Formula 1 1978 British Grand Prix results

data
1978-07-16
10
Brands Hatch
Carlos Reutemann
Ronnie Peterson

The 1978 British Grand Prix was won by Carlos Reutemann of Ferrari.
Despite being on pole position in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ronnie Peterson could not convert this into a win.
Peterson was forced to retire in lap 6 due to: Fuel system.

The race in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was round 10 of 16 of the 1978 season.

All 1978 results
 

results
# driver constructor laps time points
1 76 1:42:12.39 9
2 76 +1.23 6
3 76 +37.25 4
4 76 +1:13.27 3
5 75 +1 Lap 2
6 75 +1 Lap 1
7 75 +1 Lap 0
8 75 +1 Lap 0
9 75 +1 Lap 0
10 73 +3 Laps 0
65 +11 Laps 0
59 Suspension 0
49 Gearbox 0
46 Turbo 0
40 Gearbox 0
40 Suspension 0
36 Gearbox 0
32 Engine 0
32 Fuel system 0
30 Wheel 0
28 Engine 0
26 Transmission 0
19 Transmission 0
15 Gearbox 0
7 Accident 0
6 Fuel system 0
0 Did not qualify 0
0 Did not qualify 0
0 Did not qualify 0
0 Did not qualify 0

grid
# driver constructor time
8 Carlos Reutemann Ferrari
4 Niki Lauda Brabham
9 John Watson Brabham
10 Patrick Depailler Tyrrell
18 Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow
20 Patrick Tambay McLaren
16 Bruno Giacomelli McLaren
24 Brett Lunger McLaren
25 Vittorio Brambilla Surtees
7 Jacques Laffite Ligier
26 Jochen Mass ATS
22 Keke Rosberg ATS
17 Clay Regazzoni Shadow
12 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault
5 Riccardo Patrese Arrows
19 Didier Pironi Tyrrell
3 Jody Scheckter Wolf
11 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi
23 Arturo Merzario Merzario
15 Derek Daly Ensign
2 Mario Andretti Team Lotus
6 Alan Jones Williams
13 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari
21 Hector Rebaque Team Lotus
14 James Hunt McLaren
1 Ronnie Peterson Team Lotus

1978 British Grand Prix

The 1978 British Grand Prix (formally the XXXI John Player British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at Brands Hatch on 16 July 1978. The 76-lap race was the tenth round of the 1978 Formula One season.

source: Wikipedia

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