1978 seasonR10 · 16 July 1978 · Brands Hatch

British Grand Prix 1978

Carlos Reutemann won for Ferrari. Started from P8.

Laps76PolePetersonFastest lapLaudaDistance319.7 km
Start → finish · top tenP1 Reutemann4P2 Lauda9P3 WatsonP4 Depailler18P5 Stuck20P6 Tambay16P7 Giacomelli24P8 LungerP9 Brambilla7P10 Laffite

Race results

01Carlos ReutemannFerrari1:42:12.3909
02Niki Laudafastest lapBrabham+1.2306
03John WatsonBrabham+37.2504
04Patrick DepaillerTyrrell+1:13.2703
05Hans-Joachim StuckShadow+1 lap2
06Patrick TambayMcLaren+1 lap1
07Bruno GiacomelliMcLaren+1 lap
08Brett LungerMcLaren+1 lap
09Vittorio BrambillaSurtees+1 lap
10Jacques LaffiteLigier+3 laps
—Jochen MassATSNot classified
—Keke RosbergATSSuspension
—Clay RegazzoniShadowGearbox
—Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenaultTurbo
—Riccardo PatreseArrowsSuspension
—Didier PironiTyrrellGearbox
—Jody ScheckterWolfGearbox
—Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldiEngine
—Arturo MerzarioMerzarioFuel system
—Derek DalyEnsignWheel
—Mario AndrettiLotusEngine
—Alan JonesWilliamsTransmission
—Gilles VilleneuveFerrariTransmission
—Héctor RebaqueLotusGearbox
—James HuntMcLarenAccident
—Ronnie PetersonLotusFuel leak
—Rolf StommelenArrowsDid not qualify
—Geoff LeesEnsignDid not qualify
—Rupert KeeganSurteesDid not qualify
—Tony TrimmerMcLarenDid not qualify