Date | Sunday 13 August 1978 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | Austrian GP |
Circuit | Osterreichring |
Event Format | Race of 54 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #12 of 16 in 1978 #309 (of all time) |
Laps | 54 |
Circuit Perimeter | 5942 m |
Race Distance | 5942 × 54 = 320.868 km |
Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Dry |
Entries | 31 |
Qualifiers | 26 |
Finishers | 9 |
Debutants |
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Milestones | Car 11 – 200th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 29 – 50th Race Entry (Car Number)
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Records Broken |
1. Most 13th Place Qualifications – Patrick Depailler (10)
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Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (252),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (381),
3. Most Retirements – Lotus (345),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (249),
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (81),
6. Most 7th Place Finishes – Brabham (29),
7. Most Races Led – Ferrari (180),
8. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (4972),
9. Most Race Entries – Lotus (808),
10. Most Failures to Qualify – Arturo Merzario (12),
11. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (76),
12. Most 10th Place Qualifications – Brabham (36),
13. Most 18th Place Qualifications – Lotus (30)
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