Great Britain (1978)

Date: 16 Jul 1978

Location: Fawkham, United Kingdom

Race Results
Position Driver Points Laps Constructor Engine Tyres
1 Argentina Carlos Reutemann 9 76 Ferrari Ferrari Michelin
2 Austria Niki Lauda 6 76 Brabham Alfa Romeo Goodyear
3 United Kingdom John Watson 4 76 Brabham Alfa Romeo Goodyear
4 France Patrick Depailler 3 76 Tyrrell Ford Goodyear
5 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck 2 75 Shadow Ford Goodyear
6 France Patrick Tambay 1 75 McLaren Ford Goodyear
7 Italy Bruno Giacomelli 0 75 McLaren Ford Goodyear
8 United States of America Brett Lunger 0 75 McLaren Ford Goodyear
9 Italy Vittorio Brambilla 0 75 Surtees Ford Goodyear
10 France Jacques Laffite 0 73 Ligier Matra Goodyear
NC Germany Jochen Mass 0 66 ATS Ford Goodyear
DNF Finland Keke Rosberg 0 59 ATS Ford Goodyear
DNF Switzerland Clay Regazzoni 0 49 Shadow Ford Goodyear
DNF France Jean-Pierre Jabouille 0 46 Renault Renault Michelin
DNF Italy Riccardo Patrese 0 40 Arrows Ford Goodyear
DNF France Didier Pironi 0 40 Tyrrell Ford Goodyear
DNF South Africa Jody Scheckter 0 36 Wolf Ford Goodyear
DNF Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 0 32 Fittipaldi Ford Goodyear
DNF Italy Arturo Merzario 0 32 Merzario Ford Goodyear
DNF Ireland Derek Daly 0 30 Ensign Ford Goodyear
DNF United States of America Mario Andretti 0 28 Lotus Ford Goodyear
DNF Australia Alan Jones 0 26 Williams Ford Goodyear
DNF Canada Gilles Villeneuve 0 19 Ferrari Ferrari Michelin
DNF Mexico Héctor Rebaque 0 15 Lotus Ford Goodyear
DNF United Kingdom James Hunt 0 7 McLaren Ford Goodyear
DNF Sweden Ronnie Peterson 0 6 Lotus Ford Goodyear
DNQ Germany Rolf Stommelen 0 Arrows Ford Goodyear
DNQ United Kingdom Geoff Lees 0 Ensign Ford Goodyear
DNQ United Kingdom Rupert Keegan 0 Surtees Ford Goodyear
DNQ United Kingdom Tony Trimmer 0 McLaren Ford Goodyear
Qualifying Times (Q1 / Q2 / Q3)

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1978 John Player British Grand Prix (1978)

Date: 1978-07-16 · Circuit: Brands Hatch (United Kingdom)

Podium
  1. Carlos Alberto Reutemann Ferrari 9 pts
  2. Andreas Nikolaus Lauda Brabham 6 pts
  3. John Marshall Watson Brabham 4 pts
Race Results
PosDriverConstructor GridΔTime/RetiredPoints
1 Carlos Alberto Reutemann Ferrari 8 +7 1:42:12.390 9
2 Andreas Nikolaus Lauda Brabham 4 +2 1:42:13.620 6
3 John Marshall Watson Brabham 9 +6 1:42:49.640 4
4 Patrick André Eugène Joseph Depailler Tyrrell 10 +6 1:43:25.660 3
5 Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow 18 +13 2
6 Patrick Daniel Tambay McLaren 20 +14 1
7 Bruno Giacomelli McLaren 16 +9
8 Robert Brett Lunger McLaren 24 +16
9 Vittorio Brambilla Surtees 25 +16
10 Jacques-Henri Laffite Ligier 7 -3
Jochen Richard Mass ATS 26
Keijo Erik Rosberg ATS 22 Suspension
Gianclaudio Giuseppe Regazzoni Shadow 17 Gearbox
Jean-Pierre Alain Jabouille Renault 12 Turbo
Riccardo Gabriele Patrese Arrows 5 Suspension
Didier Joseph Louis Pironi Tyrrell 19 Gearbox
Jody David Scheckter Wolf 3 Gearbox
Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi 11 Engine
Arturo Francesco Merzario Merzario 23 Fuel system
Derek Daly Ensign 15 Wheel
Mario Gabriele Andretti Lotus 2 Engine
Alan Stanley Jones Williams 6 Transmission
Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve Ferrari 13 Transmission
Héctor Alonso Rebaque Lotus 21 Gearbox
James Simon Wallis Hunt McLaren 14 Accident
Bengt Ronnie Peterson Lotus 1 Fuel leak
Rolf Johann Stommelen Arrows
Geoffrey Lees Ensign
Rupert Keegan Surtees
Tony Trimmer McLaren
Qualifying Top 10
PosDriverConstructorGrid
1 Bengt Ronnie Peterson Lotus 1
2 Mario Gabriele Andretti Lotus 2
3 Jody David Scheckter Wolf 3
4 Andreas Nikolaus Lauda Brabham 4
5 Riccardo Gabriele Patrese Arrows 5
6 Alan Stanley Jones Williams 6
7 Jacques-Henri Laffite Ligier 7
8 Carlos Alberto Reutemann Ferrari 8
9 John Marshall Watson Brabham 9
10 Patrick André Eugène Joseph Depailler Tyrrell 10

Fastest Lap

Andreas Nikolaus Lauda (Brabham) – 1:42:13.620

Driver of the Day

Fun Facts

  • Biggest mover: Robert Brett Lunger (16 positions gained)
  • Retirements: Keijo Erik Rosberg, Gianclaudio Giuseppe Regazzoni, Jean-Pierre Alain Jabouille, Riccardo Gabriele Patrese, Didier Joseph Louis Pironi, Jody David Scheckter, Emerson Fittipaldi, Arturo Francesco Merzario, Derek Daly, Mario Gabriele Andretti, Alan Stanley Jones, Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve, Héctor Alonso Rebaque, James Simon Wallis Hunt, Bengt Ronnie Peterson