Great Britain Grand Prix 1978: results
Round 10 of the 1978 season, 16 July 1978, at Brands Hatch. Carlos Reutemann won for Ferrari from P8 on the grid. Ronnie Peterson took pole position. Fastest lap: Niki Lauda, 1:18.600 (lap 72).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:42:12.390 | 9 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | +1.230 | 6 |
| 3 | John Watson | Brabham | +37.250 | 4 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +1:13.270 | 3 |
| 5 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Bruno Giacomelli | McLaren | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +3 laps | 0 |
| NC | Jochen Mass | ATS | +10 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | ATS | Suspension | 0 |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Turbo | 0 |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Suspension | 0 |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Fuel system | 0 |
| DNF | Derek Daly | Ensign | Wheel | 0 |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | Transmission | 0 |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Transmission | 0 |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | James Hunt | McLaren | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | Fuel leak | 0 |
| DNQ | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Geoffrey Lees | Ensign | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Tony Trimmer | McLaren | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | |
| 2 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | |
| 6 | Alan Jones | Williams | |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | |
| 9 | John Watson | Brabham | |
| 10 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | |
| 13 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | |
| 14 | James Hunt | McLaren | |
| 15 | Derek Daly | Ensign | |
| 16 | Bruno Giacomelli | McLaren | |
| 17 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | |
| 18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | |
| 19 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | |
| 20 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | |
| 21 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | |
| 22 | Keke Rosberg | ATS | |
| 23 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | |
| 24 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | |
| 25 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | |
| 26 | Jochen Mass | ATS | |
| 27 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | |
| 28 | Geoffrey Lees | Ensign | |
| 29 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | |
| 30 | Tony Trimmer | McLaren |
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