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Gran Premio de España 1978 · race
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- Gran Premio de España 1978 · race
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Grand Prix context
Gran Premio de España 1978 · Circuito de Madrid Jarama - RACE
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1978 Formula 1 World Championship · round 7
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:41:47.060 · 75 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:42:06.620 · 75 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:42:24.300 · 75 laps · matra | 4 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:42:47.120 · 75 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:42:52.990 · 75 laps · alfa-romeo | 2 |
| 6 | James Hunt | McLaren | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Alan Jones | Williams | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Jochen Mass | ATS | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | Time not recorded · 73 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 71 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Time not recorded · 71 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | Time not recorded · 71 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | Fuel pipe · Time not recorded · 67 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | Engine · Time not recorded · 64 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Throttle · Time not recorded · 62 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Accident · Time not recorded · 57 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 56 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Engine · Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | Suspension · Time not recorded · 45 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Exhaust · Time not recorded · 21 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Engine · Time not recorded · 21 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Spun off · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Brett Lunger | McLaren | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Emilio de Villota | McLaren | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Alberto Colombo | ATS | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Keke Rosberg | Theodore | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:16.390 · ford | |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:16.680 · ford | |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:17.400 · ferrari | |
| 4 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:17.660 · ford | |
| 5 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:17.760 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:17.940 · alfa-romeo | |
| 7 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:17.980 · alfa-romeo | |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:18.140 · ford | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:18.240 · ford | |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:18.420 · matra | |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:18.990 · renault | |
| 12 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:19.060 · ford | |
| 13 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:19.110 · ford | |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:19.280 · ford | |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:19.330 · ford | |
| 16 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:19.710 · ford | |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 1:19.980 · ford | |
| 18 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:19.990 · ford | |
| 19 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 1:20.030 · ford | |
| 20 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:20.210 · ford | |
| 21 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | 1:20.360 · ford | |
| 22 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 1:20.670 · ford | |
| 23 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 1:20.770 · ford | |
| 24 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:20.870 · ford | |
| 25 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:20.910 · ford | |
| 26 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 1:21.170 · ford | |
| 27 | Emilio de Villota | McLaren | 1:21.550 · ford | |
| 28 | Alberto Colombo | ATS | 1:21.590 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:16.390 · ford | |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:16.680 · ford | |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:17.400 · ferrari | |
| 4 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:17.660 · ford | |
| 5 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:17.760 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:17.940 · alfa-romeo | |
| 7 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:17.980 · alfa-romeo | |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:18.140 · ford | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:18.240 · ford | |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:18.420 · matra | |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:18.990 · renault | |
| 12 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:19.060 · ford | |
| 13 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:19.110 · ford | |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:19.280 · ford | |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:19.330 · ford | |
| 16 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:19.710 · ford | |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 1:19.980 · ford | |
| 18 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:19.990 · ford | |
| 19 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 1:20.030 · ford | |
| 20 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:20.210 · ford | |
| 21 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | 1:20.360 · ford | |
| 22 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 1:20.670 · ford | |
| 23 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 1:20.770 · ford | |
| 24 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:20.870 · 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 | 26 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 23 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 22 |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 7 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 11 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 16 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |