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Belgian Grand Prix

Zolder, 21 May 1978

Results			Laps	Time/Speed
1	Mario Andretti	Lotus 79 [2 JPS20] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5 John Player Team Lotus	70	1h 39m 52.02s
2	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus 78 [2 JPS16] - Cosworth DFV V8 #6 John Player Team Lotus	70	1h 40m 01.92s
3	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T3 [033] - f12 #11 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	70	1h 40m 16.36s
4	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312T3 [034] - f12 #12 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	70	1h 40m 39.06s
5	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS7/JS9 [01] - Matra MS76 V12 #26 Ligier Gitanes	69
6	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell 008 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3 Elf Team Tyrrell	69
7	Brett Lunger	McLaren M26 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8 #30 Liggett Group with BS Fabrications	69
8	Bruno Giacomelli	McLaren M26 [7] - Cosworth DFV V8 #33 Marlboro Team McLaren	69
9	René Arnoux	Martini MK23 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8 #31 Automobiles Martini	68
10	Alan Jones	Williams FW06 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8 #27 Williams Grand Prix Engineering	68
11	Jochen Mass	ATS HS1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #9 ATS Racing Team	68
12	Jacky Ickx	Ensign N177 [MN06] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22 Team Tissot Ensign	64
13	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS20 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8 #19 Beta Team Surtees	63
14	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 03] - EF1 turbo v6 #15 Equipe Renault Elf	56	not classified
R	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow DN9 [1A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #16 Shadow Racing Team	56	accident
R	Jody Scheckter	Wolf [WR5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Walter Wolf Racing	53	accident
R	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 008 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Elf Team Tyrrell	51	gearbox
R	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow DN9 [4A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17 Shadow Racing Team	40	transmission
R	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows FA1 [3-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #35 Arrows Racing Team	31	suspension
R	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows FA1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #36 Arrows Racing Team	26	accident
R	John Watson	Brabham BT46 [3] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #2 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	18	accident
R	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT46 [4] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #1 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	0	accident
R	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5A [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #14 Fittipaldi Automotive	0	accident
R	James Hunt	McLaren M26 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #7 Marlboro Team McLaren	0	accident
DNQ	Alberto Colombo	ATS HS1 [1] - 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	Derek Daly	Hesketh 308E [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #24 Olympus Cameras Hesketh Racing	Did not qualify
DNQ	Keke Rosberg	Theodore TR1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #32 Theodore Racing Hong Kong	Did not qualify
DNPQ	Héctor Rebaque	Lotus 78 [4 JPS18] - Cosworth DFV V8 #25 Team Rebaque	Did not pre-qualify
DNPQ	Arturo Merzario	Merzario A1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #37 Team Merzario	Did not pre-qualify
T	John Watson	Brabham BT46 [5] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #2 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	(Only used in practice)
T	James Hunt	McLaren M26 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #7 Marlboro Team McLaren	(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 02] - EF1 turbo v6 #15 Equipe Renault Elf	(Only used in practice)
T	Jacky Ickx	Ensign N177 [MN08] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22T Team Tissot Ensign	(Only used in practice)
T	Derek Daly	Hesketh 308E [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #24 Olympus Cameras Hesketh Racing	(Only used in practice)
T/C	Alan Jones	Williams FW06 [002] - Cosworth DFV V8 #27T Williams Grand Prix Engineering	(Crashed in practice)
T/S		Arrows FA1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 Arrows Racing Team	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S		Tyrrell 008 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3 Elf Team Tyrrell	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 008 [2-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Elf Team Tyrrell	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Mario Andretti	Lotus 78 [3 JPS17] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5 John Player Team Lotus	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5A [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #14 Fittipaldi Automotive	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Jody Scheckter	Wolf [WR1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Walter Wolf Racing	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS7 [03] - Matra MS76 V12 #26 Ligier Gitanes	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Brett Lunger	McLaren M23 [11] - Cosworth DFV V8 #30 Liggett Group with BS Fabrications	(Spare - not used in practice)
DNP	Patrick Tambay	McLaren M26 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #8 Marlboro Team McLaren	Did not take part in official practice
DNP	Bernard de Dryver	Ensign N177 [MN06] - Cosworth DFV V8 #23 Team Tissot Ensign	Did not take part in official practice
DNP	Patrick Neve	March 781 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #29 Patrick Neve	Did not take part in official practice

All cars are 3-litre F1 unless noted.

Qualifying
1	Mario Andretti	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 79 [2 JPS20] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.90s
2	Carlos Reutemann	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T3 [033] - Ferrari f12	1m 21.69s
3	Niki Lauda	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT46 [4] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 21.70s
4	Gilles Villeneuve	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T3 [034] - Ferrari f12	1m 21.77s
5	Jody Scheckter	(F1) 3-litre Wolf [WR5] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 22.12s
6	James Hunt	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 22.50s
7	Ronnie Peterson	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [2 JPS16] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 22.62s
8	Riccardo Patrese	(F1) 3-litre Arrows FA1 [3-2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 23.25s
9	John Watson	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT46 [3] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 23.26s
10	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 03] - Renault EF1 turbo v6	1m 23.58s
11	Alan Jones	(F1) 3-litre Williams FW06 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 23.71s
12	Vittorio Brambilla	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS20 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 23.78s
13	Patrick Depailler	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 008 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 23.82s
14	Jacques Laffite	(F1) 3-litre Ligier JS7/JS9 [01] - Matra MS76 V12	1m 23.90s
15	Emerson Fittipaldi	(F1) 3-litre Fittipaldi F5A [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 24.11s
16	Jochen Mass	(F1) 3-litre ATS HS1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 24.14s
17	Rolf Stommelen	(F1) 3-litre Arrows FA1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 24.14s
18	Clay Regazzoni	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN9 [4A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 24.18s
19	René Arnoux	(F1) 3-litre Martini MK23 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 24.28s
20	Hans-Joachim Stuck	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN9 [1A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 24.47s
21	Bruno Giacomelli	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [7] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 24.81s
22	Jacky Ickx	(F1) 3-litre Ensign N177 [MN06] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 24.82s
23	Didier Pironi	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 008 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 24.85s
24	Brett Lunger	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 24.99s
25	Rupert Keegan *	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS20 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 25.40s
26	Derek Daly *	(F1) 3-litre Hesketh 308E [5] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 25.69s
27	Keke Rosberg *	(F1) 3-litre Theodore TR1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 25.87s
28	Alberto Colombo *	(F1) 3-litre ATS HS1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 26.01s
-	Héctor Rebaque *	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [4 JPS18] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 25.10s
-	Arturo Merzario *	(F1) 3-litre Merzario A1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 26.69s

* 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.

All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are most welcome. Please email Allen at allen@oldracingcars.com if you can help with our research.