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| Date | Sunday 2 July 1978 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event | French GP |
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| Circuit | Paul Ricard |
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| Event Format | Race of 54 laps |
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| Race | 10 of 17 |
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| Championship race | 306 |
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| Laps | 54 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5810 m |
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| Race Distance | 5810 × 54 = 313.740 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Left |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry |
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| Entries | 29 |
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| Qualifiers | 26 |
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| Finishers | 18 |
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| Championship Debutants | None |
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| Milestones | Car 11 - 20th Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 33 - 50th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 9 - 200th Race Entry (Car Number)
Agip - 25th Fastest Lap (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Brabham - 20th Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
John Player Team Lotus - 25th Win (Entrant)
Mario Andretti - 10th Win (Driver)
Valvoline - 10th Win (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Williams Grand Prix Engineering - 20th Race Entry (Entrant)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 17th Place Finishes – Surtees (6),
2. Most Failures to Qualify – Lotus (41),
3. Most 3rd Place Qualifications in a Season –  Niki Lauda (5),
4. Most 15th Place Qualifications in a Season –  Emerson Fittipaldi (5)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (85),
2. Most Race Entries – Lotus (799),
3. Most Failures to Qualify –  Arturo Merzario (10),
4. Most 8th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (47),
5. Most 9th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (37),
6. Most 24th Place Qualifications –  Brett Lunger (7)
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