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1978 Austrian GP
1977 Dutch GP

1978 Dutch GP
1978 Fuji Tapes Trophy
1978 Italian GP
1979 Dutch GP
 XXV  Grote Prijs van Nederland

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Details
DateSunday 27 August 1978
Start time14:00
Event Dutch GP
Circuit Zandvoort
Event FormatRace of 75 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#13 of 16 in 1978
#310 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps75
Circuit Perimeter4226 m
Race Distance4226 × 75 = 316.950 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherDry
Participants
Entries33
Qualifiers27
Finishers12
Debutants
Wolf WR4 (Car Model),
Wolf WR6 (Car Model), 		   F&S Properties/ATS Racing Team (Entrant)
MilestonesWalter Wolf Racing – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Records Broken 1. Most Race Wins in a Season –  Lotus (8),
2. Most 12th Place Qualifications in a Season –  Patrick Depailler (5)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (250),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (382),
3. Most 6th Place Finishes –  Ferrari (48),
4. Most 11th Place Finishes –  Lotus (22),
5. Most Race Entries –  Lotus (811),
6. Most 4th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (77),
7. Most 5th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (74),
8. Most 18th Place Qualifications –  Hans-Joachim Stuck (9),
9. Most 3rd Place Qualifications in a Season –  Niki Lauda (7)

World Championship standings
1  Mario Andretti 63 
2  Ronnie Peterson 51 
3  Niki Lauda 35 up
4  Patrick Depailler 32 up
5  Carlos Reutemann 31 up
6  John Watson 19 
7  Jacques Laffite 16 
8  Emerson Fittipaldi 15 up
9  Jody Scheckter 14 up
10  Riccardo Patrese 8 
11  Gilles Villeneuve 8 up
  James Hunt 8 
13  Didier Pironi 7 
14  Alan Jones 5 
15  Patrick Tambay 5 
16  Clay Regazzoni 4 
17  Hans-Joachim Stuck 2 
18  Vittorio Brambilla 1 
  Hector Rebaque 1 
1  Lotus / Ford 85 
2  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 44 
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 36 up
4  Tyrrell / Ford 36 up
5  Ligier / Matra 16 
6  Fittipaldi / Ford 15 up
7  Wolf / Ford 14 up
8  McLaren / Ford 12 
9  Arrows / Ford 8 
10  Shadow / Ford 6 
11  Williams / Ford 5 
12  Surtees / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 5Car 5Car 1
EntrantJohn Player Team LotusJohn Player Team LotusParmalat Racing Team
Driver Mario Andretti Mario Andretti Niki Lauda
Car Lotus 79 Lotus 79 Brabham BT46
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Alfa Romeo 3.0 F12
Time1:41'04.231'16.361'19.57
Speed188.156 km/h199.235 km/h191.198 km/h


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