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Grosser Preis von Österreich 1978 · qualifying
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Grosser Preis von Österreich 1978 · Red Bull Ring
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1978 Formula 1 World Championship · round 12
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:41:21.570 · 54 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:42:09.010 · 54 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:43:01.330 · 54 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Time not recorded · 53 laps · matra | 2 |
| 6 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | John Watson | Brabham | Time not recorded · 53 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | Time not recorded · 52 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Martini | Time not recorded · 52 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | Time not recorded · 50 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | Time not recorded · 49 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Accident · Time not recorded · 40 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | Accident · Time not recorded · 33 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 31 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Accident · Time not recorded · 28 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Accident · Time not recorded · 20 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | James Hunt | McLaren | Accident · Time not recorded · 8 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | Accident · Time not recorded · 7 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Harald Ertl | Ensign | Accident · Time not recorded · 6 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Accident · Time not recorded · 6 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Accident · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | McLaren | Accident · Time not recorded · 2 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Accident · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Derek Daly | Ensign | Push start · Time not recorded · 43 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Push start · Time not recorded · 27 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Jochen Mass | ATS | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Hans Binder | ATS | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:37.710 · ford | |
| 2 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:37.760 · ford | |
| 3 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:38.320 · renault | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:38.500 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:38.710 · matra | |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:38.770 · ford | |
| 7 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:38.850 · ford | |
| 8 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:39.100 · ford | |
| 9 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:39.230 · ford | |
| 10 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:39.350 · alfa-romeo | |
| 11 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:39.400 · ferrari | |
| 12 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:39.490 · alfa-romeo | |
| 13 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:39.510 · ford | |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:39.590 · ford | |
| 15 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:39.810 · ford | |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:40.110 · ford | |
| 17 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 1:40.800 · ford | |
| 18 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:40.840 · ford | |
| 19 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 1:41.020 · ford | |
| 20 | Nelson Piquet | McLaren | 1:41.150 · ford | |
| 21 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:41.160 · ford | |
| 22 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 1:41.420 · ford | |
| 23 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:41.580 · ford | |
| 24 | Harald Ertl | Ensign | 1:41.600 · ford | |
| 25 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 1:41.720 · ford | |
| 26 | René Arnoux | Martini | 1:41.840 · ford | |
| 27 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:41.850 · ford | |
| 28 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 1:42.470 · ford | |
| 29 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 1:43.060 · ford | |
| 30 | Hans Binder | ATS | 1:44.460 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:37.710 · ford | |
| 2 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:37.760 · ford | |
| 3 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:38.320 · renault | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:38.500 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:38.710 · matra | |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:38.770 · ford | |
| 7 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:38.850 · ford | |
| 8 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:39.100 · ford | |
| 9 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:39.230 · ford | |
| 10 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:39.350 · alfa-romeo | |
| 11 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:39.400 · ferrari | |
| 12 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:39.490 · alfa-romeo | |
| 13 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:39.510 · ford | |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:39.590 · ford | |
| 15 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:39.810 · ford | |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:40.110 · ford | |
| 17 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 1:40.800 · ford | |
| 18 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:40.840 · ford | |
| 19 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 1:41.020 · ford | |
| 20 | Nelson Piquet | McLaren | 1:41.150 · ford | |
| 21 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:41.160 · ford | |
| 22 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 1:41.420 · ford | |
| 23 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:41.580 · ford | |
| 24 | Harald Ertl | Ensign | 1:41.600 · ford | |
| 25 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 1:41.720 · ford | |
| 26 | René Arnoux | Martini | 1:41.840 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 54 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 45 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 32 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 31 |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 31 |
| 6 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 11 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 13 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 14 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 15 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 18 | Héctor Rebaque | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 18 | Vittorio Brambilla | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |