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1978 Spanish GP
1977 Swedish GP

1978 Swedish GP
1978 Oulton Park Formula 1 Trophy
1978 French GP
 IX  Sveriges Grand Prix

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

Details
DateSaturday 17 June 1978
Start time14:00
Event Swedish GP
Circuit Anderstorp
Event FormatRace of 70 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#8 of 16 in 1978
#305 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps70
Circuit Perimeter4031 m
Race Distance4031 × 70 = 282.170 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherMild, Dry
Participants
Entries27
Qualifiers24
Finishers15
DebutantsBrabham BT46B (Car Model)
MilestonesCar 7 – 200th Race Entry (Car Number)
Ford – 100th Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
Parmalat Racing Team – 1st Win (Entrant)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements –  Lotus (339),
2. Most Race Entries –  Lotus (796),
3. Most 7th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (48),
4. Most 8th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (46)

World Championship standings
1  Mario Andretti 36 
2  Ronnie Peterson 30 
3  Niki Lauda 25 up
4  Patrick Depailler 23 up
5  Carlos Reutemann 22 up
6  Jacques Laffite 10 
7  John Watson 9 
8  Riccardo Patrese 8 up
9  Emerson Fittipaldi 7 
10  Jody Scheckter 7 up
11  Didier Pironi 5 up
12  James Hunt 4 up
  Patrick Tambay 4 up
14  Clay Regazzoni 4 
15  Alan Jones 3 up
  Gilles Villeneuve 3 up
1  Lotus / Ford 49 
2  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 31 up
3  Tyrrell / Ford 25 up
4  Ferrari / Ferrari 22 up
5  Ligier / Matra 10 
6  Arrows / Ford 8 up
7  Fittipaldi / Ford 7 
8  Wolf / Ford 7 up
9  McLaren / Ford 7 up
10  Shadow / Ford 4 
11  Williams / Ford 3 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 5Car 1
EntrantParmalat Racing TeamJohn Player Team LotusParmalat Racing Team
Driver Niki Lauda Mario Andretti Niki Lauda
Car Brabham BT46B Lotus 79 Brabham BT46B
EngineAlfa Romeo 3.0 F12Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Alfa Romeo 3.0 F12
Time1:41'00.6061'22.0581'24.836
Speed167.609 km/h176.846 km/h171.055 km/h


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