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Encyclopedia > 1978 Austrian Grand Prix

Results from the 1978 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Osterreichring on August 13, 1978


Classification

Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 6 Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford 54 41:22.4 1 9
2 4 Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 54 47.44 14 6
3 12 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 54 + 1:39.76 11 4
4 14 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi-Ford 53 + 1 Lap 6 3
5 26 Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra 53 + 1 lap 5 2
6 19 Vittorio Brambilla Surtees-Ford 53 + 1 lap 21 1
7 2 John Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo 53 +1 lap 10  
8 30 Brett Lunger McLaren-Ford 52 + 2 Laps 17  
9 31 Rene Arnoux Martini-Ford 52 + 2 Laps 26  
NC 17 Clay Regazzoni Shadow-Ford 50 Not Classified 22  
NC 32 Keke Rosberg Wolf-Ford 49 Not Classified 25  
DSQ 22 Derek Daly Ensign-Ford 41 Disqualified 19  
Ret 8 Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford 40 Accident 14  
Ret 16 Hans Joachim Stuck Shadow-Ford   Accident  
Ret 15 Jean Pierre Jabouille Renault   Gearbox  
DSQ 11 Carlos Reutemann Ferrari   Disqualified  
Ret 1 Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo   Accident  
Ret 3 Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford   accident  
Ret 7 James Hunt McLaren-Ford   Accident  
Ret 27 Alan Jones Williams-Ford   Accident  
Ret 35 Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford   Accident  
Ret 23 Harald Ertl Ensign-Ford   Accident  
Ret 25 Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford   Accident  
Ret 29 Nelson Piquet McLaren-Ford   Accident  
Ret 20 Jody Scheckter Wolf-Ford   Accident  
Ret 5 Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford   Accident  
DNQ 37 Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford    
DNQ 9 Jochen Mass ATS-Ford    
DNQ 18 Rupert Keegan Surtees-Ford    
DNQ 10 Hans Binder ATS-Ford    
DNPQ 36 Rolf Stommelen Arrows-Ford        



Notes

  • Fastest Lap: Ronnie Peterson 1'43.120


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1978 German Grand Prix
FIA 1978 Formula One
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1978 Dutch Grand Prix
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