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305th GP – Sweden 1978

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Austria Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46B [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear
2 Great Britain John Watson
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46B [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear
3 France Didier Pironi
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
4 France Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
5 United States Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
7 Great Britain James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
8 France Patrick Tambay
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
9 Germany Jochen Mass
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
10 Finland Keke Rosberg
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [036] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin
12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin
14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin
16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Durex Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Beta Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
24 Ireland Derek Daly
Olympus Cameras with Hesketh Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308E [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Team Rebaque Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS7/JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear
27 Australia Alan Jones
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
30 United States Brett Lunger
Liggett Group with BS Fabrications Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
31 France René Arnoux
Automobiles Martini France Martini MK23 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Team Merzario Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
39 United States Danny Ongais
Interscope Shadow Racing Great Britain Shadow DN9 [3A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [036] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:23.838 0
2 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.652 0
3 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:24.859 0
4 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46B [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.900 0
5 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:24.906 0
6 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 79 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.010 0
7 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.306 0
8 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46B [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.410 0
9 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.432 0
10 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.955 0
11 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.090 0
12 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.150 0
13 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.290 0
14 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.476 0
15 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.742 0
16 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.856 0
17 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:27.350 0
18 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:27.479 0
19 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:27.504 0
20 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:27.551 0
21 10 Finland Keke Rosberg
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:27.560 0
22 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:27.812 0
23 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:28.153 0
24 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:28.282 0
25 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:28.388 0
26 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:28.790 0
27 22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:29.438 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 79 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.058 0
2 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.628 0
3 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.710 0
4 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:23.963 0
5 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [036] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:24.237 0
6 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.259 0
7 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:24.473 0
8 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [1-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.761 0
9 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46B [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.833 0
10 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.196 0
11 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.375 0
12 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.409 0
13 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.419 0
14 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46B [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.522 0
15 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.683 0
16 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.123 0
17 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.618 0
18 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:27.139 0
19 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:27.462 0
20 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:27.546 0
21 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:27.546 0
22 10 Finland Keke Rosberg
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:27.677 0
23 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:27.820 0
24 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:28.311 0
25 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:28.791 0
26 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:28.999 0
27 22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:29.051 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 79 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.158 0
2 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46B [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.737 0
3 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46B [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.783 0
4 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.120 0
5 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.369 0
6 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.621 0
7 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:23.730 0
8 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [036] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:23.737 0
9 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.951 0
10 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS7/JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.030 0
11 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.203 0
12 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.274 0
13 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:24.356 0
14 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.986 0
15 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.007 0
16 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.575 0
17 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.813 0
18 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.787 0
19 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.895 0
20 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:27.011 0
21 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:27.667 0
22 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:27.922 0
23 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:27.973 0
24 22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:28.400 0
25 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:28.479 0
26 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:28.495 0
27 10 Finland Keke Rosberg
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:28.816 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 79 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.058 0
2 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46B [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.737 0
3 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46B [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.783 0
4 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.120 0
5 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.369 0
6 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.621 0
7 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:23.730 0
8 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [036] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:23.737 0
9 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.951 0
10 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:23.963 0
11 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS7/JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.030 0
12 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.203 0
13 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.274 0
14 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.761 0
15 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.986 0
16 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.007 0
17 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.813 0
18 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.618 0
19 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.787 0
20 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:27.011 0
21 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:27.139 0
22 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:27.479 0
23 10 Finland Keke Rosberg
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:27.560 0
24 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:27.812 0
DNQ 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:28.282 0
DNQ 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:28.388 0
DNQ 22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:28.400 0
Starting grid limited to 24 positions. Hunt set his best time with M26/1-2 chassis and Stommelen with FA1/1.

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Official NameGrand Prix of Sweden 1978
CircuitAnderstorp
DateJune 17
PoleMario Andretti 01:22.058
Fastest LapNiki Lauda 01:24.836
Podium1st Niki Lauda (32) , 2nd Riccardo Patrese, 3rd Ronnie Peterson
GP Number 305
Round 8
Weather Sunny
Prev race Gran Premio de España June 4
Next race Grand Prix de France July 2

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P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46B [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:41:00.606 70
01:24.836
32
3
9
2 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:41:34.625 70
01:25.897
0
5
6
3 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:41:34.711 70
01:25.397
0
4
4
4 8 France Patrick Tambay
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 69
01:27.164
0
15
3
5 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 69
01:27.164
0
16
2
6 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 69
01:26.819
0
13
1
7 26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS7/JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 69
01:27.337
0
11
0
8 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 69
01:27.271
0
14
0
9 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin +1 lap 69
01:25.665
0
7
0
10 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [036] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin +1 lap 69
01:26.118
0
8
0
11 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 68
01:28.511
0
20
0
12 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Team Rebaque Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 68
01:28.552
0
21
0
13 9 Germany Jochen Mass
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 68
01:28.670
0
19
0
14 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +3 laps 67
01:29.354
0
24
0
15 10 Finland Keke Rosberg
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +7 laps 63
01:29.714
0
23
0
NC 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Team Merzario Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +8 laps 62
01:29.034
0
22
0
DNF 5 United States Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 46
01:25.064
38
1
0
DNF 27 Australia Alan Jones
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Wheel 46
01:26.213
0
9
0
DNF 4 France Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Suspension 42
01:26.898
0
12
0
DNF 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Engine 28
01:26.549
0
10
0
DNF 2 Great Britain John Watson
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46B [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear Spun off 19
01:25.874
0
2
0
DNF 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Overheating 16
01:27.303
0
6
0
DNF 3 France Didier Pironi
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 8
01:28.131
0
17
0
DNF 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Beta Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 7
01:28.174
0
18
0
DNQ 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Durex Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 30 United States Brett Lunger
Liggett Group with BS Fabrications Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
T 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [5] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [1-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [03] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Practice 0

0

0
T 22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 27 Australia Alan Jones
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 30 United States Brett Lunger
Liggett Group with BS Fabrications Great Britain McLaren M23 [11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
S R - -
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 5 United States Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 78 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S R - -
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S R - -
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [035] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
S 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Team Rebaque Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
DNA 24 Ireland Derek Daly
Olympus Cameras with Hesketh Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308E [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNA 0

0

0
DNA 31 France René Arnoux
Automobiles Martini France Martini MK23 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNA 0

0

0
DNA 32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNA 0

0

0
DNA 39 United States Danny Ongais
Interscope Shadow Racing Great Britain Shadow DN9 [3A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNA 0

0

0

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Formula 1 1978 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1United States Mario AndrettiGreat Britain Lotus36
2Sweden Ronnie PetersonGreat Britain Lotus30
3Austria Niki LaudaGreat Britain Brabham25
4France Patrick DepaillerGreat Britain Tyrrell23
5Argentina Carlos ReutemannItaly Ferrari22
6France Jacques LaffiteFrance Ligier10
7Great Britain John WatsonGreat Britain Brabham9
8Italy Riccardo PatreseGreat Britain Arrows8
9Brazil Emerson FittipaldiBrazil Fittipaldi7
10South Africa Jody ScheckterGreat Britain Wolf7
11France Didier PironiGreat Britain Tyrrell5
12Great Britain James HuntGreat Britain McLaren4
13France Patrick TambayGreat Britain McLaren4
14Switzerland Clay RegazzoniGreat Britain Shadow4
15Australia Alan JonesGreat Britain Williams3
16Canada Gilles VilleneuveItaly Ferrari3

Formula 1 1978 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 49
2 Great Britain Brabham Alfa Romeo 31
3 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 25
4 Italy Ferrari 22
5 France Ligier Matra 10
6 Great Britain Arrows Ford Cosworth 8
7 Brazil Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth 7
8 Great Britain Wolf Ford Cosworth 7
9 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 7
10 Great Britain Shadow Ford Cosworth 4
11 Great Britain Williams Ford Cosworth 3

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