Belgian Grand Prix 1978
Date of the race
1978-05-21
Circuit
Zolder
Weather
Cloudy but dry
Driven laps
70
Driven distance
298,340 km
Winner
Mario Andretti
Lotus 79 Cosworth
1:39:52.020
179.243 km/h
On Pole Position
Mario Andretti
Lotus 79 Cosworth
1:20.900
191.574 km/h
Fastest race lap
Ronnie Peterson
Lotus 78 Cosworth
1:23.130
184.829 km/h
Laps led
Mario Andretti
1 - 70
Entry list
#
Driver
Team
Car
-
Bernard de Dryver
Belga
Ensign N177 Cosworth
-
Patrick Neve
Belle-Vue
March 781S Cosworth
1
Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Team
Brabham BT46 Alfa Romeo
2
John Watson
Parmalat Racing Team
Brabham BT46 Alfa Romeo
3
Didier Pironi
Elf Team Tyrrell
Tyrrell 008 Cosworth
4
Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell
Tyrrell 008 Cosworth
5
Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus
Lotus 79 Cosworth
6
Ronnie Peterson
John Player Team Lotus
Lotus 78 Cosworth
7
James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren
McLaren M26 Cosworth
9
Jochen Mass
ATS Racing Team
ATS HS1 Cosworth
10
Alberto Colombo
ATS Racing Team
ATS HS1 Cosworth
11
Carlos Reutemann
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Ferrari 312T3
12
Gilles Villeneuve
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Ferrari 312T3
14
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive
Fittipaldi F5A Cosworth
15
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Equipe Renault Elf
Renault RS01 1.5T
16
Hans-Joachim Stuck
Shadow Racing Team
Shadow DN9 Cosworth
17
Clay Regazzoni
Shadow Racing Team
Shadow DN8 Cosworth
18
Rupert Keegan
Durex Team Surtees
Surtees TS20 Cosworth
19
Vittorio Brambilla
Beta Team Surtees
Surtees TS20 Cosworth
20
Jody Scheckter
Walter Wolf Racing
Wolf WR5 Cosworth
22
Jacky Ickx
Team Tissot Ensign
Ensign N177 Cosworth
24
Derek Daly
Olympus Cameras-Hesketh Racing
Hesketh 308E Cosworth
25
Hector Rebaque
Team Rebaque
Lotus 78 Cosworth
26
Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes
Ligier JS7 Matra
27
Alan Jones
Williams Grand Prix Engineering
Williams FW06 Cosworth
30
Brett Lunger
Liggett Group/BS Fabrications
McLaren M26 Cosworth
31
René Arnoux
Automobiles Martini
Martini MK23 Cosworth
32
Keke Rosberg
Theodore Racing Hong Kong
Theodore TR1 Cosworth
33
Bruno Giacomelli
Marlboro Team McLaren
McLaren M26 Cosworth
35
Riccardo Patrese
Arrows Racing Team
Arrows FA1 Cosworth
36
Rolf Stommelen
Arrows Racing Team
Arrows FA1 Cosworth
37
Arturo Merzario
Team Merzario
Merzario A1 Cosworth
Starting grid
Pos
#
Driver
Car
Time
1
5
Mario Andretti
Lotus 79 Cosworth
1:20.900
2
11
Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari 312T3
1:21.690
3
1
Niki Lauda
Brabham BT46 Alfa Romeo
1:21.700
4
12
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari 312T3
1:21.770
5
20
Jody Scheckter
Wolf WR5 Cosworth
1:22.120
6
7
James Hunt
McLaren M26 Cosworth
1:22.500
7
6
Ronnie Peterson
Lotus 78 Cosworth
1:22.620
8
35
Riccardo Patrese
Arrows FA1 Cosworth
1:23.250
9
2
John Watson
Brabham BT46 Alfa Romeo
1:23.260
10
15
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault RS01 1.5T
1:23.580
11
27
Alan Jones
Williams FW06 Cosworth
1:23.710
12
19
Vittorio Brambilla
Surtees TS20 Cosworth
1:23.780
13
4
Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell 008 Cosworth
1:23.820
14
26
Jacques Laffite
Ligier JS7 Matra
1:23.900
15
14
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi F5A Cosworth
1:24.110
16
9
Jochen Mass
ATS HS1 Cosworth
1:24.140
17
36
Rolf Stommelen
Arrows FA1 Cosworth
1:24.140
18
17
Clay Regazzoni
Shadow DN8 Cosworth
1:24.180
19
31
René Arnoux
Martini MK23 Cosworth
1:24.280
20
16
Hans-Joachim Stuck
Shadow DN9 Cosworth
1:24.470
21
33
Bruno Giacomelli
McLaren M26 Cosworth
1:24.810
22
22
Jacky Ickx
Ensign N177 Cosworth
1:24.820
23
3
Didier Pironi
Tyrrell 008 Cosworth
1:24.850
24
30
Brett Lunger
McLaren M26 Cosworth
1:24.990
DNQ
18
Rupert Keegan
Surtees TS20 Cosworth
1:25.400
DNQ
24
Derek Daly
Hesketh 308E Cosworth
1:25.690
DNQ
32
Keke Rosberg
Theodore TR1 Cosworth
1:25.870
DNQ
10
Alberto Colombo
ATS HS1 Cosworth
1:26.010
DNPQ
25
Hector Rebaque
Lotus 78 Cosworth
1:25.100
DNPQ
37
Arturo Merzario
Merzario A1 Cosworth
1:26.690
DNPQ
-
Patrick Neve
March 781S Cosworth
unknown
DNPQ
-
Bernard de Dryver
Ensign N177 Cosworth
unknown
Classification
Pos
#
Driver
Car
Laps
Results
1
5
Mario Andretti
Lotus 79 Cosworth
70
1:39:52.020
2
6
Ronnie Peterson
Lotus 78 Cosworth
70
+9.900
3
11
Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari 312T3
70
+24.340
4
12
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari 312T3
70
+47.040
5
26
Jacques Laffite
Ligier JS7 Matra
69
+ 1 lap
6
3
Didier Pironi
Tyrrell 008 Cosworth
69
+ 1 lap
7
30
Brett Lunger
McLaren M26 Cosworth
69
+ 1 lap
8
33
Bruno Giacomelli
McLaren M26 Cosworth
69
+ 1 lap
9
31
René Arnoux
Martini MK23 Cosworth
68
+ 2 laps
10
27
Alan Jones
Williams FW06 Cosworth
68
+ 2 laps
11
9
Jochen Mass
ATS HS1 Cosworth
68
+ 2 laps
12
22
Jacky Ickx
Ensign N177 Cosworth
64
+ 6 laps
13
19
Vittorio Brambilla
Surtees TS20 Cosworth
63
+ 7 laps - Engine
DNF
16
Hans-Joachim Stuck
Shadow DN9 Cosworth
56
Spun off
DNF
15
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault RS01 1.5T
56
Not classified
DNF
20
Jody Scheckter
Wolf WR5 Cosworth
53
Accident
DNF
4
Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell 008 Cosworth
51
Gearbox
DNF
17
Clay Regazzoni
Shadow DN8 Cosworth
40
Differential
DNF
35
Riccardo Patrese
Arrows FA1 Cosworth
31
Suspension
DNF
36
Rolf Stommelen
Arrows FA1 Cosworth
26
Accident
DNF
2
John Watson
Brabham BT46 Alfa Romeo
18
Accident
DNF
14
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi F5A Cosworth
0
Accident
DNF
7
James Hunt
McLaren M26 Cosworth
0
Accident
DNF
1
Niki Lauda
Brabham BT46 Alfa Romeo
0
Accident
Belgian Grand Prix 1978