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1978 French GP
1977 British GP

1978 British GP

1978 German GP
1979 British GP
 XXXI  John Player British Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 16 July 1978
Start time14:00
Event British GP
Circuit Brands Hatch
Event FormatRace of 76 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#10 of 16 in 1978
#307 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps76
Circuit Perimeter4207 m
Race Distance4207 × 76 = 319.732 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries30
Qualifiers26
Finishers10
DebutantsMario Deliotti Racing (Entrant)
Records Broken 1. Most 18th Place Qualifications Hans-Joachim Stuck (8)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (248),
2. Most Retirements Lotus (342),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (380),
4. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (251),
5. Most Race Wins Ferrari (72),
6. Most Races Led Ferrari (178),
7. Most Laps Led Ferrari (4962),
8. Most Race Entries Lotus (802),
9. Most 8th Place Qualifications Ferrari (48),
10. Most 24th Place Qualifications Brett Lunger (8)

World Championship standings
1  Mario Andretti 45 
2  Ronnie Peterson 36 
3  Carlos Reutemann 31 up
4  Niki Lauda 31 up
5  Patrick Depailler 26 up
6  John Watson 16 
7  Jacques Laffite 10 
8  Riccardo Patrese 8 
9  Jody Scheckter 8 
  James Hunt 8 
11  Emerson Fittipaldi 7 
12  Alan Jones 5 
13  Patrick Tambay 5 up
14  Didier Pironi 5 up
15  Clay Regazzoni 4 
16  Gilles Villeneuve 3 
17  Hans-Joachim Stuck 2 
1  Lotus / Ford 58 
2  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 40 
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 31 up
4  Tyrrell / Ford 28 up
5  McLaren / Ford 12 
6  Ligier / Matra 10 
7  Arrows / Ford 8 
8  Wolf / Ford 8 
9  Fittipaldi / Ford 7 
10  Shadow / Ford 6 up
11  Williams / Ford 5 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 11Car 6Car 1
EntrantScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACJohn Player Team LotusParmalat Racing Team
Driver Carlos Reutemann Ronnie Peterson Niki Lauda
Car Ferrari 312T3 Lotus 79 Brabham BT46
EngineFerrari 3.0 F12Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Alfa Romeo 3.0 F12
Time1:42'12.391'16.801'18.60
Speed187.698 km/h197.203 km/h192.687 km/h