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| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 |  Harald Ertl |
 Ensign N177 [MN06] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
|
| 2 | 25 |  Hector Rebaque |
Lotus 78 [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
|
| 3 | 29 |  Nelson Piquet |
McLaren M23 [11] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
|
| 4 | 30 |  Brett Lunger |
McLaren M26 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
|
| 5 | 31 |  René Arnoux |
Martini MK23 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
|
| 6 | 32 |  Keke Rosberg |
Wolf WR [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
|
| 7 | 37 |  Arturo Merzario |
Merzario A1 [01] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
|
| DNPQ | 36 |  Rolf Stommelen |
Arrows A1 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
| Official Name | Grosser Preis von Österreich 1978 |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Österreichring |
| Date | August 13 |
| Pole | Ronnie Peterson 01:37.710 |
| Fastest Lap | Ronnie Peterson 01:43.120 |
| Podium | 1st Ronnie Peterson (44) , 2nd Patrick Depailler, 3rd Gilles Villeneuve (6) |
| GP Number | 309 |
| Round | 12 |
| Weather | Overcast, rain, then sunny |
| Prev race | Grosser Preis von Deutschland July 30 |
| Next race | Grote Prijs van Nederland August 27 |
| P | N | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps | FL | Led | Gr | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |  Ronnie Peterson |
John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 79 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:41:21.570 | 54 |
01:43.120 |
44 |
1 |
9 |
|
| 2 | 4 | Patrick Depailler |
Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 008 [3-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:42:09.010 | 54 |
0 |
14 |
6 |
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| 3 | 12 |  Gilles Villeneuve |
Ferrari SEFAC | Ferrari 312T3 [034] |
Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:43:01.330 | 54 |
6 |
11 |
4 |
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| 4 | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Fittipaldi Automotive | Fittipaldi F5A [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 53 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
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| 5 | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS9 [02] |
Matra MS76 V12 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 53 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
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| 6 | 19 | Vittorio Brambilla |
Beta Team Surtees | Surtees TS20 [02] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 53 |
0 |
21 |
1 |
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| 7 | 2 | John Watson |
Parmalat Racing | Brabham BT46 [5] |
Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 53 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
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| 8 | 30 | Brett Lunger |
Liggett Group with BS Fabrications | McLaren M26 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +2 laps | 52 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
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| 9 | 31 | René Arnoux |
Automobiles Martini | Martini MK23 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +2 laps | 52 |
0 |
26 |
0 |
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| NC | 32 | Keke Rosberg |
Theodore Racing Hong Kong | Wolf WR [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +7 laps | 47 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
||
| NC | 17 |  Clay Regazzoni |
Villiger Shadow | Shadow DN9 [4A] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +7 laps | 47 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
||
| DSQ | 22 |  Derek Daly |
Team Tissot Ensign | Ensign N177 [MN08] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Disqualified | 43 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
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| DNF | 8 | Patrick Tambay |
Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Accident | 40 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
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| DNF | 16 | Hans-Joachim Stuck |
Villiger Shadow | Shadow DN9 [5A] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Accident | 33 |
0 |
23 |
0 |
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| DNF | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RS01 [02] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | Gearbox | 31 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
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| DNF | 1 | Niki Lauda |
Parmalat Racing | Brabham BT46 [6] |
Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 | Goodyear | Accident | 28 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
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| DSQ | 11 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Ferrari SEFAC | Ferrari 312T3 [036] |
Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin | Disqualified | 27 |
4 |
12 |
0 |
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| DNF | 3 | Didier Pironi |
Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 008 [2-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Accident | 20 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
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| DNF | 7 | James Hunt |
Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Accident | 8 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
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| DNF | 27 |  Alan Jones |
Williams Grand Prix Engineering | Williams FW06 [001] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Accident | 7 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
||
| DNF | 35 | Riccardo Patrese |
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | Arrows A1 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Accident | 6 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
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| DNF | 23 | Harald Ertl |
Sachs Racing | Ensign N177 [MN06] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Accident | 6 |
0 |
24 |
0 |
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| DNF | 20 |  Jody Scheckter |
Walter Wolf Racing | Wolf WR [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Accident | 3 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
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| DNF | 29 | Nelson Piquet |
BS Fabrications | McLaren M23 [11] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Accident | 2 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
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| DNF | 25 | Hector Rebaque |
Team Rebaque | Lotus 78 [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Clutch | 1 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
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| DNF | 5 | Mario Andretti |
John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 79 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Accident | 0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
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| DNQ | 37 | Arturo Merzario |
Team Merzario | Merzario A1 [01] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
| DNQ | 9 | Jochen Mass |
ATS Racing Team | ATS HS1 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
| DNQ | 18 | Rupert Keegan |
Durex Team Surtees | Surtees TS20 [02] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
| DNQ | 10 | Hans Binder |
ATS Racing Team | ATS HS1 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
| DNPQ | 36 | Rolf Stommelen |
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | Arrows A1 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | DNPQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
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| T | 1 | Niki Lauda |
Parmalat Racing | Brabham BT46C [3] |
Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
| T | 7 | James Hunt |
Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 [1-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
| T | 7 | James Hunt |
Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
| T | 8 | Patrick Tambay |
Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
| T | 10 | Hans Binder |
ATS Racing Team | ATS HS1 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
| T | 11 | Carlos Reutemann |
Ferrari SEFAC | Ferrari 312T3 [035] |
Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
| T | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RS01 [03] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
| T | 16 | Hans-Joachim Stuck |
Villiger Shadow | Shadow DN9 [1A] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
| T | 17 | Clay Regazzoni |
Villiger Shadow | Shadow DN9 [5A] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
| T | 18 | Brian Henton |
Durex Team Surtees | Surtees TS20 [02] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
| T | 19 | Vittorio Brambilla |
Beta Team Surtees | Surtees TS20 [01] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
| T | 19 | Vittorio Brambilla |
Beta Team Surtees | Surtees TS20 [03] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
| T | 27 | Alan Jones |
Williams Grand Prix Engineering | Williams FW06 [002] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
| T | 32 | Keke Rosberg |
Theodore Racing Hong Kong | Wolf WR [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
| T | 37 | Arturo Merzario |
Team Merzario | Merzario A1 [02] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
| S | R |  - |
Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 008 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Spare car | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
| S | 5 | Mario Andretti |
John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 79 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Spare car | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
| S | 6 | Ronnie Peterson |
John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 78 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Spare car | 0 |
0 |
0 |
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| S | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Fittipaldi Automotive | Fittipaldi F5A [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Spare car | 0 |
0 |
0 |
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| S | 20 | Jody Scheckter |
Walter Wolf Racing | Wolf WR [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Spare car | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
| S | 25 | Hector Rebaque |
Team Rebaque | Lotus 78 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Spare car | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
| S | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS9 [01] |
Matra MS76 V12 3.0 | Goodyear | Spare car | 0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Reutemann and Daly were disqualified for having received outside help. Race interrupted on lap 7 because of an accident due to heavy rain. A new 47-lap heat was started and times were added together for the final result. | |||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Engine | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotus |
Ford Cosworth | 76 |
| 2 | Brabham |
Alfa Romeo | 40 |
| 3 | Tyrrell |
Ford Cosworth | 36 |
| 4 | Ferrari |
Ferrari | 35 |
| 5 | Ligier |
Matra | 16 |
| 6 | Wolf |
Ford Cosworth | 14 |
| 7 | Fittipaldi |
Ford Cosworth | 13 |
| 8 | McLaren |
Ford Cosworth | 12 |
| 9 | Arrows |
Ford Cosworth | 8 |
| 10 | Shadow |
Ford Cosworth | 6 |
| 11 | Williams |
Ford Cosworth | 5 |
| 12 | Surtees |
Ford Cosworth | 1 |
| 13 | ATS |
Ford Cosworth | 0 |
| 14 | Martini |
Ford Cosworth | 0 |
| 15 | Renault |
Renault | 0 |
| 16 | Ensign |
Ford Cosworth | 0 |
| 17 | Merzario |
Ford Cosworth | 0 |
| 18 |  Theodore |
Ford Cosworth | 0 |
| 19 | Hesketh |
Ford Cosworth | 0 |
| 20 | March |
Ford Cosworth | 0 |