Belgium Grand Prix 1978: results
Round 6 of the 1978 season, 21 May 1978, at Circuit Zolder. Mario Andretti won for Lotus from pole position. Fastest lap: Ronnie Peterson, 1:23.130 (lap 66).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:39:52.020 | 9 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | +9.900 | 6 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | +24.340 | 4 |
| 4 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +47.040 | 3 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Accident | 2 |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Bruno Giacomelli | McLaren | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Martini | +2 laps | 0 |
| 10 | Alan Jones | Williams | +2 laps | 0 |
| 11 | Jochen Mass | ATS | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | +6 laps | 0 |
| 13 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Engine | 0 |
| NC | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | +14 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | Transmission | 0 |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Suspension | 0 |
| DNF | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | John Watson | Brabham | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | James Hunt | McLaren | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Accident | 0 |
| DNQ | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Derek Daly | Hesketh | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Keke Rosberg | Theodore | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Alberto Colombo | ATS | — | 0 |
| DNPQ | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | — | 0 |
| DNPQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | — | 0 |
| DNP | Bernard De Dryver | Ensign | — | 0 |
| DNP | Patrick Nève | March | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | |
| 4 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | |
| 6 | James Hunt | McLaren | |
| 7 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | |
| 9 | John Watson | Brabham | |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | |
| 11 | Alan Jones | Williams | |
| 12 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | |
| 13 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | |
| 16 | Jochen Mass | ATS | |
| 17 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | |
| 18 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | |
| 19 | René Arnoux | Martini | |
| 20 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | |
| 21 | Bruno Giacomelli | McLaren | |
| 22 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | |
| 23 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | |
| 24 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | |
| 25 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | |
| 26 | Derek Daly | Hesketh | |
| 27 | Keke Rosberg | Theodore | |
| 28 | Alberto Colombo | ATS |
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