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308th GP – Germany 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 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
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 [035] 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 [5A] 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 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
23 Austria Harald Ertl
Sachs Racing Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] 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 [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 Great Britain Wolf WR [3] 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

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:11.800 0
2 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:12.450 0
3 31 France René Arnoux
France Martini MK23 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:12.450 0
4 32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Great Britain Wolf WR [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:10.130 0
5 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:10.820 0

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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 01:52.150 0
2 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 79 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.700 0
3 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.730 0
4 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.710 0
5 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [5] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:54.120 0
6 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:54.130 0
7 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:54.280 0
8 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:54.550 0
9 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [032] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:54.560 0
10 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [035] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:54.600 0
11 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:54.810 0
12 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:54.950 0
13 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55.040 0
14 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55.050 0
15 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55.140 0
16 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55.180 0
17 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55.850 0
18 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55.860 0
19 32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Great Britain Wolf WR [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56.070 0
20 23 Austria Harald Ertl
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56.250 0
21 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56.570 0
22 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [5A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56.670 0
23 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:57.300 0
24 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:57.370 0
25 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:58.060 0
26 22 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:58.140 0
27 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:58.310 0
28 10 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:59.390 0

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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 01:52.130 0
2 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.430 0
3 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.680 0
4 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.500 0
5 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.670 0
6 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 79 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.890 0
7 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.930 0
8 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:54.420 0
9 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [032] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:54.460 0
10 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:54.510 0
11 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:54.710 0
12 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [035] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:54.860 0
13 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [5] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:54.930 0
14 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55.110 0
15 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55.140 0
16 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55.440 0
17 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55.550 0
18 32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Great Britain Wolf WR [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56.070 0
19 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56.420 0
20 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56.540 0
21 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [5A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56.730 0
22 23 Austria Harald Ertl
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:57.360 0
23 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:57.630 0
24 22 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:58.250 0
25 10 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:58.770 0
26 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:58.890 0
27 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:58.920 0
28 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:59.620 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 01:51.900 0
2 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.990 0
3 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.290 0
4 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [5] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.840 0
5 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.100 0
6 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.540 0
7 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.540 0
8 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:53.610 0
9 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.690 0
10 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:54.030 0
11 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:54.040 0
12 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [032] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:54.170 0
13 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:54.320 0
14 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:54.340 0
15 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [035] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:54.400 0
16 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:54.630 0
17 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55.570 0
18 32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Great Britain Wolf WR [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55.570 0
19 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55.750 0
20 22 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56.150 0
21 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56.210 0
22 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [5A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56.450 0
23 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56.790 0
24 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56.930 0
25 10 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Germany ATS HS1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:57.400 0
26 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:57.860 0
27 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:00.510 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 01:51.900 0
2 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.990 0
3 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.290 0
4 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.680 0
5 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [5] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.840 0
6 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.500 0
7 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.540 0
8 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.540 0
9 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:53.610 0
10 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:54.030 0
11 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:54.040 0
12 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [033] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:54.170 0
13 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:54.320 0
14 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:54.340 0
15 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [035] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:54.400 0
16 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:54.630 0
17 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55.180 0
18 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55.570 0
19 32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Great Britain Wolf WR [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55.570 0
20 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55.860 0
21 22 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56.150 0
22 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56.210 0
23 23 Austria Harald Ertl
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56.250 0
24 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [5A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56.450 0
DNQ 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56.570 0
DNQ 10 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:57.400 0
DNQ 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:57.860 0
DNQ 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:58.310 0
DNPQ 31 France René Arnoux
France Martini MK23 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:12.250 0
DNPQ 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:12.450 0
Starting grid limited to 24 positions. Reutemann set his best time with chassis 312T3/032.

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Official NameGrosser Preis von Deutschland 1978
CircuitHockenheim
DateJuly 30
PoleMario Andretti 01:51.900
Fastest LapRonnie Peterson 01:55.620
Podium1st Mario Andretti (41) , 2nd Jody Scheckter, 3rd Jacques Laffite
GP Number 308
Round 11
Weather Sunny
Prev race British Grand Prix July 16
Next race Grosser Preis von Österreich August 13

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P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 5 United States Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:28:00.900 45
01:56.150
41
1
9
2 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:28:16.250 45
01:56.410
0
4
6
3 26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:28:28.910 45
01:56.590
0
7
4
4 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:28:37.780 45
01:56.340
0
10
3
5 3 France Didier Pironi
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:28:58.160 45
01:57.110
0
16
2
6 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Team Rebaque Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:29:38.760 45
01:56.470
0
18
1
7 2 Great Britain John Watson
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [5] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:29:40.430 45
01:57.260
0
5
0
8 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [035] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:29:57.770 45
01:55.800
0
15
0
9 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 44
01:57.760
0
14
0
10 32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Great Britain Wolf WR [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +3 laps 42
01:56.530
0
19
0
11 23 Austria Harald Ertl
Sachs Racing Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 41
01:57.570
0
17
0
DSQ 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Disqualified 42
01:58.080
0
23
0
DNF 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Gearbox 36
01:55.620
4
2
0
DSQ 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Disqualified 34
01:55.840
0
8
0
DNF 27 Australia Alan Jones
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Fuel system 31
01:55.900
0
6
0
DNF 22 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 31
01:59.160
0
21
0
DNF 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Beta Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Fuel system 24
01:59.060
0
20
0
DNF 8 France Patrick Tambay
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 16
01:57.550
0
11
0
DNF 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [033] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin Fuel system 14
01:58.260
0
12
0
DNF 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear Engine 11
01:57.120
0
3
0
DNF 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Engine 5
01:57.410
0
9
0
DNF 9 Germany Jochen Mass
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 1

0
22
0
DNF 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [5A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 1

0
24
0
DNF 4 France Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 0

0
13
0
DNQ 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 10 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [2] 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 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Team Merzario Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

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

0

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

0

0
T 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46C [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

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

0

0
T 5 United States Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 10 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [032] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin Practice 0

0

0
T 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [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 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Durex Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS9 [02] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

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

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

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S R - -
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN07] 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 27 Australia Alan Jones
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

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Hunt and Stommelen were disqualified for having entered the pits from a wrong entrance and driving in the opposite direction.

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Formula 1 1978 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1United States Mario AndrettiGreat Britain Lotus54
2Sweden Ronnie PetersonGreat Britain Lotus36
3Argentina Carlos ReutemannItaly Ferrari31
4Austria Niki LaudaGreat Britain Brabham31
5France Patrick DepaillerGreat Britain Tyrrell26
6Great Britain John WatsonGreat Britain Brabham16
7South Africa Jody ScheckterGreat Britain Wolf14
8France Jacques LaffiteFrance Ligier14
9Brazil Emerson FittipaldiBrazil Fittipaldi10
10Italy Riccardo PatreseGreat Britain Arrows8
11Great Britain James HuntGreat Britain McLaren8
12France Didier PironiGreat Britain Tyrrell7
13Australia Alan JonesGreat Britain Williams5
14France Patrick TambayGreat Britain McLaren5
15Switzerland Clay RegazzoniGreat Britain Shadow4
16Canada Gilles VilleneuveItaly Ferrari3
17Germany Hans-Joachim StuckGreat Britain Shadow2
18Mexico Hector RebaqueGreat Britain Lotus1

Formula 1 1978 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 67
2 Great Britain Brabham Alfa Romeo 40
3 Italy Ferrari 31
4 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 30
5 Great Britain Wolf Ford Cosworth 14
6 France Ligier Matra 14
7 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 12
8 Brazil Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth 10
9 Great Britain Arrows Ford Cosworth 8
10 Great Britain Shadow Ford Cosworth 6
11 Great Britain Williams Ford Cosworth 5

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