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

1978 Sweden Grand Prix poster

1978 Sweden Grand Prix

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

Previous race: 1978 Spain Grand Prix
Next race: 1978 France Grand Prix
Race Start: 17th June 1978

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 #1 - 1978 Sweden Grand Prix winner

1978 Sweden Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT46B, #1	9.00	1h 41m 00.606s ( 167.609 km/h )	70	Parmalat Racing Team
2	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows FA1, #35	6.00	1h 41m 34.625s ( +34.019s )	70	Arrows Racing Team
3	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus 79, #6	4.00	1h 41m 34.711s ( +34.105s )	70	John Player Team Lotus
4	Patrick Tambay	McLaren M26, #8	3.00		69	Marlboro Team McLaren
5	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow DN9, #17	2.00		69	Shadow Racing Team
6	Emerson Fittipaldi	Copersucar F5A, #14	1.00		69	Fittipaldi Automotive
7	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS7/9, #26	0		69	Ligier Gitanes
8	James Hunt	McLaren M26, #7	0		69	Marlboro Team McLaren
9	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312T3, #12	0		69	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
10	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T3, #11	0		69	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
11	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow DN9, #16	0		68	Shadow Racing Team
12	Hector Rebaque	Lotus 78, #25	0		68	Team Rebaque
13	Jochen Mass	ATS HS1, #9	0		68	ATS Racing Team
14	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows FA1, #36	0		67	Arrows Racing Team
15	Keke Rosberg	ATS HS1, #10	0		63	ATS Racing Team
nc	Arturo Merzario	Merzario A1, #37	0		62	Team Merzario
ab	Mario Andretti	Lotus 79, #5	0	Engine	46	John Player Team Lotus
ab	Alan Jones	Williams FW06, #27	0	Wheel bearing	46	Williams Grand Prix Engineering
ab	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 008, #4	0	Suspension	42	Elf Team Tyrrell
ab	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault RS01, #15	0	Engine	28	Equipe Renault Elf
ab	John Watson	Brabham BT46B, #2	0	Engine	19	Parmalat Racing Team
ab	Jody Scheckter	Wolf WR5, #20	0	Water line	16	Walter Wolf Racing
ab	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell 008, #3	0	Puncture	8	Elf Team Tyrrell
ab	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS20, #19	0	Collision	7	Beta Team Surtees
nq	Jacky Ickx	Ensign N177, #22	0			Team Tissot Ensign
nq	Brett Lunger	McLaren M26, #30	0			Liggett Group/B&S Fabrications
nq	Rupert Keegan	Surtees TS20, #18	0			Durex Team Surtees

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

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Mario Andretti	Lotus 79, #5	1'22''058	John Player Team Lotus
2	John Watson	Brabham BT46B, #2	1'22''737	Parmalat Racing Team
3	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT46B, #1	1'22''783	Parmalat Racing Team
4	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus 79, #6	1'23''120	John Player Team Lotus
5	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows FA1, #35	1'23''369	Arrows Racing Team
6	Jody Scheckter	Wolf WR5, #20	1'23''621	Walter Wolf Racing
7	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312T3, #12	1'23''730	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
8	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T3, #11	1'23''737	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
9	Alan Jones	Williams FW06, #27	1'23''951	Williams Grand Prix Engineering
10	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault RS01, #15	1'23''963	Equipe Renault Elf
11	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS7/9, #26	1'24''030	Ligier Gitanes
12	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 008, #4	1'24''203	Elf Team Tyrrell
13	Emerson Fittipaldi	Copersucar F5A, #14	1'24''274	Fittipaldi Automotive
14	James Hunt	McLaren M26, #7	1'24''761	Marlboro Team McLaren
15	Patrick Tambay	McLaren M26, #8	1'24''986	Marlboro Team McLaren
16	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow DN9, #17	1'25''007	Shadow Racing Team
17	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell 008, #3	1'25''813	Elf Team Tyrrell
18	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS20, #19	1'26''618	Beta Team Surtees
19	Jochen Mass	ATS HS1, #9	1'26''787	ATS Racing Team
20	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow DN9, #16	1'27''011	Shadow Racing Team
21	Hector Rebaque	Lotus 78, #25	1'27''139	Team Rebaque
22	Arturo Merzario	Merzario A1, #37	1'27''479	Team Merzario
23	Keke Rosberg	ATS HS1, #10	1'27''560	ATS Racing Team
24	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows FA1, #36	1'27''812	Arrows Racing Team
25	Rupert Keegan	Surtees TS20, #18	1'28''282	Durex Team Surtees
26	Brett Lunger	McLaren M26, #30	1'28''388	Liggett Group/B&S Fabrications
27	Jacky Ickx	Ensign N177, #22	1'28''400	Team Tissot Ensign