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Brazilian Grand Prix

Brasilia, 29 Jan 1978

Results			Laps	Time/Speed
1	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T2 [031] - f12 #11 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	63	1h 49m 59.86s
2	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5A [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #14 Fittipaldi Automotive	63	1h 50m 48.99s
3	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT45C [7] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #1 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	63	1h 50m 56.88s
4	Mario Andretti	Lotus 78 [3 JPS17] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5 John Player Team Lotus	63	1h 51m 32.98s
5	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow DN8 Mk3 [5A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17 Shadow Racing Team	62
6	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell 008 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3 Elf Team Tyrrell	62
7	Jochen Mass	ATS HS1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #9 ATS Racing Team	62
8	John Watson	Brabham BT45C [8] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #2 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	61
9	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS7 [03] - Matra MS76 V12 #26 Ligier Gitanes	61
10	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows FA1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #36 Arrows Racing Team	59
11	Alan Jones	Williams FW06 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8 #27 Williams Grand Prix Engineering	58
R	Héctor Rebaque	Lotus 78 [1 JPS15] - Cosworth DFV V8 #25 Team Rebaque	40	driver ill
R	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312T2 [027] - f12 #12 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	35	accident
R	Patrick Tambay	McLaren M26 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #8 Marlboro Team McLaren	34	accident
R	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow DN8 Mk3 [3A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #16 Shadow Racing Team	25	fuel pump
R	James Hunt	McLaren M26 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #7 Marlboro Team McLaren	25	accident
R	Jody Scheckter	Wolf [WR1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Walter Wolf Racing	16	accident
R	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus 78 [2 JPS16] - Cosworth DFV V8 #6 John Player Team Lotus	15	accident
R	Danny Ongais	Ensign N177 [MN07] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22 Team Tissot Ensign	13	brakes
R	Brett Lunger	McLaren M23 [11] - Cosworth DFV V8 #30 Liggett Group with BS Fabrications	11	overheating
R	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 008 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Elf Team Tyrrell	8	accident
R	Rupert Keegan	Surtees TS19 [07] - Cosworth DFV V8 #18 Durex Team Surtees	5	accident
DNSP	Lamberto Leoni	Ensign N177 [MN08] - Cosworth DFV V8 #23 Team Tissot Ensign	Did not start (retired on parade lap)
DNS	Jean-Pierre Jarier	ATS HS1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #10 ATS Racing Team	Did not start (car raced by Mass)
DNQ	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS19 [06] - Cosworth DFV V8 #19 Beta Team Surtees	Did not qualify
DNQ	Divina Galica	Hesketh 308E [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #24 Olympus Cameras Hesketh Racing	Did not qualify
DNQ	Eddie Cheever	Theodore TR1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #32 Theodore Racing Hong Kong	Did not qualify
DNQ	Arturo Merzario	Merzario A1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #37 Team Merzario	Did not qualify
T	John Watson	Brabham BT45C [7] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #2 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	(Only used in practice)
T	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5A [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #14 Fittipaldi Automotive	(Only used in practice)
T	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS7 [02] - Matra MS76 V12 #26 Ligier Gitanes	(Only used in practice)
T	Brett Lunger	McLaren M23 [14] - Cosworth DFV V8 #30 Liggett Group with BS Fabrications	(Only used in practice)
T/S	Mario Andretti	Lotus 78 [4 JPS18] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5 John Player Team Lotus	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Jody Scheckter	Wolf [WR4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Walter Wolf Racing	(Spare - not used in practice)

All cars are 3-litre F1 unless noted.

Qualifying
1	Ronnie Peterson	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [2 JPS16] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 40.45s
2	James Hunt	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 40.53s
3	Mario Andretti	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [3 JPS17] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 40.62s
4	Carlos Reutemann	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T2 [031] - Ferrari f12	1m 40.73s
5	Patrick Tambay	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 40.94s
6	Gilles Villeneuve	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T2 [027] - Ferrari f12	1m 40.97s
7	Emerson Fittipaldi	(F1) 3-litre Fittipaldi F5A [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 41.50s
8	Alan Jones	(F1) 3-litre Williams FW06 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 41.87s
9	Hans-Joachim Stuck	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN8 Mk3 [3A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 42.07s
10	Niki Lauda	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT45C [7] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 42.08s
11	Patrick Depailler	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 008 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 42.10s
12	Jody Scheckter	(F1) 3-litre Wolf [WR1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 42.11s
13	Brett Lunger	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [11] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 42.65s
14	Jacques Laffite	(F1) 3-litre Ligier JS7 [03] - Matra MS76 V12	1m 42.71s
15	Clay Regazzoni	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN8 Mk3 [5A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 42.80s
16	Jean-Pierre Jarier *	(F1) 3-litre ATS HS1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 42.91s
17	Lamberto Leoni *	(F1) 3-litre Ensign N177 [MN08] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 43.19s
18	Riccardo Patrese	(F1) 3-litre Arrows FA1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 43.19s
19	Didier Pironi	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 008 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 43.55s
20	Jochen Mass	(F1) 3-litre ATS HS1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 43.74s
21	John Watson	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT45C [8] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 43.75s
22	Héctor Rebaque	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [1 JPS15] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 43.86s
23	Danny Ongais	(F1) 3-litre Ensign N177 [MN07] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 43.94s
24	Rupert Keegan	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS19 [07] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 44.20s
25	Arturo Merzario *	(F1) 3-litre Merzario A1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 44.20s
26	Eddie Cheever *	(F1) 3-litre Theodore TR1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 44.28s
27	Vittorio Brambilla *	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS19 [06] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 44.66s
28	Divina Galica *	(F1) 3-litre Hesketh 308E [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 46.79s

* 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.