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1978 Sweden Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Anderstorp circuit. Full information

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1978 Sweden Grand Prix

1978 Sweden Grand Prix is 305th Formula 1 Grand Prix. Passed at the Anderstorp circuit. Mario Andretti won the pole position, Niki Lauda won this race. This was his 16th victory. Riccardo Patrese and Ronnie Peterson also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 70 laps (282 km).

Previous Grand Prix: 1978 Spain Grand Prix
Next Grand Prix: 1978 France Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 Sweden Grand Prix

19th victory for the Brabham team
16th victory for the Niki Lauda
36th podium for the Niki Lauda
1st podium for the Riccardo Patrese
23rd podium for the Ronnie Peterson

1978 Sweden Grand Prix

Brabham BT46B - 1978 Sweden Grand Prix winner

1978 Sweden Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Niki Lauda	9.00	1h 41m 00.606s ( 167.609 km/h )	70	Parmalat Racing Team
2	Riccardo Patrese	6.00	1h 41m 34.625s ( +34.019s )	70	Arrows Racing Team
3	Ronnie Peterson	4.00	1h 41m 34.711s ( +34.105s )	70	John Player Team Lotus
4	Patrick Tambay	3.00		69	Marlboro Team McLaren
5	Clay Regazzoni	2.00		69	Shadow Racing Team
6	Emerson Fittipaldi	1.00		69	Fittipaldi Automotive
7	Jacques Laffite	0		69	Ligier Gitanes
8	James Hunt	0		69	Marlboro Team McLaren
9	Gilles Villeneuve	0		69	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
10	Carlos Reutemann	0		69	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
11	Hans Joachim Stuck	0		68	Shadow Racing Team
12	Hector Rebaque	0		68	Team Rebaque
13	Jochen Mass	0		68	ATS Racing Team
14	Rolf Stommelen	0		67	Arrows Racing Team
15	Keke Rosberg	0		63	ATS Racing Team
nc	Arturo Merzario	0		62	Team Merzario
ab	Mario Andretti	0	Engine	46	John Player Team Lotus
ab	Alan Jones	0	Wheel bearing	46	Williams Grand Prix Engineering
ab	Patrick Depailler	0	Suspension	42	Elf Team Tyrrell
ab	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	0	Engine	28	Equipe Renault Elf
ab	John Watson	0	Engine	19	Parmalat Racing Team
ab	Jody Scheckter	0	Water line	16	Walter Wolf Racing
ab	Didier Pironi	0	Puncture	8	Elf Team Tyrrell
ab	Vittorio Brambilla	0	Collision	7	Beta Team Surtees
nq	Rupert Keegan	0			Durex Team Surtees
nq	Jacky Ickx	0			Team Tissot Ensign
nq	Brett Lunger	0			Liggett Group/B&S Fabrications

Qualifying Results for the 1978 Sweden Grand Prix on the Anderstorp circuit

Position	Name	Result	Team
1	Mario Andretti	1'22''058	John Player Team Lotus
2	John Watson	1'22''737	Parmalat Racing Team
3	Niki Lauda	1'22''783	Parmalat Racing Team
4	Ronnie Peterson	1'23''120	John Player Team Lotus
5	Riccardo Patrese	1'23''369	Arrows Racing Team
6	Jody Scheckter	1'23''621	Walter Wolf Racing
7	Gilles Villeneuve	1'23''730	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
8	Carlos Reutemann	1'23''737	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
9	Alan Jones	1'23''951	Williams Grand Prix Engineering
10	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	1'23''963	Equipe Renault Elf
11	Jacques Laffite	1'24''030	Ligier Gitanes
12	Patrick Depailler	1'24''203	Elf Team Tyrrell
13	Emerson Fittipaldi	1'24''274	Fittipaldi Automotive
14	James Hunt	1'24''761	Marlboro Team McLaren
15	Patrick Tambay	1'24''986	Marlboro Team McLaren
16	Clay Regazzoni	1'25''007	Shadow Racing Team
17	Didier Pironi	1'25''813	Elf Team Tyrrell
18	Vittorio Brambilla	1'26''618	Beta Team Surtees
19	Jochen Mass	1'26''787	ATS Racing Team
20	Hans Joachim Stuck	1'27''011	Shadow Racing Team
21	Hector Rebaque	1'27''139	Team Rebaque
22	Arturo Merzario	1'27''479	Team Merzario
23	Keke Rosberg	1'27''560	ATS Racing Team
24	Rolf Stommelen	1'27''812	Arrows Racing Team
25	Rupert Keegan	1'28''282	Durex Team Surtees
26	Brett Lunger	1'28''388	Liggett Group/B&S Fabrications
27	Jacky Ickx	1'28''400	Team Tissot Ensign