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307th GP – Great Britain 1978

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Austria Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear
2 Great Britain John Watson
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [5] 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 [033] 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 [1] 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 Ireland Derek Daly
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
23 Great Britain Geoff Lees
Mario Deliotti Racing Great Britain Ensign N175 [MN04] 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 JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear
27 Australia Alan Jones
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] 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 Great Britain Wolf WR [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
33 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [7] 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
40 Great Britain Tony Trimmer
Melchester Racing Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
Arnoux with Martini and Rosberg with Wolf, entered as reserves, were not allowed to participate in practice.

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.160 0
2 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 79 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.830 0
3 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.760 0
4 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.050 0
5 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [033] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:19.180 0
6 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.340 0
7 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [5] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.380 0
8 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.550 0
9 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:19.750 0
10 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.830 0
11 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.950 0
12 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.980 0
13 22 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.980 0
14 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.990 0
15 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.210 0
16 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:20.520 0
17 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.580 0
18 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.770 0
19 10 Finland Keke Rosberg
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.940 0
20 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.100 0
21 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.170 0
22 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.330 0
23 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.360 0
24 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.370 0
25 23 Great Britain Geoff Lees
Great Britain Ensign N175 [MN04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.400 0
26 40 Great Britain Tony Trimmer
Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.990 0
27 33 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Great Britain McLaren M26 [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.150 0
28 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.190 0
29 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.720 0
30 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 0

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 01:17.810 0
2 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.030 0
3 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.290 0
4 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.570 0
5 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:18.880 0
6 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.980 0
7 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:18.990 0
8 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.210 0
9 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.230 0
10 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [033] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:19.450 0
11 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.610 0
12 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.950 0
13 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.140 0
14 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.160 0
15 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.240 0
16 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.340 0
17 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.350 0
18 22 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.370 0
19 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.430 0
20 10 Finland Keke Rosberg
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.560 0
21 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.710 0
22 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.720 0
23 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.730 0
24 33 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Great Britain McLaren M26 [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.910 0
25 23 Great Britain Geoff Lees
Great Britain Ensign N175 [MN04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.050 0
26 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.200 0
27 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.380 0
28 40 Great Britain Tony Trimmer
Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.030 0
29 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.090 0
30 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.170 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.800 0
2 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 79 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.060 0
3 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.370 0
4 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.480 0
5 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.280 0
6 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.360 0
7 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.440 0
8 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [033] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:18.450 0
9 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.730 0
10 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.780 0
11 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [5] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.980 0
12 22 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.130 0
13 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.270 0
14 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:19.300 0
15 33 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Great Britain McLaren M26 [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.790 0
16 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.070 0
17 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.210 0
18 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:20.240 0
19 10 Finland Keke Rosberg
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.270 0
20 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.290 0
21 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.390 0
22 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.390 0
23 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.460 0
24 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.700 0
25 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.740 0
26 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.100 0
27 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.170 0
28 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.390 0
29 40 Great Britain Tony Trimmer
Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.410 0
30 23 Great Britain Geoff Lees
Great Britain Ensign N175 [MN04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.430 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.800 0
2 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 79 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.060 0
3 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.370 0
4 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.480 0
5 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.280 0
6 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.360 0
7 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.440 0
8 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [033] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:18.450 0
9 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [5] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.570 0
10 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.730 0
11 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.780 0
12 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:18.880 0
13 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:18.990 0
14 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.050 0
15 22 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.130 0
16 33 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Great Britain McLaren M26 [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.790 0
17 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.830 0
18 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.980 0
19 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.990 0
20 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.140 0
21 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.240 0
22 10 Finland Keke Rosberg
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.270 0
23 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.350 0
24 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.390 0
25 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.700 0
26 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.710 0
DNQ 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.730 0
DNQ 23 Great Britain Geoff Lees
Great Britain Ensign N175 [MN04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.050 0
DNQ 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.100 0
DNQ 40 Great Britain Tony Trimmer
Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.410 0
Starting grid limited to 26 positions. Watson set his best time with BT46/3 chassis and Pironi with 008/1.

Official Name1978 John Player British Grand Prix
CircuitBrands Hatch
DateJuly 16
PoleRonnie Peterson 01:16.800
Fastest LapNiki Lauda 01:18.600
Podium1st Carlos Reutemann (17) , 2nd Niki Lauda (26) , 3rd John Watson
GP Number 307
Round 10
Weather Overcast
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P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [033] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:42:12.390 76
01:18.840
17
8
9
2 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:42:13.620 76
01:18.600
26
4
6
3 2 Great Britain John Watson
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [5] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:42:49.640 76
01:19.830
0
9
4
4 4 France Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:43:25.660 76
01:19.350
0
10
3
5 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 75
01:19.790
0
18
2
6 8 France Patrick Tambay
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 75
01:19.390
0
20
1
7 33 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 75
01:19.890
0
16
0
8 30 United States Brett Lunger
Liggett Group with BS Fabrications Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 75
01:20.820
0
24
0
9 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Beta Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 75
01:21.150
0
25
0
10 26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear +3 laps 73
01:19.640
0
7
0
NC 9 Germany Jochen Mass
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +10 laps 66
01:21.710
0
26
0
DNF 10 Finland Keke Rosberg
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Suspension 59
01:21.050
0
22
0
DNF 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Gearbox 49
01:20.390
0
17
0
DNF 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Turbo 46
01:20.630
0
12
0
DNF 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Suspension 40
01:20.480
0
5
0
DNF 3 France Didier Pironi
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Gearbox 40
01:21.400
0
19
0
DNF 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Gearbox 36
01:20.910
10
3
0
DNF 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 32
01:20.820
0
11
0
DNF 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Team Merzario Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Fuel pump 32
01:22.450
0
23
0
DNF 22 Ireland Derek Daly
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Wheel 30
01:21.190
0
15
0
DNF 5 United States Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 28
01:19.390
23
2
0
DNF 27 Australia Alan Jones
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Transmission 26
01:21.040
0
6
0
DNF 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin Transmission 19
01:20.750
0
13
0
DNF 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Team Rebaque Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Gearbox 15
01:21.880
0
21
0
DNF 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 7
01:21.920
0
14
0
DNF 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Fuel system 6
01:20.150
0
1
0
DNQ 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 23 Great Britain Geoff Lees
Mario Deliotti Racing Great Britain Ensign N175 [MN04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

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 40 Great Britain Tony Trimmer
Melchester Racing Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] 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 2 Great Britain John Watson
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 3 France Didier Pironi
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

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

0

0
T 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26E [4-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 9 Germany Jochen Mass
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [3] 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 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Durex Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

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0
T 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

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S 4 France Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

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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

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S R - -
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

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S R - -
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [1-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

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

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S 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

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S R - -
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [5A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

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S 22 Ireland Derek Daly
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

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

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S 26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS7/JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

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S 27 Australia Alan Jones
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

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

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S R - -
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

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

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DNA 32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Great Britain Wolf WR [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Reserve 0

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Formula 1 1978 World Championship
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 United States Mario Andretti Lotus 45
2 Sweden Ronnie Peterson Lotus 36
3 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 31
4 Austria Niki Lauda Brabham 31
5 France Patrick Depailler Tyrrell 26
6 Great Britain John Watson Brabham 16
7 France Jacques Laffite Ligier 10
8 Italy Riccardo Patrese Arrows 8
9 Great Britain James Hunt McLaren 8
10 South Africa Jody Scheckter Wolf 8
11 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi 7
12 Australia Alan Jones Williams 5
13 France Patrick Tambay McLaren 5
14 France Didier Pironi Tyrrell 5
15 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Shadow 4
16 Canada Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 3
17 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow 2

Formula 1 1978 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 58
2 Great Britain Brabham Alfa Romeo 40
3 Italy Ferrari 31
4 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 28
5 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 12
6 France Ligier Matra 10
7 Great Britain Arrows Ford Cosworth 8
8 Great Britain Wolf Ford Cosworth 8
9 Brazil Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth 7
10 Great Britain Shadow Ford Cosworth 6
11 Great Britain Williams Ford Cosworth 5

  • Post category:70s / GPs
Tags: 29th season, Brands Hatch, British Grand Prix, Carlos Reutemann, Ferrari, Ferrari 312T3, Michelin, Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC

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306th GP – France 1978
Tony Trimmer

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