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Sveriges Grand Prix 1978 · qualifying
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Grand Prix context
Sveriges Grand Prix 1978 · Anderstorp Raceway
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1978 Formula 1 World Championship · round 8
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:41:00.606 · 70 laps · alfa-romeo | 9 |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:41:34.625 · 70 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:41:34.711 · 70 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Time not recorded · 69 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | James Hunt | McLaren | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | Time not recorded · 68 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Time not recorded · 68 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Jochen Mass | ATS | Time not recorded · 68 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | Time not recorded · 67 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Keke Rosberg | ATS | Time not recorded · 63 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Time not recorded · 62 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 46 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | Wheel · Time not recorded · 46 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Suspension · Time not recorded · 42 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Engine · Time not recorded · 28 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | Brabham | Spun off · Time not recorded · 19 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Overheating · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Accident · Time not recorded · 8 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Accident · Time not recorded · 7 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Brett Lunger | McLaren | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:22.058 · ford | |
| 2 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:22.737 · alfa-romeo | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:22.783 · alfa-romeo | |
| 4 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:23.120 · ford | |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:23.369 · ford | |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:23.621 · ford | |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:23.730 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:23.737 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:23.951 · ford | |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:23.963 · renault | |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:24.030 · matra | |
| 12 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:24.203 · ford | |
| 13 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:24.274 · ford | |
| 14 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:24.761 · ford | |
| 15 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:24.986 · ford | |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 1:25.007 · ford | |
| 17 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:25.813 · ford | |
| 18 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:26.618 · ford | |
| 19 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 1:26.787 · ford | |
| 20 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:27.011 · ford | |
| 21 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:27.139 · ford | |
| 22 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:27.479 · ford | |
| 23 | Keke Rosberg | ATS | 1:27.560 · ford | |
| 24 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 1:27.812 · ford | |
| 25 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 1:28.282 · ford | |
| 26 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 1:28.388 · ford | |
| 27 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | 1:28.400 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:22.058 · ford | |
| 2 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:22.737 · alfa-romeo | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:22.783 · alfa-romeo | |
| 4 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:23.120 · ford | |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:23.369 · ford | |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:23.621 · ford | |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:23.730 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:23.737 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:23.951 · ford | |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:23.963 · renault | |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:24.030 · matra | |
| 12 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:24.203 · ford | |
| 13 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:24.274 · ford | |
| 14 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:24.761 · ford | |
| 15 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:24.986 · ford | |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 1:25.007 · ford | |
| 17 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:25.813 · ford | |
| 18 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:26.618 · ford | |
| 19 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 1:26.787 · ford | |
| 20 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:27.011 · ford | |
| 21 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:27.139 · ford | |
| 22 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:27.479 · ford | |
| 23 | Keke Rosberg | ATS | 1:27.560 · ford | |
| 24 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 1:27.812 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 36 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 30 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 23 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 22 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 7 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 10 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 11 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 12 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 15 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 15 | Gilles Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |