 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Nokuda kwa1977, Lotus akachengeta Nilsson pamwe chete naAndretti, uye vaviri vacho vakashanda mukukudziridza nzvimbo itsva yeLotus 78. Pashure pokutanga mwaka zvishoma nezvishoma, sezvo Andretti akatora motokari yake yeArgentina Grand Prix, Nilsson akaenda chaizvoizvo kuna Jarama nenzvimbo yechishanu. Makwikwi maviri gare gare, akawana rukundo runoshamisa paZolder yakanyoroveswa nemvura. Sezvo nhangemutange yacho yakafambira mberi, uye nzira yacho yakaoma, Nilsson akatambura nehomwe yevhiri yaidedera, naizvozvo akamira kuti achinje matai. Nematai matsva aya, akafamba nechokunze kweFerrari yaNiki Lauda pakwainge kwasara mavhiri 20, kuti atange kutungamirira uye akaramba ari mberi kuti akunde. Nemimwe mibairo yakanaka paDijon-Prenois 4th uye Silverstone 3rd Nilsson akakwira muChikwata cheMakwikwi. Pakasvika Autumn, kuita kwake kwakakanganiswa nekuedza kwakashata kwekukodzera uye pakanga paine kudzikira kamwe kamwe mukuita kwake, achirega kubva kumatanho manomwe ekupedzisira emwaka weGrand Prix. 