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1978 Spain Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Jarama circuit. Full information

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1978 Spain Grand Prix

1978 Spain Grand Prix is 304th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Jarama circuit. Mario Andretti won the pole position and this race. Ronnie Peterson and Jacques Laffite also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 75 laps (255 km).

Previous race: 1978 Belgium Grand Prix
Next race: 1978 Sweden Grand Prix
Race Start: 4th June 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 Spain Grand Prix

67th victory for the Lotus team
9th victory for the Mario Andretti
14th podium for the Mario Andretti
22nd podium for the Ronnie Peterson
7th podium for the Jacques Laffite

Mario Andretti - Winner of the 1978 Spain Grand Prix

1978 Spain Grand Prix

Lotus 79 #5 - 1978 Spain Grand Prix winner

1978 Spain Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Mario Andretti	Lotus 79, #5	9.00	1h 41m 47.06s ( 150.495 km/h )	75	John Player Team Lotus
2	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus 79, #6	6.00	1h 42m 06.62s ( +19.56s )	75	John Player Team Lotus
3	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS9, #26	4.00	1h 42m 24.30s ( +37.24s )	75	Ligier Gitanes
4	Jody Scheckter	Wolf WR5, #20	3.00	1h 42m 47.12s ( +1m 00.06s )	75	Walter Wolf Racing
5	John Watson	Brabham BT46A, #2	2.00	1h 42m 52.98s ( +1m 05.92s )	75	Parmalat Racing Team
6	James Hunt	McLaren M26, #7	1.00		74	Marlboro Team McLaren
7	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS20, #19	0		74	Beta Team Surtees
8	Alan Jones	Williams FW06, #27	0		74	Williams Grand Prix Engineering
9	Jochen Mass	ATS HS1, #9	0		74	ATS Racing Team
10	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312T3, #12	0		74	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
11	Rupert Keegan	Surtees TS20, #18	0		73	Durex Team Surtees
12	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell 008, #3	0		71	Elf Team Tyrrell
13	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault RS01, #15	0		71	Equipe Renault Elf
14	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows FA1, #36	0		71	Arrows Racing Team
15	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow DN9, #17	0	Fuel injection	67	Shadow Racing Team
ab	Jacky Ickx	Ensign N177, #22	0	Engine	64	Team Tissot Ensign
ab	Emerson Fittipaldi	Copersucar F5A, #14	0	Throttle	62	Fittipaldi Automotive
ab	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T3, #11	0	Accident	57	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT46A, #1	0	Engine	56	Parmalat Racing Team
ab	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 008, #4	0	Engine	51	Elf Team Tyrrell
ab	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow DN9, #16	0	Suspension	45	Shadow Racing Team
ab	Hector Rebaque	Lotus 78, #25	0	Exhaust	21	Team Rebaque
ab	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows FA1, #35	0	Engine	21	Arrows Racing Team
ab	Patrick Tambay	McLaren M26, #8	0	Clutch	16	Marlboro Team McLaren
nq	Alberto Colombo	ATS HS1, #10	0			ATS Racing Team
nq	Emilio De Villota	McLaren M23, #28	0			Centro Aseguredor F1
nq	Brett Lunger	McLaren M26, #30	0			Liggett Group/B&S Fabrications
f	René Arnoux	Martini MK23, #31	0	Engine unavailable		Automobiles Martini
npq	Keke Rosberg	Theodore TR1, #32	0			Theodore Racing Hong Kong
nq	Arturo Merzario	Merzario A1, #37	0			Team Merzario

Qualifying Results for the 1978 Spain Grand Prix on the Jarama circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Mario Andretti	Lotus 79, #5	1'16''39	John Player Team Lotus
2	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus 79, #6	1'16''68	John Player Team Lotus
3	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T3, #11	1'17''40	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	James Hunt	McLaren M26, #7	1'17''66	Marlboro Team McLaren
5	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312T3, #12	1'17''76	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
6	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT46A, #1	1'17''94	Parmalat Racing Team
7	John Watson	Brabham BT46A, #2	1'17''98	Parmalat Racing Team
8	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows FA1, #35	1'18''14	Arrows Racing Team
9	Jody Scheckter	Wolf WR5, #20	1'18''24	Walter Wolf Racing
10	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS9, #26	1'18''42	Ligier Gitanes
11	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault RS01, #15	1'18''99	Equipe Renault Elf
12	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 008, #4	1'19''06	Elf Team Tyrrell
13	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell 008, #3	1'19''11	Elf Team Tyrrell
14	Patrick Tambay	McLaren M26, #8	1'19''28	Marlboro Team McLaren
15	Emerson Fittipaldi	Copersucar F5A, #14	1'19''33	Fittipaldi Automotive
16	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS20, #19	1'19''71	Beta Team Surtees
17	Jochen Mass	ATS HS1, #9	1'19''98	ATS Racing Team
18	Alan Jones	Williams FW06, #27	1'19''99	Williams Grand Prix Engineering
19	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows FA1, #36	1'20''03	Arrows Racing Team
20	Hector Rebaque	Lotus 78, #25	1'20''21	Team Rebaque
21	Jacky Ickx	Ensign N177, #22	1'20''36	Team Tissot Ensign
22	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow DN9, #17	1'20''67	Shadow Racing Team
23	Rupert Keegan	Surtees TS20, #18	1'20''77	Durex Team Surtees
24	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow DN9, #16	1'20''87	Shadow Racing Team
25	Arturo Merzario	Merzario A1, #37	1'20''91	Team Merzario
26	Brett Lunger	McLaren M26, #30	1'21''17	Liggett Group/B&S Fabrications
27	Emilio De Villota	McLaren M23, #28	1'21''55	Centro Aseguredor F1
28	Alberto Colombo	ATS HS1, #10	1'21''59	ATS Racing Team
29	Keke Rosberg	Theodore TR1, #32	-	Theodore Racing Hong Kong
0	René Arnoux	Martini MK23, #31	0	Automobiles Martini