Formula 1 1978 Swedish Grand Prix results

data

1978-06-17
8
Scandinavian Raceway
Niki Lauda
Mario Andretti

The 1978 Swedish Grand Prix was won by Niki Lauda of Brabham.
Despite being on pole position in Sweden, Mario Andretti could not convert this into a win.
Andretti was forced to retire in lap 46 due to: Engine.

The race in Sweden was round 8 of 16 of the 1978 season.

 

results

# driver constructor laps time points
1 70 1:41:00.606 9
2 70 +34.019 6
3 70 +34.105 4
4 69 +1 Lap 3
5 69 +1 Lap 2
6 69 +1 Lap 1
7 69 +1 Lap 0
8 69 +1 Lap 0
9 69 +1 Lap 0
10 69 +1 Lap 0
11 68 +2 Laps 0
12 68 +2 Laps 0
13 68 +2 Laps 0
14 67 +3 Laps 0
15 63 +7 Laps 0
62 +8 Laps 0
46 Engine 0
46 Wheel 0
42 Suspension 0
28 Engine 0
19 Spun off 0
16 Overheating 0
8 Accident 0
7 Accident 0
0 Did not qualify 0
0 Did not qualify 0
0 Did not qualify 0

grid

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

1978 Swedish Grand Prix

The 1978 Swedish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 17 June 1978 at the Scandinavian Raceway. It was the eighth race of the 1978 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1978 International Cup for F1 Constructors.

The 70-lap race was the only race to feature the Brabham BT46B "fan car", with which Niki Lauda took a commanding victory. Riccardo Patrese finished second in an Arrows, with Ronnie Peterson third in a Lotus.


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