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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 Name Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1978
Circuit Hockenheim
Date July 30
Pole Mario Andretti 01:51.900
Fastest Lap Ronnie Peterson 01:55.620
Podium 1st 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 0 0
S R - – Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [1-2] 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 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0 0 0
S R - – Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN07] 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
S 27 Australia Alan Jones Williams Grand Prix Engineering Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0 0 0
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
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 United States Mario Andretti Great Britain Lotus 54
2 Sweden Ronnie Peterson Great Britain Lotus 36
3 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Italy Ferrari 31
4 Austria Niki Lauda Great Britain Brabham 31
5 France Patrick Depailler Great Britain Tyrrell 26
6 Great Britain John Watson Great Britain Brabham 16
7 South Africa Jody Scheckter Great Britain Wolf 14
8 France Jacques Laffite France Ligier 14
9 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Brazil Fittipaldi 10
10 Italy Riccardo Patrese Great Britain Arrows 8
11 Great Britain James Hunt Great Britain McLaren 8
12 France Didier Pironi Great Britain Tyrrell 7
13 Australia Alan Jones Great Britain Williams 5
14 France Patrick Tambay Great Britain McLaren 5
15 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Great Britain Shadow 4
16 Canada Gilles Villeneuve Italy Ferrari 3
17 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck Great Britain Shadow 2
18 Mexico Hector Rebaque Great Britain Lotus 1
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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