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1978 Dave Lee Travis Trophy
1978 German GP
1977 Austrian GP

1978 Austrian GP

1978 Dutch GP
1979 Austrian GP
August 13, Osterreichring

Event OverviewSessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • ClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Starting Grid

Decided by Qualifying

2

 Mario Andretti
Lotus / Ford
1'37.76
 
1

 Ronnie Peterson
Lotus / Ford
1'37.71
 
4

 Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'38.50
 
3

 Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault / Renault
1'38.32
 
6

 Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi / Ford
1'38.77
 
5

 Jacques Laffite
Ligier / Matra
1'38.71
 
8

 James Hunt
McLaren / Ford
1'39.10
 
7

 Jody Scheckter
Wolf / Ford
1'38.85
 
10

 John Watson
Brabham / Alfa Romeo
1'39.35
 
9

 Didier Pironi
Tyrrell / Ford
1'39.23
 
12

 Niki Lauda
Brabham / Alfa Romeo
1'39.49
 
11

 Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'39.40
 
14

 Patrick Tambay
McLaren / Ford
1'39.59
 
13

 Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell / Ford
1'39.51
 
16

 Riccardo Patrese
Arrows / Ford
1'40.11
 
15

 Alan Jones
Williams / Ford
1'39.81
 
18

 Hector Rebaque
Lotus / Ford
1'40.84
 
17

 Brett Lunger
McLaren / Ford
1'40.80
 
20

 Nélson Piquet
McLaren / Ford
1'41.15
 
19

 Derek Daly
Ensign / Ford
1'41.02
 
22

 Clay Regazzoni
Shadow / Ford
1'41.42
 
21

 Vittorio Brambilla
Surtees / Ford
1'41.16
 
24

 Harald Ertl
Ensign / Ford
1'41.60
 
23

 Hans-Joachim Stuck
Shadow / Ford
1'41.58
 
26

 René Arnoux
Martini / Ford
1'41.84
 
25

 Keke Rosberg
Wolf / Ford
1'41.72