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Spanish Grand Prix

Jarama, 4 Jun 1978

Results			Laps	Time/Speed
1	Mario Andretti	Lotus 79 [3 JPS21] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5 John Player Team Lotus	75	1h 41m 47.06s
2	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus 79 [2 JPS20] - Cosworth DFV V8 #6 John Player Team Lotus	75	1h 42m 06.62s
3	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS9 [01] - Matra MS76 V12 #26 Ligier Gitanes	75	1h 42m 24.30s
4	Jody Scheckter	Wolf [WR5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Walter Wolf Racing	75	1h 42m 47.12s
5	John Watson	Brabham BT46 [4] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #2 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	75	1h 42m 52.99s
6	James Hunt	McLaren M26 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #7 Marlboro Team McLaren	74
7	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS20 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8 #19 Beta Team Surtees	74
8	Alan Jones	Williams FW06 [002] - Cosworth DFV V8 #27 Williams Grand Prix Engineering	74
9	Jochen Mass	ATS HS1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #9 ATS Racing Team	74
10	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312T3 [034] - f12 #12 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	74
11	Rupert Keegan	Surtees TS20 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 #18 Durex Team Surtees	73
12	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell 008 [2-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3 Elf Team Tyrrell	71
13	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 02] - EF1 turbo v6 #15 Equipe Renault Elf	71
14	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows FA1 [3-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #36 Arrows Racing Team	71
15	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow DN9 [4A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17 Shadow Racing Team	67	fuel leak
NC	Jacky Ickx	Ensign N177 [MN08] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22 Team Tissot Ensign	64	engine
R	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5A [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #14 Fittipaldi Automotive	62	throttle linkage
R	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T3 [033] - f12 #11 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	57	accident
R	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT46 [6] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #1 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	56	engine
R	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 008 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Elf Team Tyrrell	51	engine
R	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow DN9 [1A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #16 Shadow Racing Team	45	suspension
R	Héctor Rebaque	Lotus 78 [1 JPS15] - Cosworth DFV V8 #25 Team Rebaque	21	exhaust
R	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows FA1 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #35 Arrows Racing Team	21	engine
R	Patrick Tambay	McLaren M26 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #8 Marlboro Team McLaren	16	accident
DNQ	Alberto Colombo	ATS HS1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #10 ATS Racing Team	Did not qualify
DNQ	Emilio de Villota	McLaren M25 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #28 Centro Aseguredor F1	Did not qualify
DNQ	Brett Lunger	McLaren M26 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8 #30 Liggett Group with BS Fabrications	Did not qualify
DNQ	Arturo Merzario	Merzario A1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #37 Team Merzario	Did not qualify
DNPQ	Keke Rosberg	Theodore TR1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #32 Theodore Racing Hong Kong	Did not pre-qualify
T	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 008 [5 as '4-2'] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Elf Team Tyrrell	(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	Jacky Ickx	Ensign N177 [MN06] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22T Team Tissot Ensign	(Only used in practice)
T	Héctor Rebaque	Lotus 78 [4 JPS18] - 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	Emilio de Villota	McLaren M23 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8 #28T Centro Aseguredor F1	(Only used in practice)
T	Brett Lunger	McLaren M23 [11] - Cosworth DFV V8 #30 Liggett Group with BS Fabrications	(Only used in practice)
T/C	James Hunt	McLaren M26 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #7 Marlboro Team McLaren	(Crashed in practice)
T/S		Arrows FA1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 Arrows Racing Team	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT46 [5] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #1 Parmalat Brabham 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	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T3 [035] - f12 #11 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	(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	Alan Jones	Williams FW06 [001] - 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 16.39s
2	Ronnie Peterson	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 79 [2 JPS20] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 16.68s
3	Carlos Reutemann	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T3 [033] - Ferrari f12	1m 17.40s
4	James Hunt	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 17.66s
5	Gilles Villeneuve	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T3 [034] - Ferrari f12	1m 17.76s
6	Niki Lauda	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT46 [6] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 17.94s
7	John Watson	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT46 [4] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 17.98s
8	Riccardo Patrese	(F1) 3-litre Arrows FA1 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 18.14s
9	Jody Scheckter	(F1) 3-litre Wolf [WR5] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 18.24s
10	Jacques Laffite	(F1) 3-litre Ligier JS9 [01] - Matra MS76 V12	1m 18.42s
11	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 02] - Renault EF1 turbo v6	1m 18.99s
12	Patrick Depailler	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 008 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 19.06s
13	Didier Pironi	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 008 [2-2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 19.11s
14	Patrick Tambay	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 19.28s
15	Emerson Fittipaldi	(F1) 3-litre Fittipaldi F5A [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 19.33s
16	Vittorio Brambilla	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS20 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 19.71s
17	Jochen Mass	(F1) 3-litre ATS HS1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 19.98s
18	Alan Jones	(F1) 3-litre Williams FW06 [002] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 19.99s
19	Rolf Stommelen	(F1) 3-litre Arrows FA1 [3-2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.03s
20	Héctor Rebaque	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [1 JPS15] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.21s
21	Jacky Ickx	(F1) 3-litre Ensign N177 [MN08] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.36s
22	Clay Regazzoni	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN9 [4A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.67s
23	Rupert Keegan	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS20 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.77s
24	Hans-Joachim Stuck	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN9 [1A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.87s
25	Arturo Merzario *	(F1) 3-litre Merzario A1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 20.91s
26	Brett Lunger *	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 21.17s
27	Emilio de Villota *	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M25 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 21.45s
28	Alberto Colombo *	(F1) 3-litre ATS HS1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 21.59s
29	Keke Rosberg *	(F1) 3-litre Theodore TR1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	no time

* 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.

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