1977 Amada Super Racing F-1 Racing Forum

I've just started delving into vintage F1 and recently bought a 50 card lot and a box of sealed packs of these on a whim. The lot arrived today and while I wasn't expecting much they're actually a really nice card in hand! The images are striking and the slightly larger cut and glossy back gives it a premium photograph appearance that doesn't really compare to anything else I've seen. 

Three of the Mario Andretti cards from the lot also have the blue stamp on the back, which after running through a translation app roughly translates to "Oh my god. JACKPOT LUCKY CARD. You're on!! Let's exchange it with the key goods at the shop that was" so I'm assuming it was some kind of redemption card? I'm also wondering if the Niki Lauda cards from this set could be considered rookie cards, as the only other rookie "cards" of his that I could find prior were the 1974 Panini "Sport Vedettes" stickers. 

Any other info (print runs, redemption prizes etc.) would be greatly appreciated as there is literally no information about this set outside of TCDB and a couple of random eBay listings. 
Cheers! :)

I know there are a few Lauda cards that I've been trying to hunt in the Finnish Hellas Grand Prix set which is from 1975. 

Sorry for the late reply to this thread. I’ve been researching Japanese F1 cards - not easy to find information! 
The cards with extra blue print on the reverse could be taken back to the store in order to claim a binder to put the cards in. I believe that they should be considered inserts. Each box contained 3 winning cards and 3 different binders. The vendor usually marked the card in some way to show that it had been redeemed and then returned to the owner. I have several winning cards that have had the reverse marked to show that they had been redeemed and even a Lauda card that has had the corners clipped off!

There are many earlier Lauda cards than the ones in this set, but the Riccardo Patrese and Patrick Tambay cards are certainly rookie cards.

The most notable driver from the 1977 season missing from the set is Carlos Reutemann. I have no idea why.

Thanks for the info! Would love to see what the redemption binders looked like.

Do you mind listing the Lauda cards prior to 1977? Would love to track down an actual RC of his that isn't a sticker or mini.