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

PosDriverTeamTimePoints
1Mario AndrettiLotus1:41:47.0609
2Ronnie PetersonLotus+19.5606
3Jacques LaffiteLigier+37.2404
4Jody ScheckterWolf+1:00.0603
5John WatsonBrabham+1:05.9302
6James HuntMcLaren+1 lap1
7Vittorio BrambillaSurtees+1 lap0
8Alan JonesWilliams+1 lap0
9Jochen MassATS+1 lap0
10Gilles VilleneuveFerrari+1 lap0
11Rupert KeeganSurtees+2 laps0
12Didier PironiTyrrell+4 laps0
13Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenault+4 laps0
14Rolf StommelenArrows+4 laps0
15Clay RegazzoniShadowFuel pipe0
DNFJacky IckxEnsignEngine0
DNFEmerson FittipaldiFittipaldiThrottle0
DNFCarlos ReutemannFerrariAccident0
DNFNiki LaudaBrabhamEngine0
DNFPatrick DepaillerTyrrellEngine0
DNFHans-Joachim StuckShadowSuspension0
DNFHéctor RebaqueLotusExhaust0
DNFRiccardo PatreseArrowsEngine0
DNFPatrick TambayMcLarenSpun off0
DNQArturo MerzarioMerzario—0
DNQBrett LungerMcLaren—0
DNQEmilio De VillotaMcLaren—0
DNQAlberto ColomboATS—0
DNPQKeke RosbergTheodore—0

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamBest time
1Mario AndrettiLotus
2Ronnie PetersonLotus
3Carlos ReutemannFerrari
4James HuntMcLaren
5Gilles VilleneuveFerrari
6Niki LaudaBrabham
7John WatsonBrabham
8Riccardo PatreseArrows
9Jody ScheckterWolf
10Jacques LaffiteLigier
11Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenault
12Patrick DepaillerTyrrell
13Didier PironiTyrrell
14Patrick TambayMcLaren
15Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi
16Vittorio BrambillaSurtees
17Jochen MassATS
18Alan JonesWilliams
19Rolf StommelenArrows
20Héctor RebaqueLotus
21Jacky IckxEnsign
22Clay RegazzoniShadow
23Rupert KeeganSurtees
24Hans-Joachim StuckShadow
25Arturo MerzarioMerzario
26Brett LungerMcLaren
27Emilio De VillotaMcLaren
28Alberto ColomboATS

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