appears that there is next to no chance of us qualifying this year, much less making it to 1978, considering that we're two seconds off the pace of the Renaults and Interscopes.

[pasta_maldonado]

Qualifying
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Race
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Lap Chart



Fastest Lap: Thomas Nurmester - 1:40.981
Drive of the Race:Thomas Nurmester & Clay Regazzoni - both put in superb recovery drives from the back of the field
Reject of the Race: Track debris - caused numerous punctures.

Ratings
1) Thomas Nurmester - 10/10 - Early race puncture saw him fall down the order, but kept his head together and charged from the back to be in a position to profit from attrition.
2) Elio de Angelis - 8/10 - Did his bit to impress Enzo Ferrari.
3) Clay Regazzoni - 10/10 - First lap collision saw him pit for repairs and emerge last. Superb comeback drive to finish on the lead lap.
4) Didier Pironi - 8/10 - Drove well, 4 points for Tyrrell is a massive haul.
5) Jacky Ickx - 6/10 - Put in a better shift than his team-mate could muster
6) Francois Migault - 8/10 - Brilliant drive to beat the Ensigns to a much-earned point for the team.
7) Ronnie Peterson - 6/10 - +1 for keeping his record finishing streak going.
8) Jean-Pierre Jarier - 6/10 - Migault had the better luck in traffic, unlucky to be pipped by Peterson for 7th.
9) Tom Pryce - 5/10 - Anonymous
10) Robert Kagan - 5/10 - A solid finish is what he needed after Canada, and it's exactly what he delivered.
11) Danny Ongais - 6/10 - Showed the Interscope has some potential.
12†) Patrick Tambay - 8/10 - Was leading the race until a puncture 2 laps from home handed the lead to Andretti, before his engine dealt with the rest
13) Riccardo Patrese - 4/10 - +1 for getting the Renault to the finish
14) Brian Redman - 3/10 - No where near a match for Ongais
Ret) Carlos Reutemann - 9/10 - Was denied victory by unreliability.
Ret) Jacques Laffite - 2/10 - So anonymous, I didn't even notice he'd retired until I stated writing this.
Ret) Vittorio Brambilla - 3/10 - Didn't have points-scoring pace.
Ret) Gunnar Nilsson - 4/10 - Could've had a crack at the minor points
Ret) Mario Andretti - 7/10 - Won't care about the retirement, as he is the WORLD CHAMPION
Ret) Patrick Depailler - 5/10 - Demotivated.
Ret) Gianfranco Brancatelli - 2/10 - His usual, awful self.
Ret) James Hunt - 6/10 - Again robbed of a decent result, possibly the win.
Ret) Jean-Pierre Jabouille - 5/10 - The usual
Ret) Jody Scheckter - 4/10 - Poor qualifying, poor start, was just making progress when his transmission decided the championship for him
Ret) A.J. Foyt - 5/10 - Ends his F1 experiment without seeing the chequered flag.
Ret) Tom Sneva - 7/10 - Shot into an early home lead, but the Cosworth let go.
DNQ) Jerry Sneva - 2/10 - The lesser brother
DNQ) Freddy Kottulinsky - 0/10 - The man's enjoying himself. No one else is.
DNPQ) John Watson - 6/10 - Sam ol', same ol'
DNPQ) Bertram Schafer - 7/10 - Did his job. Pescarolo didn't.
DNPQ) Stephen South - 6/10 - Has maybe done enough to see a few more appearances next year.
DNPQ) Hector Rebaque - 4/10 - His money will find him a seat
DNPQ) Derek Bell - 3/10 - Stick to the sportscars.
DNPQ) Jim Busby - 2/10 - Awful
DNPQ) Alex Ribeiro - -10/10 - A small, off-duty Czechoslovakian traffic warden.
DNPQ) Warwick Brown - -2/10 - Having a WD as your only result is better than this mess.
DNPQ) Javier Garcia - -7/10 - You could walk around the Glen faster than that.

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Congratulations to Mario Andretti [Ataxia; pi3141] on his first World Championship!

The Constructors is all to play for in Japan, with Ferrari 12 points behind Lotus.

[Normal32]

Alfa Romeo announces Fittipaldi buyout

After months of speculation, it has been finally made official that Alfa Romeo have bought the Fittipaldi operation. Today Carlo Chiti met with Wilson Fittipaldi to talk about their plans for 1978 in the Autodelta facilities in Italy, even doing some testing of the Alfa Romeo 177, with Jean-Pierre Jarier, reports have come out.

Carlo Chiti said: "We are rather pleased that this deal has come forward, and we hope that this assures a new era for Alfa Romeo in the World Drivers' Championship, working with Emerson Fittipaldi will be a pleasure."