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French Grand Prix

Paul Ricard, 2 Jul 1978

Results			Laps	Time/Speed
1	Mario Andretti	Lotus 79 [3 JPS21] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5 John Player Team Lotus	54	1h 38m 51.92s
2	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus 79 [2 JPS20] - Cosworth DFV V8 #6 John Player Team Lotus	54	1h 38m 54.85s
3	James Hunt	McLaren M26 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #7 Marlboro Team McLaren	54	1h 39m 11.72s
4	John Watson	Brabham BT46 [4] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #2 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	54	1h 39m 28.80s
5	Alan Jones	Williams FW06 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8 #27 Williams Grand Prix Engineering	54	1h 39m 33.73s
6	Jody Scheckter	Wolf [WR5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Walter Wolf Racing	54	1h 39m 46.45s
7	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS9 [01] - Matra MS76 V12 #26 Ligier Gitanes	54	1h 39m 46.66s
8	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows FA1 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #35 Arrows Racing Team	54	1h 40m 16.80s
9	Patrick Tambay	McLaren M26 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #8 Marlboro Team McLaren	54	1h 40m 18.98s
10	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell 008 [2-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3 Elf Team Tyrrell	54	1h 40m 21.90s
11	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow DN9 [1A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #16 Shadow Racing Team	53
12	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312T3 [035] - f12 #12 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	53
13	Jochen Mass	ATS HS1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #9 ATS Racing Team	53
14	René Arnoux	Martini MK23 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8 #31 Automobiles Martini	53
15	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows FA1 [3-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #36 Arrows Racing Team	53
16	Keke Rosberg	ATS HS1 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #10 ATS Racing Team	52
17	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS20 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8 #19 Beta Team Surtees	52
18	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T3 [036] - f12 #11 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	49
R	Brett Lunger	McLaren M26 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8 #30 Liggett Group with BS Fabrications	45	engine
R	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5A [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #14 Fittipaldi Automotive	43	suspension
R	Rupert Keegan	Surtees TS20 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 #18 Durex Team Surtees	40	engine
R	Bruno Giacomelli	McLaren M26 [7] - Cosworth DFV V8 #33 Marlboro Team McLaren	28	engine
R	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 008 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Elf Team Tyrrell	10	engine
R	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT46 [6] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #1 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	10	engine
R	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow DN9 [4A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17 Shadow Racing Team	4	electrics
R	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 02] - EF1 turbo v6 #15 Equipe Renault Elf	1	engine
DNQ	Derek Daly	Ensign N177 [MN08] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22 Team Tissot Ensign	Did not qualify
DNQ	Héctor Rebaque	Lotus 78 [4 JPS18] - Cosworth DFV V8 #25 Team Rebaque	Did not qualify
DNQ	Arturo Merzario	Merzario A1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #37 Team Merzario	Did not qualify
T	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT46 [5] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #1 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	(Only used in practice)
T	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 008 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Elf Team Tyrrell	(Only used in practice)
T	Keke Rosberg	ATS HS1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #10T ATS Racing Team	(Only used in practice)
T	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312T3 [034] - f12 #12 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	Héctor Rebaque	Lotus 78 [1 JPS15] - Cosworth DFV V8 #25 Team Rebaque	(Only used in practice)
T	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS7/JS9 [01] - Matra MS76 V12 #26 Ligier Gitanes	(Only used in practice)
T	Alan Jones	Williams FW06 [002] - Cosworth DFV V8 #27T Williams Grand Prix Engineering	(Only used in practice)
T	Brett Lunger	McLaren M23 [11] - Cosworth DFV V8 #30 Liggett Group with BS Fabrications	(Only used in practice)
T/S		Arrows FA1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 Arrows Racing Team	(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	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus 78 [2 JPS16] - Cosworth DFV V8 #6 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	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	Rupert Keegan	Surtees TS19 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 #19 Beta Team Surtees	(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	Jody Scheckter	Wolf [WR1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Walter Wolf Racing	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Derek Daly	Ensign N177 [MN06] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22T Team Tissot Ensign	(Spare - not used in practice)

All cars are 3-litre F1 unless noted.

Qualifying
1	John Watson	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT46 [4] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 44.41s
2	Mario Andretti	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 79 [3 JPS21] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 44.46s
3	Niki Lauda	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT46 [6] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 44.71s
4	James Hunt	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 44.92s
5	Ronnie Peterson	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 79 [2 JPS20] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 44.98s
6	Patrick Tambay	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 45.07s
7	Jody Scheckter	(F1) 3-litre Wolf [WR5] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 45.20s
8	Carlos Reutemann	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T3 [036] - Ferrari f12	1m 45.35s
9	Gilles Villeneuve	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T3 [035] - Ferrari f12	1m 45.55s
10	Jacques Laffite	(F1) 3-litre Ligier JS9 [01] - Matra MS76 V12	1m 45.68s
11	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 02] - Renault EF1 turbo v6	1m 45.73s
12	Riccardo Patrese	(F1) 3-litre Arrows FA1 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 46.32s
13	Patrick Depailler	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 008 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 46.37s
14	Alan Jones	(F1) 3-litre Williams FW06 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 46.40s
15	Emerson Fittipaldi	(F1) 3-litre Fittipaldi F5A [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 46.70s
16	Didier Pironi	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 008 [2-2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 47.12s
17	Clay Regazzoni	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN9 [4A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 48.55s
18	René Arnoux	(F1) 3-litre Martini MK23 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 48.68s
19	Vittorio Brambilla	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS20 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 48.68s
20	Hans-Joachim Stuck	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN9 [1A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 48.89s
21	Rolf Stommelen	(F1) 3-litre Arrows FA1 [3-2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 49.14s
22	Bruno Giacomelli	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [7] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 49.53s
23	Rupert Keegan	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS20 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 49.54s
24	Brett Lunger	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 49.55s
25	Jochen Mass	(F1) 3-litre ATS HS1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 49.90s
26	Keke Rosberg	(F1) 3-litre ATS HS1 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 50.09s
27	Arturo Merzario *	(F1) 3-litre Merzario A1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 50.11s
28	Derek Daly *	(F1) 3-litre Ensign N177 [MN08] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 50.19s
29	Héctor Rebaque *	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [4 JPS18] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 50.40s

* 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.