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304th GP – Spain 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 [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 Italy Alberto Colombo
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 [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
25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Team Rebaque Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] 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
28 Spain Emilio de Villota
Centro Asegurador F1 Great Britain McLaren M25/23 [1] 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
Arnoux did not have his car’s engine available and did not participate.

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.840 0
2 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.970 0
3 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.030 0
4 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.190 0
5 32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.950 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 01:16.680 0
2 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 79 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.980 0
3 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [033] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:17.640 0
4 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.660 0
5 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.980 0
6 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.240 0
7 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.300 0
8 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:18.550 0
9 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.830 0
10 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:18.990 0
11 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.060 0
12 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.200 0
13 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.710 0
14 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.760 0
15 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.990 0
16 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.030 0
17 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.210 0
18 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.320 0
19 22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.360 0
20 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.500 0
21 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.500 0
22 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.870 0
23 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.170 0
24 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.300 0
25 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.420 0
26 28 Spain Emilio de Villota
Great Britain McLaren M25/23 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.550 0
27 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.930 0
28 10 Italy Alberto Colombo
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.110 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 01:17.610 0
2 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [033] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:18.170 0
3 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.190 0
4 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.330 0
5 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.420 0
6 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.850 0
7 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.860 0
8 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:18.890 0
9 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.320 0
10 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.430 0
11 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.990 0
12 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.170 0
13 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.270 0
14 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.370 0
15 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.380 0
16 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:20.420 0
17 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.550 0
18 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.720 0
19 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.820 0
20 22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.080 0
21 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.130 0
22 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.430 0
23 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.510 0
24 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.990 0
25 10 Italy Alberto Colombo
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.050 0
26 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.070 0
27 28 Spain Emilio de Villota
Great Britain McLaren M23 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.410 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 01:16.390 0
2 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [033] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:17.400 0
3 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:17.760 0
4 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.940 0
5 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.960 0
6 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.140 0
7 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.280 0
8 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.540 0
9 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.570 0
10 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.570 0
11 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.110 0
12 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.280 0
13 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.330 0
14 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.400 0
15 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:19.620 0
16 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.980 0
17 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.250 0
18 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.410 0
19 22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.540 0
20 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.540 0
21 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.670 0
22 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.770 0
23 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.910 0
24 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.510 0
25 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.510 0
26 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.540 0
27 10 Italy Alberto Colombo
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.590 0
28 28 Spain Emilio de Villota
Great Britain McLaren M23 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.840 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 01:16.390 0
2 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.680 0
3 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [033] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:17.400 0
4 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.660 0
5 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:17.760 0
6 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.940 0
7 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.980 0
8 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.140 0
9 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.240 0
10 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.420 0
11 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:18.990 0
12 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.060 0
13 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.110 0
14 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.280 0
15 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.330 0
16 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.710 0
17 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.980 0
18 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.990 0
19 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.030 0
20 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.210 0
21 22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.360 0
22 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.670 0
23 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.770 0
24 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.870 0
DNQ 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.910 0
DNQ 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.170 0
DNQ 28 Spain Emilio de Villota
Great Britain McLaren M25/23 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.550 0
DNQ 10 Italy Alberto Colombo
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.590 0
DNPQ 32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 0
Starting grid limited to 24 positions. Hunt set his best time with M26/4 chassis.

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Official NameXXIV Gran Premio de España
CircuitJarama
DateJune 4
PoleMario Andretti 01:16.390
Fastest LapMario Andretti 01:20.060
Podium1st Mario Andretti (70) , 2nd Ronnie Peterson, 3rd Jacques Laffite
GP Number 304
Round 7
Weather Cloudy
Prev race Grand Prix of Belgium May 21
Next race Grand Prix of Sweden June 17

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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 01:41:47.060 75
01:20.060
70
1
9
2 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42:06.620 75
01:20.400
0
2
6
3 26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:42:24.300 75
01:21.100
0
10
4
4 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42:47.120 75
01:21.330
0
9
3
5 2 Great Britain John Watson
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:42:52.990 75
01:21.140
0
7
2
6 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 74
01:20.440
5
4
1
7 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Beta Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 74
01:22.440
0
16
0
8 27 Australia Alan Jones
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 74
01:21.870
0
18
0
9 9 Germany Jochen Mass
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 74
01:22.040
0
17
0
10 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin +1 lap 74
01:20.940
0
5
0
11 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Durex Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 73
01:23.200
0
23
0
12 3 France Didier Pironi
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [2-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +4 laps 71
01:21.580
0
13
0
13 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin +4 laps 71
01:22.630
0
11
0
14 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +4 laps 71
01:23.350
0
19
0
15 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Fuel hose 67
01:22.530
0
22
0
DNF 22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 64
01:22.190
0
21
0
DNF 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Throttle 62
01:22.110
0
15
0
DNF 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [033] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin Accident 57
01:20.780
0
3
0
DNF 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear Engine 56
01:20.850
0
6
0
DNF 4 France Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 51
01:20.840
0
12
0
DNF 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Suspension 45
01:22.900
0
24
0
DNF 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 21
01:21.140
0
8
0
DNF 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Team Rebaque Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Exhaust 21
01:23.460
0
20
0
DNF 8 France Patrick Tambay
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spun off 16
01:21.710
0
14
0
DNQ 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Team Merzario Italy Merzario A1 [01] 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 28 Spain Emilio de Villota
Centro Asegurador F1 Great Britain McLaren M25/23 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 10 Italy Alberto Colombo
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

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

0

0
T 4 France Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 ['4-2'] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice accident 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 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Team Rebaque Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS7/JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 28 Spain Emilio de Villota
Centro Asegurador F1 Great Britain McLaren M23 [6] 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
S R - -
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [5] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 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 - -
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [035] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin Spare car 0

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

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S 22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] 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 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

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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 Engine unavailable 0

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Formula 1 1978 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1United States Mario AndrettiGreat Britain Lotus36
2Sweden Ronnie PetersonGreat Britain Lotus26
3France Patrick DepaillerGreat Britain Tyrrell23
4Argentina Carlos ReutemannItaly Ferrari22
5Austria Niki LaudaGreat Britain Brabham16
6France Jacques LaffiteFrance Ligier10
7Great Britain John WatsonGreat Britain Brabham9
8South Africa Jody ScheckterGreat Britain Wolf7
9Brazil Emerson FittipaldiBrazil Fittipaldi6
10France Didier PironiGreat Britain Tyrrell5
11Great Britain James HuntGreat Britain McLaren4
12Australia Alan JonesGreat Britain Williams3
13Canada Gilles VilleneuveItaly Ferrari3
14Switzerland Clay RegazzoniGreat Britain Shadow2
15Italy Riccardo PatreseGreat Britain Arrows2
16France Patrick TambayGreat Britain McLaren1

Formula 1 1978 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 45
2 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 25
3 Italy Ferrari 22
4 Great Britain Brabham Alfa Romeo 22
5 France Ligier Matra 10
6 Great Britain Wolf Ford Cosworth 7
7 Brazil Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth 6
8 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 4
9 Great Britain Williams Ford Cosworth 3
10 Great Britain Shadow Ford Cosworth 2
11 Great Britain Arrows Ford Cosworth 2

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Tags: 29th season, Ford Cosworth, Goodyear, Gran Premio de España, Jarama, John Player Team Lotus, Lotus, Lotus 79, Mario Andretti

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