Belgian Grand Prix
1978 Belgian Grand Prix
Podium
PETLotus
2
ANDLotus
1
REUFerrari
3
Key facts
WinnerAND1:39:52.020 from P1
PoleAND1:20.900
Fastest lapPET1:23.130 on lap 66
Finishers13 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 1 | – | 70 | 1:39:52.020 | 9 | – |
| 2 | PETRonnie Peterson | Lotus | 7 | ▲5 | 70 | +9.900s | 6 | 1:23.130 |
| 3 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 2 | ▼1 | 70 | +24.340s | 4 | – |
| 4 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 4 | – | 70 | +47.040s | 3 | – |
| 5 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 14 | ▲9 | 69 | +1 lap | 2 | – |
| 6 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 23 | ▲17 | 69 | +1 lap | 1 | – |
| 7 | LUNBrett Lunger | McLaren | 24 | ▲17 | 69 | +1 lap | – | |
| 8 | GIABruno Giacomelli | McLaren | 21 | ▲13 | 69 | +1 lap | – | |
| 9 | ARNRené Arnoux | Martini | 19 | ▲10 | 68 | +2 laps | – | |
| 10 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 11 | ▲1 | 68 | +2 laps | – | |
| 11 | MASJochen Mass | ATS | 16 | ▲5 | 68 | +2 laps | – | |
| 12 | ICKJacky Ickx | Ensign | 22 | ▲10 | 64 | +6 laps | – | |
| 13 | BRAVittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 12 | ▼1 | 63 | +7 laps | – | |
| NC | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 10 | 56 | Not classified | – | ||
| DNF | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 20 | 56 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | SCHJody Scheckter | Wolf | 5 | 53 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | DEPPatrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 13 | 51 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | REGClay Regazzoni | Shadow | 18 | 40 | Transmission | – | ||
| DNF | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 8 | 31 | Suspension | – | ||
| DNF | STORolf Stommelen | Arrows | 17 | 26 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | WATJohn Watson | Brabham | 9 | 18 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 15 | 0 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | HUNJames Hunt | McLaren | 6 | 0 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 3 | 0 | Accident | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 1:20.900 | |
| 2 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:21.690 | +0.790s |
| 3 | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 1:21.700 | +0.800s |
| 4 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:21.770 | +0.870s |
| 5 | SCHJody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:22.120 | +1.220s |
| 6 | HUNJames Hunt | McLaren | 1:22.500 | +1.600s |
| 7 | PETRonnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:22.620 | +1.720s |
| 8 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:23.250 | +2.350s |
| 9 | WATJohn Watson | Brabham | 1:23.260 | +2.360s |
| 10 | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:23.580 | +2.680s |
| 11 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1:23.710 | +2.810s |
| 12 | BRAVittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:23.780 | +2.880s |
| 13 | DEPPatrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:23.820 | +2.920s |
| 14 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:23.900 | +3.000s |
| 15 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:24.110 | +3.210s |
| 16 | MASJochen Mass | ATS | 1:24.140 | +3.240s |
| 17 | STORolf Stommelen | Arrows | 1:24.140 | +3.240s |
| 18 | REGClay Regazzoni | Shadow | 1:24.180 | +3.280s |
| 19 | ARNRené Arnoux | Martini | 1:24.220 | +3.320s |
| 20 | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:24.470 | +3.570s |
| 21 | GIABruno Giacomelli | McLaren | 1:24.810 | +3.910s |
| 22 | ICKJacky Ickx | Ensign | 1:24.820 | +3.920s |
| 23 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:24.850 | +3.950s |
| 24 | LUNBrett Lunger | McLaren | 1:24.990 | +4.090s |
| 25 | KEERupert Keegan | Surtees | 1:25.400 | +4.500s |
| 26 | DALDerek Daly | Hesketh | 1:25.690 | +4.790s |
| 27 | ROSKeke Rosberg | Theodore | 1:25.870 | +4.970s |
| 28 | ALBALB | ATS | 1:26.010 | +5.110s |
Circuit Zolder
Previous winners here
| 1977 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus |
| 1976 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari |
| 1975 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari |
| 1973 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell |
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