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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. This was his 9th victory. 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

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 - 1978 Spain Grand Prix winner

1978 Spain Grand Prix results

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

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

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