1978 Dutch Grand Prix

The 1978 Dutch Grand Prix was Round 13 of the 1978 Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at the Zandvoort circuit in Holland on Sunday, 27 August 1978. Mario Andretti started on pole position in the Lotus Ford and was the race winner.

1978 Dutch Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapSpeedStartedPoints
15Mario AndrettiUnited StatesLotus FordGoodyear751:41:04.2301:41:04.230--1:19.650188.16019
26Ronnie PetersonSwedenLotus FordGoodyear75+0.3201:41:04.550+0.320+0.3201:19.670188.15026
31Niki LaudaAustriaBrabham Alfa RomeoGoodyear75+12.2101:41:16.440+12.210+11.8901:19.57057187.78034
42John WatsonGreat BritainBrabham Alfa RomeoGoodyear75+20.9201:41:25.150+20.920+8.7101:20.270187.51083
514Emerson FittipaldiBrazilFittipaldi FordGoodyear75+21.5001:41:25.730+21.500+0.5801:20.180187.490102
612Gilles VilleneuveCanadaFerrariMichelin75+45.9501:41:50.180+45.950+24.4501:20.590186.74051
711Carlos ReutemannArgentinaFerrariMichelin75+1:00.5201:42:04.750+1:00.520+14.5701:20.850186.3004
826Jacques LaffiteFranceLigier MatraGoodyear74+1 lap1 lap1 lap1:20.9106
98Patrick TambayFranceMcLaren FordGoodyear74+1 lap1 lap1:21.01014
107James HuntGreat BritainMcLaren FordGoodyear74+1 lap1 lap1:21.2907
1125Hector RebaqueMexicoLotus FordGoodyear74+1 lap1 lap1:21.56020
1220Jody ScheckterSouth AfricaWolf FordGoodyear73+2 laps2 laps1 lap1:22.09015
DNF33Bruno GiacomelliItalyMcLaren FordGoodyear60Spun Off1:20.94019
DNF16Hans-Joachim StuckGermanyShadow FordGoodyear56Transmission1:21.47018
DNF31René ArnouxFranceMartini FordGoodyear40Chassis1:22.29023
DNF37Arturo MerzarioItalyMerzario FordGoodyear40Engine1:23.32027
DSQ19Vittorio BrambillaItalySurtees FordGoodyear37Disqualified1:22.49022
DNF15Jean Pierre JabouilleFranceRenaultMichelin35Engine1:20.7309
DNF30Brett LungerUnited StatesMcLaren FordGoodyear35Engine1:22.00021
DNF32Keke RosbergFinlandWolf FordGoodyear21Accident1:22.48024
DNF27Alan JonesAustraliaWilliams FordGoodyear17Throttle1:20.88011
DNF29Nelson PiquetBrazilMcLaren FordGoodyear16Transmission1:22.30026
DNF4Patrick DepaillerFranceTyrrell FordGoodyear13Engine1:21.61012
DNF22Derek DalyIrelandEnsign FordGoodyear10Transmission1:22.25016
DNF35Riccardo PatreseItalyArrows FordGoodyearAccident13
DNF3Didier PironiFranceTyrrell FordGoodyearAccident17
DNS18Rupert KeeganGreat BritainSurtees FordGoodyear
DNQ17Clay RegazzoniSwitzerlandShadow FordGoodyear
DNQ10Michael BleekemolenNetherlandsATS FordGoodyear
DNQ9Jochen MassGermanyATS FordGoodyear
DNPQ23Harald ErtlAustriaEnsign FordGoodyear
DNPQ39Danny OngaisUnited StatesShadow FordGoodyear
DNPQ36Rolf StommelenGermanyArrows FordGoodyear