British Grand Prix
1978 John Player British Grand Prix
Podium
LAUBrabham
2
REUFerrari
1
WATBrabham
3
Key facts
WinnerREU1:42:12.390 from P8
PolePET1:16.800
Fastest lapLAU1:18.600 on lap 72
Finishers10 / 26classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 8 | ▲7 | 76 | 1:42:12.390 | 9 | – |
| 2 | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 4 | ▲2 | 76 | +1.230s | 6 | 1:18.600 |
| 3 | WATJohn Watson | Brabham | 9 | ▲6 | 76 | +37.250s | 4 | – |
| 4 | DEPPatrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 10 | ▲6 | 76 | +73.270s | 3 | – |
| 5 | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 18 | ▲13 | 75 | +1 lap | 2 | – |
| 6 | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 20 | ▲14 | 75 | +1 lap | 1 | – |
| 7 | GIABruno Giacomelli | McLaren | 16 | ▲9 | 75 | +1 lap | – | |
| 8 | LUNBrett Lunger | McLaren | 24 | ▲16 | 75 | +1 lap | – | |
| 9 | BRAVittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 25 | ▲16 | 75 | +1 lap | – | |
| 10 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 7 | ▼3 | 73 | +3 laps | – | |
| NC | MASJochen Mass | ATS | 26 | 66 | Not classified | – | ||
| DNF | ROSKeke Rosberg | ATS | 22 | 59 | Suspension | – | ||
| DNF | REGClay Regazzoni | Shadow | 17 | 49 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 12 | 46 | Turbo | – | ||
| DNF | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 5 | 40 | Suspension | – | ||
| DNF | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 19 | 40 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | SCHJody Scheckter | Wolf | 3 | 36 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 11 | 32 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | MERArturo Merzario | Merzario | 23 | 32 | Fuel system | – | ||
| DNF | DALDerek Daly | Ensign | 15 | 30 | Wheel | – | ||
| DNF | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 2 | 28 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 6 | 26 | Transmission | – | ||
| DNF | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 13 | 19 | Transmission | – | ||
| DNF | REBHéctor Rebaque | Lotus | 21 | 15 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | HUNJames Hunt | McLaren | 14 | 7 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | PETRonnie Peterson | Lotus | 1 | 6 | Fuel leak | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PETRonnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:16.800 | |
| 2 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 1:17.060 | +0.260s |
| 3 | SCHJody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:17.370 | +0.570s |
| 4 | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 1:17.480 | +0.680s |
| 5 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:18.280 | +1.480s |
| 6 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1:18.360 | +1.560s |
| 7 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:18.440 | +1.640s |
| 8 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:18.450 | +1.650s |
| 9 | WATJohn Watson | Brabham | 1:18.570 | +1.770s |
| 10 | DEPPatrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:18.730 | +1.930s |
| 11 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:18.780 | +1.980s |
| 12 | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:18.880 | +2.080s |
| 13 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:18.990 | +2.190s |
| 14 | HUNJames Hunt | McLaren | 1:19.050 | +2.250s |
| 15 | DALDerek Daly | Ensign | 1:19.130 | +2.330s |
| 16 | GIABruno Giacomelli | McLaren | 1:19.790 | +2.990s |
| 17 | REGClay Regazzoni | Shadow | 1:19.830 | +3.030s |
| 18 | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:19.980 | +3.180s |
| 19 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:19.990 | +3.190s |
| 20 | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:20.140 | +3.340s |
| 21 | REBHéctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:20.240 | +3.440s |
| 22 | ROSKeke Rosberg | ATS | 1:20.270 | +3.470s |
| 23 | MERArturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:20.350 | +3.550s |
| 24 | LUNBrett Lunger | McLaren | 1:20.390 | +3.590s |
| 25 | BRAVittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:20.700 | +3.900s |
| 26 | MASJochen Mass | ATS | 1:20.710 | +3.910s |
| 27 | STORolf Stommelen | Arrows | 1:20.730 | +3.930s |
| 28 | GEOGEO | Ensign | 1:21.050 | +4.250s |
| 29 | KEERupert Keegan | Surtees | 1:21.100 | +4.300s |
| 30 | TONTON | McLaren | 1:21.410 | +4.610s |
Brands Hatch
Previous winners here
| 1976 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari |
| 1974 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell |
| 1972 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus |
| 1970 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus |
| 1968 | Jo Siffert | Lotus |
| 1966 | Jack Brabham | Brabham |
| 1964 | Jim Clark | Lotus |
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