1978 British Grand Prix Results

Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1978 British Grand Prix.

Race classification
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Change	Laps	Status / time	Points	Fastest lap
1	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari	8	+7	76	1:42:12.390Finished	9	—
2	Niki Lauda	Brabham	4	+2	76	+1.230Finished	6	—
3	John Watson	Brabham	9	+6	76	+37.250Finished	4	—
4	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	10	+6	76	+1:13.270Finished	3	—
5	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow	18	+13	75	+1 Lap	2	—
6	Patrick Tambay	McLaren	20	+14	75	+1 Lap	1	—
7	Bruno Giacomelli	McLaren	16	+9	75	+1 Lap	0	—
8	Brett Lunger	McLaren	24	+16	75	+1 Lap	0	—
9	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees	25	+16	75	+1 Lap	0	—
10	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	7	-3	73	+3 Laps	0	—
R	Jochen Mass	ATS	26	+15	65	+11 Laps	0	—
R	Keke Rosberg	ATS	22	+10	59	Suspension	0	—
R	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow	17	+4	49	Gearbox	0	—
R	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault	12	-2	46	Turbo	0	—
R	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	5	-10	40	Suspension	0	—
R	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell	19	+3	40	Gearbox	0	—
R	Jody Scheckter	Wolf	3	-14	36	Gearbox	0	—
R	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	11	-7	32	Engine	0	—
R	Arturo Merzario	Merzario	23	+4	32	Fuel system	0	—
R	Derek Daly	Ensign	15	-5	30	Wheel	0	—
R	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	2	-19	28	Engine	0	—
R	Alan Jones	Williams	6	-16	26	Transmission	0	—
R	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	13	-10	19	Transmission	0	—
R	Hector Rebaque	Team Lotus	21	-3	15	Gearbox	0	—
R	James Hunt	McLaren	14	-11	7	Accident	0	—
R	Ronnie Peterson	Team Lotus	1	-25	6	Fuel system	0	—

Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.

British Grand Prix