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British Grand Prix

Brands Hatch, 16 Jul 1978

Results			Laps	Time/Speed
1	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T3 [033] - f12 #11 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	76	1h 42m 12.39s
2	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT46 [6] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #1 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	76	1h 42m 13.62s
3	John Watson	Brabham BT46 [5] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #2 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	76	1h 42m 49.64s
4	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 008 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Elf Team Tyrrell	76	1h 43m 25.66s
5	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow DN9 [1A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #16 Shadow Racing Team	75	1h 42m 25.88s
6	Patrick Tambay	McLaren M26 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #8 Marlboro Team McLaren	75	1h 42m 27.51s
7	Bruno Giacomelli	McLaren M26 [7] - Cosworth DFV V8 #33 Marlboro Team McLaren	75	1h 42m 29.96s
8	Brett Lunger	McLaren M26 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8 #30 Liggett Group with BS Fabrications	75	1h 43m 12.60s
9	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS20 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8 #19 Beta Team Surtees	75	1h 43m 33.99s
10	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS9 [01] - Matra MS76 V12 #26 Ligier Gitanes	73	1h 42m 52.32s
NC	Jochen Mass	ATS HS1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #9 ATS Racing Team	66	not classified
R	Keke Rosberg	ATS HS1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #10 ATS Racing Team	59	suspension
R	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow DN9 [4A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17 Shadow Racing Team	49	gearbox
R	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 02] - EF1 turbo v6 #15 Equipe Renault Elf	46	engine
R	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell 008 [2-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3 Elf Team Tyrrell	40	gearbox
R	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows FA1 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #35 Arrows Racing Team	40	suspension
R	Jody Scheckter	Wolf [WR5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Walter Wolf Racing	36	gearbox
R	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5A [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #14 Fittipaldi Automotive	32	engine
R	Arturo Merzario	Merzario A1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #37 Team Merzario	32	fuel pump
R	Derek Daly	Ensign N177 [MN08] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22 Team Tissot Ensign	30	accident
R	Mario Andretti	Lotus 79 [3 JPS21] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5 John Player Team Lotus	28	engine
R	Alan Jones	Williams FW06 [002] - Cosworth DFV V8 #27 Williams Grand Prix Engineering	26	driveshaft
R	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312T3 [034] - f12 #12 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	19	driveshaft
R	Héctor Rebaque	Lotus 78 [4 JPS18] - Cosworth DFV V8 #25 Team Rebaque	15	gearbox
R	James Hunt	McLaren M26 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #7 Marlboro Team McLaren	7	accident
R	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus 79 [2 JPS20] - Cosworth DFV V8 #6 John Player Team Lotus	6	fuel leak
DNQ	Rupert Keegan	Surtees TS20 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 #18 Durex Team Surtees	Did not qualify
DNQ	Geoff Lees	Ensign N175 [MN04] - Cosworth DFV V8 #23 Mario Deliotti Racing	Did not qualify
DNQ	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows FA1 [3-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #36 Arrows Racing Team	Did not qualify
DNQ	Tony Trimmer	McLaren M23 [14] - Cosworth DFV V8 #40 Melchester Racing	Did not qualify
T	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT46 [5] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #1 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	(Only used in practice)
T	John Watson	Brabham BT46 [3] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #2 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	(Only used in practice)
T	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell 008 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3 Elf Team Tyrrell	(Only used in practice)
T	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus 78 [2 JPS16] - Cosworth DFV V8 #6 John Player Team Lotus	(Only used in practice)
T	James Hunt	McLaren M26E [4-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #7 Marlboro Team McLaren	(Only used in practice)
T	Jochen Mass	ATS HS1 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #9 ATS Racing Team	(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	Rupert Keegan	Surtees TS19 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 #18 Durex Team Surtees	(Only used in practice)
T	Jody Scheckter	Wolf [WR6] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Walter Wolf Racing	(Only used in practice)
T/S		Arrows FA1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 Arrows Racing Team	(Spare - not 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 78 [3 JPS17] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5 John Player Team Lotus	(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	James Hunt	McLaren M26 [1-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #7 Marlboro Team McLaren	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T3 [035] - f12 #11 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	(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		Shadow DN9 [5A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17 Shadow Racing Team	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Derek Daly	Ensign N177 [MN06] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22T Team Tissot Ensign	(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 JS7/JS9 [01] - Matra MS76 V12 #26 Ligier Gitanes	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Alan Jones	Williams FW06 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8 #27T Williams Grand Prix Engineering	(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)

All cars are 3-litre F1 unless noted.

Qualifying
1	Ronnie Peterson	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 79 [2 JPS20] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 16.80s
2	Mario Andretti	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 79 [3 JPS21] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 17.06s
3	Jody Scheckter	(F1) 3-litre Wolf [WR5] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 17.37s
4	Niki Lauda	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT46 [6] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 17.42s
5	Riccardo Patrese	(F1) 3-litre Arrows FA1 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 18.28s
6	Alan Jones	(F1) 3-litre Williams FW06 [002] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 18.36s
7	Jacques Laffite	(F1) 3-litre Ligier JS9 [01] - Matra MS76 V12	1m 18.44s
8	Carlos Reutemann	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T3 [033] - Ferrari f12	1m 18.45s
9	John Watson	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT46 [5] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 18.57s
10	Patrick Depailler	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 008 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 18.73s
11	Emerson Fittipaldi	(F1) 3-litre Fittipaldi F5A [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 18.78s
12	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 02] - Renault EF1 turbo v6	1m 18.88s
13	Gilles Villeneuve	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T3 [034] - Ferrari f12	1m 18.99s
14	James Hunt	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 19.05s
15	Derek Daly	(F1) 3-litre Ensign N177 [MN08] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 19.13s
16	Bruno Giacomelli	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [7] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 19.79s
17	Clay Regazzoni	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN9 [4A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 19.83s
18	Hans-Joachim Stuck	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN9 [1A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 19.98s
19	Didier Pironi	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 008 [2-2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 19.99s
20	Patrick Tambay	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.14s
21	Héctor Rebaque	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [4 JPS18] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.24s
22	Keke Rosberg	(F1) 3-litre ATS HS1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.27s
23	Arturo Merzario	(F1) 3-litre Merzario A1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.35s
24	Brett Lunger	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.39s
25	Vittorio Brambilla	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS20 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.70s
26	Jochen Mass	(F1) 3-litre ATS HS1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.71s
27	Rolf Stommelen *	(F1) 3-litre Arrows FA1 [3-2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.73s
28	Geoff Lees *	(F1) 3-litre Ensign N175 [MN04] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 21.05s
29	Tony Trimmer *	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [14] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 21.41s
30	Rupert Keegan *	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS20 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 28.28s

* 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.