Spain Grand Prix 1978: results
Round 7 of the 1978 season, 4 June 1978, at Circuito de Madrid Jarama - RACE. Mario Andretti won for Lotus from pole position. Fastest lap: Mario Andretti, 1:20.060 (lap 5).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:41:47.060 | 9 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | +19.560 | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +37.240 | 4 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | +1:00.060 | 3 |
| 5 | John Watson | Brabham | +1:05.930 | 2 |
| 6 | James Hunt | McLaren | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Alan Jones | Williams | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Jochen Mass | ATS | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | +4 laps | 0 |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | +4 laps | 0 |
| 14 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | +4 laps | 0 |
| 15 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | Fuel pipe | 0 |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Throttle | 0 |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | Suspension | 0 |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Exhaust | 0 |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Spun off | 0 |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Brett Lunger | McLaren | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Emilio De Villota | McLaren | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Alberto Colombo | ATS | — | 0 |
| DNPQ | Keke Rosberg | Theodore | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | |
| 4 | James Hunt | McLaren | |
| 5 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | |
| 7 | John Watson | Brabham | |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | |
| 12 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | |
| 13 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | |
| 16 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | ATS | |
| 18 | Alan Jones | Williams | |
| 19 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | |
| 20 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | |
| 21 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | |
| 22 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | |
| 23 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | |
| 24 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | |
| 25 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | |
| 26 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | |
| 27 | Emilio De Villota | McLaren | |
| 28 | Alberto Colombo | ATS |
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