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1978 Argentine GP
1977 Brazilian GP

1978 Brazilian GP

1978 South African GP
1979 Brazilian GP
 VII  Grande Prêmio do Brasil

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

Details
DateSunday 29 January 1978
Start time14:00
Event Brazilian GP
Circuit Jacarepagua
Event FormatRace of 63 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#2 of 16 in 1978
#299 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps63
Circuit Perimeter5031 m
Race Distance5031 × 63 = 316.953 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionAnti-clockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Very hot, Dry
Participants
Entries28
Qualifiers24
Finishers11
Debutants
Arrows (Car Manufacturer),
Arrows FA1 (Car Model),
   Arrows Racing Team (Entrant),
Jacarepagua (Circuit)
MilestonesMichelin – 1st Win (Tyre Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Highest 10th Place Finish Ratio Arrows (100.00%)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Lotus (336),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (244),
3. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (248),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (376),
5. Most Race Wins Ferrari (70),
6. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (84),
7. Most Races Led Ferrari (175),
8. Most Laps Led Ferrari (4865),
9. Most Race Entries Lotus (778),
10. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (74),
11. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (62),
12. Most 10th Place Qualifications Brabham (34)

World Championship standings
1  Mario Andretti 12 
2  Niki Lauda 10 
3  Carlos Reutemann 9 
4  Emerson Fittipaldi 6 
5  Patrick Depailler 4 up
6  James Hunt 3 up
7  Ronnie Peterson 2 up
  Clay Regazzoni 2 
9  Didier Pironi 1 
  Patrick Tambay 1 up
1  Lotus / Ford 12 
2  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 10 
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 9 
4  Fittipaldi / Ford 6 
5  Tyrrell / Ford 5 up
6  McLaren / Ford 3 up
7  Shadow / Ford 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 11Car 6Car 11
EntrantScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACJohn Player Team LotusScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Driver Carlos Reutemann Ronnie Peterson Carlos Reutemann
Car Ferrari 312T2 Lotus 78 Ferrari 312T2
EngineFerrari 3.0 F12Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ferrari 3.0 F12
Time1:49'59.861'40.451'43.07
Speed172.887 km/h180.305 km/h175.721 km/h