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German Grand Prix

Hockenheim, 30 Jul 1978

Results			Laps	Time/Speed
1	Mario Andretti	Lotus 79 [3 JPS21] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5 John Player Team Lotus	45	1h 28m 00.90s
2	Jody Scheckter	Wolf [WR5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Walter Wolf Racing	45	1h 28m 16.25s
3	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS9 [01] - Matra MS76 V12 #26 Ligier Gitanes	45	1h 28m 28.91s
4	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5A [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #14 Fittipaldi Automotive	45	1h 28m 37.78s
5	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell 008 [2-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3 Elf Team Tyrrell	45	1h 28m 58.16s
6	Héctor Rebaque	Lotus 78 [4 JPS18] - Cosworth DFV V8 #25 Team Rebaque	45	1h 29m 38.76s
7	John Watson	Brabham BT46 [5] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #2 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	45	1h 29m 40.43s
8	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312T3 [035] - f12 #12 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	45	1h 29m 57.77s
9	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows FA1 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #35 Arrows Racing Team	44
10	Keke Rosberg	Wolf [WR3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #32 Theodore Racing Hong Kong	42
11	Harald Ertl	Ensign N177 [MN06] - Cosworth DFV V8 #23 Sachs Racing	41	engine
R	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows FA1 [3-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #36 Arrows Racing Team	42	disqualified (short cut to pits)
R	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus 79 [2 JPS20] - Cosworth DFV V8 #6 John Player Team Lotus	36	gearbox
R	James Hunt	McLaren M26 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #7 Marlboro Team McLaren	34	disqualified (short cut to pits)
R	Alan Jones	Williams FW06 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8 #27 Williams Grand Prix Engineering	31	fuel feed
R	Nelson Piquet	Ensign N177 [MN08] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22 Team Tissot Ensign	31	engine
R	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS20 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8 #19 Beta Team Surtees	24	fuel feed
R	Patrick Tambay	McLaren M26 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #8 Marlboro Team McLaren	16	accident
R	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T3 [033] - f12 #11 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	14	fuel feed
R	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT46 [6] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #1 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	11	engine
R	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 02] - EF1 turbo v6 #15 Equipe Renault Elf	5	engine
R	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow DN9 [5A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #16 Shadow Racing Team	1	accident
R	Jochen Mass	ATS HS1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #9 ATS Racing Team	1	accident
R	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 008 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Elf Team Tyrrell	0	accident
DNQ	Jean-Pierre Jarier	ATS HS1 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #10 ATS Racing Team	Did not qualify
DNQ	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow DN9 [4A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17 Shadow 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	Brett Lunger	McLaren M26 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8 #30 Liggett Group with BS Fabrications	Did not pre-qualify
DNPQ	René Arnoux	Martini MK23 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8 #31 Automobiles Martini	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	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 008 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Elf Team Tyrrell	(Only used in practice)
T	Mario Andretti	Lotus 79 [1 JPS19] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5T John Player Team Lotus	(Only used in practice)
T	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T3 [032] - f12 #11 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	(Only used in practice)
T	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5A [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #14 Fittipaldi Automotive	(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	Rupert Keegan	Surtees TS20 [03] - Cosworth DFV V8 #18 Durex Team Surtees	(Only used in practice)
T	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS9 [02] - Matra MS76 V12 #26 Ligier Gitanes	(Only used in practice)
T	Keke Rosberg	Wolf [WR4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #32 Theodore Racing Hong Kong	(Only used in practice)
T/C	Jean-Pierre Jarier	ATS HS1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #10 ATS Racing Team	(Crashed 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	Jody Scheckter	Wolf [WR6] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Walter Wolf Racing	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Nelson Piquet	Ensign N177 [MN07] - 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	Alan Jones	Williams FW06 [002] - Cosworth DFV V8 #27T Williams Grand Prix Engineering	(Spare - not used in practice)

All cars are 3-litre F1 unless noted.

Qualifying
1	Mario Andretti	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 79 [3 JPS21] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 51.90s
2	Ronnie Peterson	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 79 [2 JPS20] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 51.99s
3	Niki Lauda	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT46 [6] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 52.29s
4	Jody Scheckter	(F1) 3-litre Wolf [WR5] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 52.68s
5	John Watson	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT46 [5] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 52.84s
6	Alan Jones	(F1) 3-litre Williams FW06 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 53.50s
7	Jacques Laffite	(F1) 3-litre Ligier JS9 [01] - Matra MS76 V12	1m 53.54s
8	James Hunt	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 53.54s
9	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 02] - Renault EF1 turbo v6	1m 53.61s
10	Emerson Fittipaldi	(F1) 3-litre Fittipaldi F5A [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 54.03s
11	Patrick Tambay	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 54.04s
12	Carlos Reutemann	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T3 [033] - Ferrari f12	1m 54.17s
13	Patrick Depailler	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 008 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 54.32s
14	Riccardo Patrese	(F1) 3-litre Arrows FA1 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 54.34s
15	Gilles Villeneuve	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T3 [035] - Ferrari f12	1m 54.40s
16	Didier Pironi	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 008 [2-2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 54.63s
17	Rolf Stommelen	(F1) 3-litre Arrows FA1 [3-2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 55.18s
18	Héctor Rebaque	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [4 JPS18] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 55.57s
19	Keke Rosberg	(F1) 3-litre Wolf [WR3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 55.57s
20	Vittorio Brambilla	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS20 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 55.86s
21	Nelson Piquet	(F1) 3-litre Ensign N177 [MN08] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 56.15s
22	Jochen Mass	(F1) 3-litre ATS HS1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 56.21s
23	Harald Ertl	(F1) 3-litre Ensign N177 [MN06] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 56.25s
24	Hans-Joachim Stuck	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN9 [5A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 56.45s
25	Clay Regazzoni *	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN9 [4A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 56.57s
26	Jean-Pierre Jarier *	(F1) 3-litre ATS HS1 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 57.40s
27	Rupert Keegan *	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS20 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 57.86s
28	Arturo Merzario *	(F1) 3-litre Merzario A1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 58.31s
29	René Arnoux *	(F1) 3-litre Martini MK23 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8	2m 12.25s
30	Brett Lunger *	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8	2m 12.45s

* 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.