Belgian Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Zolder
RACE DATE
21 May 1978
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1978 Belgian Grand Prix.
WINNERAndrettiP1 → P1
RACE LAPS70
BIGGEST GAIN+17Pironi
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 1 | 0 | 70 | 1:39:52.020Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 7 | +5 | 70 | +9.900Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 2 | -1 | 70 | +24.340Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 4 | 0 | 70 | +47.040Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 14 | +9 | 69 | Accident | 2 | — |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 23 | +17 | 69 | +1 Lap | 1 | — |
| 7 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 24 | +17 | 69 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 8 | Bruno Giacomelli | McLaren | 21 | +13 | 69 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Martini | 19 | +10 | 68 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 10 | Alan Jones | Williams | 11 | +1 | 68 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 11 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 16 | +5 | 68 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 12 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | 22 | +10 | 64 | +6 Laps | 0 | — |
| 13 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 12 | -1 | 63 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 10 | -4 | 56 | Spun off | 0 | — |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 20 | +5 | 56 | Not classified | 0 | — |
| R | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 5 | -11 | 53 | Spun off | 0 | — |
| R | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 13 | -4 | 51 | Gearbox | 0 | — |
| R | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 18 | 0 | 40 | Transmission | 0 | — |
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 8 | -11 | 31 | Suspension | 0 | — |
| R | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 17 | -3 | 26 | Spun off | 0 | — |
| R | John Watson | Brabham | 9 | -12 | 18 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 3 | -19 | 0 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | James Hunt | McLaren | 6 | -17 | 0 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 15 | -9 | 0 | Accident | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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