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Austrian Grand Prix

Österreichring, 13 Aug 1978

Results			Laps	Time/Speed
1	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus 79 [2 JPS20] - Cosworth DFV V8 #6 John Player Team Lotus	54	1h 41m 21.57s
2	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 008 [3-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Elf Team Tyrrell	54	1h 42m 09.01s
3	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312T3 [034] - f12 #12 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	54	1h 43m 01.33s
4	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5A [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #14 Fittipaldi Automotive	53	1h 42m 45.99s
5	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS9 [02] - Matra MS76 V12 #26 Ligier Gitanes	53	1h 42m 46.57s
6	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS20 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 #19 Beta Team Surtees	53	1h 43m 05.46s
7	John Watson	Brabham BT46 [5] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #2 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	53	1h 43m 11.02s
8	Brett Lunger	McLaren M26 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8 #30 Liggett Group with BS Fabrications	52	1h 42m 25.99s
9	René Arnoux	Martini MK23 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8 #31 Automobiles Martini	52	1h 43m 26.87s
NC	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow DN9 [4A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17 Shadow Racing Team	50	not classified
NC	Keke Rosberg	Wolf [WR3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #32 Theodore Racing Hong Kong	49	not classified
R	Derek Daly	Ensign N177 [MN08] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22 Team Tissot Ensign	43	disqualified (push start)
R	Patrick Tambay	McLaren M26 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #8 Marlboro Team McLaren	40	accident
R	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow DN9 [5A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #16 Shadow Racing Team	33	accident
R	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 02] - EF1 turbo v6 #15 Equipe Renault Elf	31	gearbox
R	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT46 [6] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #1 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	28	accident
R	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T3 [036] - f12 #11 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	27	disqualified (push start)
R	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell 008 [2-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3 Elf Team Tyrrell	20	accident
R	James Hunt	McLaren M26 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #7 Marlboro Team McLaren	8	accident
R	Alan Jones	Williams FW06 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8 #27 Williams Grand Prix Engineering	7	accident
R	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows A1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #35 Arrows Racing Team	6	accident
R	Harald Ertl	Ensign N177 [MN06] - Cosworth DFV V8 #23 Sachs Racing	6	accident
R	Jody Scheckter	Wolf [WR5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Walter Wolf Racing	3	accident
R	Nelson Piquet	McLaren M23 [11] - Cosworth DFV V8 #29 BS Fabrications	2	accident
R	Héctor Rebaque	Lotus 78 [4 JPS18] - Cosworth DFV V8 #25 Team Rebaque	1	clutch
R	Mario Andretti	Lotus 79 [3 JPS21] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5 John Player Team Lotus	0	accident
DNQ	Jochen Mass	ATS HS1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #9 ATS Racing Team	Did not qualify
DNQ	Hans Binder	ATS HS1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #10 ATS Racing Team	Did not qualify
DNQ	Rupert Keegan	Surtees TS20 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 #18 Durex Team Surtees	Did not qualify
DNQ	Arturo Merzario	Merzario A1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #37 Team Merzario	Did not qualify
DNPQ	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows A1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #36 Arrows Racing Team	Did not pre-qualify
T	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT46C [3] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #1 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	(Only used in practice)
T	James Hunt	McLaren M26 [1-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #7 Marlboro Team McLaren	(Only used in practice)
T	James Hunt	McLaren M26 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #7 Marlboro Team McLaren	(Only used in practice)
T	Patrick Tambay	McLaren M26 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #8 Marlboro Team McLaren	(Only used in practice)
T	Hans Binder	ATS HS1 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #10T ATS Racing Team	(Only used in practice)
T	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T3 [035] - f12 #11 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	(Only used in practice)
T	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 03] - EF1 turbo v6 #15 Equipe Renault Elf	(Only used in practice)
T	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow DN9 [1A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #16 Shadow Racing Team	(Only used in practice)
T	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow DN9 [5A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17 Shadow Racing Team	(Only used in practice)
T	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS20 [03] - Cosworth DFV V8 #19 Beta Team Surtees	(Only used in practice)
T	Arturo Merzario	Merzario A1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #37 Team Merzario	(Only used in practice)
T/S	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 008 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Elf Team Tyrrell	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Mario Andretti	Lotus 79 [1 JPS19] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5T John Player Team Lotus	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus 78 [2 JPS16] - Cosworth DFV V8 #6 John Player Team Lotus	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5A [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #14 Fittipaldi Automotive	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Jody Scheckter	Wolf [WR6] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Walter Wolf Racing	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Héctor Rebaque	Lotus 78 [1 JPS15] - Cosworth DFV V8 #25 Team Rebaque	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS9 [01] - Matra MS76 V12 #26 Ligier Gitanes	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Alan Jones	Williams FW06 [002] - Cosworth DFV V8 #27T Williams Grand Prix Engineering	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Keke Rosberg	Wolf [WR4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #32 Theodore Racing Hong Kong	(Spare - not used in practice)

All cars are 3-litre F1 unless noted.

Qualifying
1	Ronnie Peterson	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 79 [2 JPS20] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 37.71s
2	Mario Andretti	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 79 [3 JPS21] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 37.76s
3	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 02] - Renault EF1 turbo v6	1m 38.32s
4	Carlos Reutemann	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T3 [036] - Ferrari f12	1m 38.50s
5	Jacques Laffite	(F1) 3-litre Ligier JS9 [02] - Matra MS76 V12	1m 38.71s
6	Emerson Fittipaldi	(F1) 3-litre Fittipaldi F5A [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 38.77s
7	Jody Scheckter	(F1) 3-litre Wolf [WR5] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 38.85s
8	James Hunt	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 39.10s
9	Didier Pironi	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 008 [2-2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 39.23s
10	John Watson	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT46 [5] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 39.35s
11	Gilles Villeneuve	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T3 [034] - Ferrari f12	1m 39.40s
12	Niki Lauda	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT46 [6] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 39.49s
13	Patrick Depailler	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 008 [3-2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 39.51s
14	Patrick Tambay	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 39.59s
15	Alan Jones	(F1) 3-litre Williams FW06 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 39.81s
16	Riccardo Patrese	(F1) 3-litre Arrows A1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 40.11s
17	Brett Lunger	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 40.80s
18	Héctor Rebaque	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [4 JPS18] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 40.84s
19	Derek Daly	(F1) 3-litre Ensign N177 [MN08] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 41.02s
20	Nelson Piquet	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [11] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 41.15s
21	Vittorio Brambilla	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS20 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 41.16s
22	Clay Regazzoni	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN9 [4A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 41.42s
23	Hans-Joachim Stuck	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN9 [5A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 41.58s
24	Harald Ertl	(F1) 3-litre Ensign N177 [MN06] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 41.60s
25	Keke Rosberg	(F1) 3-litre Wolf [WR3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 41.72s
26	René Arnoux	(F1) 3-litre Martini MK23 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 41.84s
27	Arturo Merzario *	(F1) 3-litre Merzario A1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 41.85s
28	Jochen Mass *	(F1) 3-litre ATS HS1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 42.47s
29	Rupert Keegan *	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS20 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 43.06s
30	Hans Binder *	(F1) 3-litre ATS HS1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 44.46s
31	Rolf Stommelen *	(F1) 3-litre Arrows A1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 44.88s

* Did not start

Sources

Note that the identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' published results.

3-litre Formula 1 World Championship events 1966-1985

These 1966 to 1985 results were initially compiled by Allen Brown, but these were in the very basic form required to track individual car histories. Since then further details, such as laps completed, qualifying times and so on, have been added from Rob Ryder's extensive database.

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