Germany Grand Prix 1978: results
Round 11 of the 1978 season, 30 July 1978, at Hockenheimring. Mario Andretti won for Lotus from pole position. Fastest lap: Ronnie Peterson, 1:55.620 (lap 26).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:28:00.900 | 9 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | +15.350 | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +28.010 | 4 |
| 4 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +36.880 | 3 |
| 5 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | +57.260 | 2 |
| 6 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | +1:37.860 | 1 |
| 7 | John Watson | Brabham | +1:39.530 | 0 |
| 8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +1:56.870 | 0 |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | +3 laps | 0 |
| 11 | Harald Ertl | Ensign | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | Fuel system | 0 |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Ensign | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Fuel system | 0 |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Fuel system | 0 |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | ATS | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Accident | 0 |
| DSQ | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | Illegal pit stop | 0 |
| DSQ | James Hunt | McLaren | Illegal pit stop | 0 |
| DNQ | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | — | 0 |
| DNPQ | René Arnoux | Martini | — | 0 |
| DNPQ | Brett Lunger | McLaren | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | |
| 5 | John Watson | Brabham | |
| 6 | Alan Jones | Williams | |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | |
| 8 | James Hunt | McLaren | |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | |
| 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | |
| 12 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | |
| 13 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | |
| 15 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | |
| 16 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | |
| 17 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | |
| 18 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | |
| 19 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | |
| 20 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | |
| 21 | Nelson Piquet | Ensign | |
| 22 | Jochen Mass | ATS | |
| 23 | Harald Ertl | Ensign | |
| 24 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | |
| 25 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | |
| 26 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | |
| 27 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | |
| 28 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario |
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