Spanish Grand Prix
Gran Premio de España 1978
Podium
PETLotus
2
ANDLotus
1
LAFLigier
3
Key facts
WinnerAND1:41:47.060 from P1
PoleAND1:16.390
Fastest lapAND1:20.060 on lap 5
Finishers15 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 1 | – | 75 | 1:41:47.060 | 9 | 1:20.060 |
| 2 | PETRonnie Peterson | Lotus | 2 | – | 75 | +19.560s | 6 | – |
| 3 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 10 | ▲7 | 75 | +37.240s | 4 | – |
| 4 | SCHJody Scheckter | Wolf | 9 | ▲5 | 75 | +60.060s | 3 | – |
| 5 | WATJohn Watson | Brabham | 7 | ▲2 | 75 | +65.930s | 2 | – |
| 6 | HUNJames Hunt | McLaren | 4 | ▼2 | 74 | +1 lap | 1 | – |
| 7 | BRAVittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 16 | ▲9 | 74 | +1 lap | – | |
| 8 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 18 | ▲10 | 74 | +1 lap | – | |
| 9 | MASJochen Mass | ATS | 17 | ▲8 | 74 | +1 lap | – | |
| 10 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 5 | ▼5 | 74 | +1 lap | – | |
| 11 | KEERupert Keegan | Surtees | 23 | ▲12 | 73 | +2 laps | – | |
| 12 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 13 | ▲1 | 71 | +4 laps | – | |
| 13 | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 11 | ▼2 | 71 | +4 laps | – | |
| 14 | STORolf Stommelen | Arrows | 19 | ▲5 | 71 | +4 laps | – | |
| 15 | REGClay Regazzoni | Shadow | 22 | ▲7 | 67 | +8 laps | – | |
| DNF | ICKJacky Ickx | Ensign | 21 | 64 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 15 | 62 | Throttle | – | ||
| DNF | REUCarlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 3 | 57 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 6 | 56 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | DEPPatrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 12 | 51 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 24 | 45 | Suspension | – | ||
| DNF | REBHéctor Rebaque | Lotus | 20 | 21 | Exhaust | – | ||
| DNF | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 8 | 21 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 14 | 16 | Spun off | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 1:16.390 | |
| 2 | PETRonnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:16.680 | +0.290s |
| 3 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:17.400 | +1.010s |
| 4 | HUNJames Hunt | McLaren | 1:17.660 | +1.270s |
| 5 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:17.760 | +1.370s |
| 6 | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 1:17.940 | +1.550s |
| 7 | WATJohn Watson | Brabham | 1:17.980 | +1.590s |
| 8 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:18.140 | +1.750s |
| 9 | SCHJody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:18.240 | +1.850s |
| 10 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:18.420 | +2.030s |
| 11 | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:18.990 | +2.600s |
| 12 | DEPPatrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:19.060 | +2.670s |
| 13 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:19.110 | +2.720s |
| 14 | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:19.280 | +2.890s |
| 15 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:19.330 | +2.940s |
| 16 | BRAVittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:19.710 | +3.320s |
| 17 | MASJochen Mass | ATS | 1:19.980 | +3.590s |
| 18 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1:19.990 | +3.600s |
| 19 | STORolf Stommelen | Arrows | 1:20.030 | +3.640s |
| 20 | REBHéctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:20.210 | +3.820s |
| 21 | ICKJacky Ickx | Ensign | 1:20.360 | +3.970s |
| 22 | REGClay Regazzoni | Shadow | 1:20.670 | +4.280s |
| 23 | KEERupert Keegan | Surtees | 1:20.770 | +4.380s |
| 24 | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:20.870 | +4.480s |
| 25 | MERArturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:20.910 | +4.520s |
| 26 | LUNBrett Lunger | McLaren | 1:21.170 | +4.780s |
| 27 | EMIEMI | McLaren | 1:21.550 | +5.160s |
| 28 | ALBALB | ATS | 1:21.590 | +5.200s |
Circuito de Madrid Jarama - RACE
Previous winners here
| 1977 | Mario Andretti | Lotus |
| 1976 | James Hunt | McLaren |
| 1974 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari |
| 1972 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus |
| 1970 | Jackie Stewart | March |
| 1968 | Graham Hill | Lotus |
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