- Brazilian Grand Prix
- Reutemann wins on difficult Interlagos surface
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January 23, 1977: Carlos Reutemann took victory for Ferrari at Interlagos, putting his failure to win his home grand prix a fortnight earlier behind him
- Argentine Grand Prix
- Scheckter wins courtesy of Wolf's reliability
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January 9, 1977: Jody Scheckter, who had left Tyrrell in the close season, won the Argentine Grand Prix on his debut for Wolf as James Hunt and Niki Lauda, the leading drivers in 1976, both failed to make a mark