Spanish Grand Prix 1978

Date of the race	1978-06-04
Circuit	Jarama
Weather	Warm, dry and sunny
Driven laps	75
Driven distance	255,320 km

Winner

Mario Andretti

Lotus 79 Cosworth

1:41:47.060

150.509 km/h

On Pole Position

Mario Andretti

Lotus 79 Cosworth

1:16.390

161.174 km/h

Fastest race lap

Mario Andretti

Lotus 79 Cosworth

1:20.060

153.182 km/h

Laps led

James Hunt	1 - 5
Mario Andretti	6 - 75

Entry list

#	Driver	Team	Car
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 79 Cosworth
7	James Hunt	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26 Cosworth
8	Patrick Tambay	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
25	Hector Rebaque	Team Rebaque	Lotus 78 Cosworth
26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS9 Matra
27	Alan Jones	Williams Grand Prix Engineering	Williams FW06 Cosworth
28	Emilio de Villota	Centro Aseguredor F1	McLaren M23 Cosworth
30	Brett Lunger	Liggett Group/BS Fabrications	McLaren M26 Cosworth
32	Keke Rosberg	Theodore Racing Hong Kong	Theodore TR1 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	1:16.390
2	6	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus 79 Cosworth	1:16.680
3	11	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T3	1:17.400
4	7	James Hunt	McLaren M26 Cosworth	1:17.660
5	12	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312T3	1:17.760
6	1	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT46 Alfa Romeo	1:17.940
7	2	John Watson	Brabham BT46 Alfa Romeo	1:17.980
8	35	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows FA1 Cosworth	1:18.140
9	20	Jody Scheckter	Wolf WR5 Cosworth	1:18.240
10	26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS9 Matra	1:18.420
11	15	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault RS01 1.5T	1:18.990
12	4	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 008 Cosworth	1:19.060
13	3	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell 008 Cosworth	1:19.110
14	8	Patrick Tambay	McLaren M26 Cosworth	1:19.280
15	14	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5A Cosworth	1:19.330
16	19	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS20 Cosworth	1:19.710
17	9	Jochen Mass	ATS HS1 Cosworth	1:19.980
18	27	Alan Jones	Williams FW06 Cosworth	1:19.990
19	36	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows FA1 Cosworth	1:20.030
20	25	Hector Rebaque	Lotus 78 Cosworth	1:20.210
21	22	Jacky Ickx	Ensign N177 Cosworth	1:20.360
22	17	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow DN8 Cosworth	1:20.670
23	18	Rupert Keegan	Surtees TS20 Cosworth	1:20.770
24	16	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow DN9 Cosworth	1:20.870
DNQ	37	Arturo Merzario	Merzario A1 Cosworth	1:20.910
DNQ	30	Brett Lunger	McLaren M26 Cosworth	1:21.170
DNQ	28	Emilio de Villota	McLaren M23 Cosworth	1:21.550
DNQ	10	Alberto Colombo	ATS HS1 Cosworth	1:21.590
DNQ	32	Keke Rosberg	Theodore TR1 Cosworth	1:21.770

Classification

Pos	#	Driver	Car	Laps	Results
1	5	Mario Andretti	Lotus 79 Cosworth	75	1:41:47.060
2	6	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus 79 Cosworth	75	+19.560
3	26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS9 Matra	75	+37.240
4	20	Jody Scheckter	Wolf WR5 Cosworth	75	+1:00.060
5	2	John Watson	Brabham BT46 Alfa Romeo	75	+1:05.930
6	7	James Hunt	McLaren M26 Cosworth	74	+ 1 lap
7	19	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS20 Cosworth	74	+ 1 lap
8	27	Alan Jones	Williams FW06 Cosworth	74	+ 1 lap
9	9	Jochen Mass	ATS HS1 Cosworth	74	+ 1 lap
10	12	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312T3	74	+ 1 lap
11	18	Rupert Keegan	Surtees TS20 Cosworth	73	+ 2 laps
12	3	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell 008 Cosworth	71	+ 4 laps
13	15	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault RS01 1.5T	71	+ 4 laps
14	36	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows FA1 Cosworth	71	+ 4 laps
15	17	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow DN8 Cosworth	67	+ 8 laps - Fuel feed
DNF	22	Jacky Ickx	Ensign N177 Cosworth	64	Engine
DNF	14	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5A Cosworth	62	Throttle
DNF	11	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T3	57	Accident
DNF	1	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT46 Alfa Romeo	56	Engine
DNF	4	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 008 Cosworth	51	Engine
DNF	16	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow DN9 Cosworth	45	Suspension
DNF	25	Hector Rebaque	Lotus 78 Cosworth	21	Exhaust
DNF	35	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows FA1 Cosworth	21	Engine
DNF	8	Patrick Tambay	McLaren M26 Cosworth	16	Spun off