The 1977 season saw a comeback of a much stronger and more competitive Niki Lauda, but also brought the dawn of the ground effect cars and the beginning of the turbo age. F1 technology has changed. In 1977 we also observed great performances from experienced and new talented drivers such as Mario Andretti, Ronnie Peterson, Emerson Fittipaldi, James Hunt, Alan Jones, and Jody Scheckter. Gilles Villeneuve and Ricardo Patrese debuted in 1977. Check out the lively discussion of the season by Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz!