RACE RESULTS - 1978 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
& NON-CHAMP RACES

W.C. Round 1

ARGENTINE GRAND PRIX

Buenos Aires

53 laps

1st
  JOHN WATSON   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.45C
407.90
2nd
  NIKI LAUDA   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.45C
411.60
3rd
  CLAY REGAZZONI   SHADOW COSWORTH DN.8B
414.70
4th
  RONNIE PETERSON   LOTUS COSWORTH 78
52 laps
5th
  ALAN JONES   SAUDIA WILLIAMS COSWORTH FW.06
52 laps
6th
  HANS STUCK   SHADOW COSWORTH DN.8B
51 laps

W.C. Round 2

BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX

Riotur

50 laps

1st
  MARIO ANDRETTI   LOTUS COSWORTH 78
474.85
2nd
  JOHN WATSON   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.45C
480.45
3rd
  NIKI LAUDA   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.45C
49 laps
4th
  JOCHEN MASS   A.T.S COSWORTH HS.1
48 laps
5th
  ALAN JONES   SAUDIA WILLIAMS COSWORTH FW.06
48 laps
6th
  PATRICK DEPAILLER   TYRRELL COSWORTH P.34
47 laps

W.C. Round 3

SOUTH AFRICAN GRAND PRIX

Kyalami

70 laps

1st
  JODY SCHECKTER   WOLF COSWORTH WR.1
410.80
2nd
  NIKI LAUDA   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.45C
412.40
3rd
  CARLOS REUTEMANN   FERRARI 312T.2B
69 laps
4th
  ALAN JONES   SAUDIA WILLIAMS COSWORTH FW.06
69 laps
5th
  RONNIE PETERSON   LOTUS COSWORTH 78
69 laps
6th
  JOCHEN MASS   A.T.S COSWORTH HS.1
69 laps

NON-CHAMP

DAILY EXPRESS INTERNATIONAL TROPHY

Silverstone

40 laps

1st
  NIKI LAUDA   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.45C
212.30
2nd
  JAMES HUNT   MCLAREN COSWORTH M.26
214.45
3rd
  JOCHEN MASS   A.T.S COSWORTH HS.1
217.10
4th
  CLAY REGAZZONI   SHADOW COSWORTH DN.8B
39 laps
5th
  BRETT LUNGER   MCLAREN COSWORTH M.26
39 laps
6th
  RONNIE PETERSON   LOTUS COSWORTH 78
38 laps

W.C. Round 4

UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX (WEST)

Long Beach

49.5 laps

1st
  NIKI LAUDA   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.45C
441.05
2nd
  JOHN WATSON   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.45C
443.05
3rd
  ALAN JONES   SAUDIA WILLIAMS COSWORTH FW.06
443.90
4th
  JOCHEN MASS   A.T.S COSWORTH HS.1
449.80
5th
  CLAY REGAZZONI   SHADOW COSWORTH DN.8B
48.5 laps
6th
  VITTORIO BRAMBILLA   SURTEES COSWORTH TS.19
47.5 laps

W.C. Round 5

MONACO GRAND PRIX

Monte Carlo

60 laps

1st
  JOHN WATSON   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.45C
559.15
2nd
  CARLOS REUTEMANN   FERRARI 312T.3
561.45
3rd
  GILLES VILLENEUVE   FERRARI 312T.3
59 laps
4th
  NIKI LAUDA   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.45C
59 laps
5th
  PATRICK DEPAILLER   TYRRELL COSWORTH 008
59 laps
6th
  CLAY REGAZZONI   SHADOW COSWORTH DN.8B
58 laps

W.C. Round 6

BELGIAN GRAND PRIX

Spa Francorchamps

40 laps

1st
  JOHN WATSON   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.45C
280.75
2nd
  MARIO ANDRETTI   LOTUS COSWORTH 78
282.40
3rd
  NIKI LAUDA   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.45C
284.55
4th
  RONNIE PETERSON   LOTUS COSWORTH 78
39 laps
5th
  EMERSON FITTIPALDI   COPERSUCAR COSWORTH F.5A
39 laps
6th
  ALAN JONES   SAUDIA WILLIAMS COSWORTH FW.06
39 laps

W.C. Round 7

SPANISH GRAND PRIX

Jarama

60 laps

1st
  CARLOS REUTEMANN   FERRARI 312T.3
479.60
2nd
  NIKI LAUDA   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.45C
483.25
3rd
  MARIO ANDRETTI   LOTUS COSWORTH 78
485.40
4th
  PATRICK DEPAILLER   TYRRELL COSWORTH 008
59 laps
5th
  RICCARDO PATRESE   ARROWS COSWORTH FA.1
59 laps
6th
  JOHN WATSON   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.45C
59 laps

W.C. Round 8

SWEDISH GRAND PRIX

Anderstorp

60 laps

1st
  CARLOS REUTEMANN   FERRARI 312T.3
468.95
2nd
  MARIO ANDRETTI   LOTUS COSWORTH 78
470.10
3rd
  NIKI LAUDA   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.45C
476.40
4th
  RICCARDO PATRESE   ARROWS COSWORTH FA.1
59 laps
5th
  JAMES HUNT   MCLAREN COSWORTH M.26
59 laps
6th
  JOHN WATSON   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.45C
59 laps

W.C. Round 9

FRENCH GRAND PRIX

Clermont Ferrand

40 laps

1st
  JACQUES LAFFITE   LIGIER MATRA JS.7B
413.40
2nd
  GILLES VILLENEUVE   FERRARI 312T.3
417.20
3rd
  JOHN WATSON   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.45C
418.30
4th
  PATRICK DEPAILLER   TYRRELL COSWORTH 008
423.50
5th
  DIDIER PIRONI   TYRRELL COSWORTH 008
39 laps
6th
  ROLF STOMMELEN   ARROWS COSWORTH FA.1
39 laps

W.C. Round 10

R.A.C BRITISH GRAND PRIX

Brands Hatch

60 laps

1st
  CARLOS REUTEMANN   FERRARI 312T.3
417.30
2nd
  JACQUES LAFFITE   LIGIER MATRA JS.9
419.20
3rd
  JAMES HUNT   MCLAREN COSWORTH M.26
422.75
4th
  JEAN-PIERRE JARIER   LOTUS COSWORTH 79
59 laps
5th
  CLAY REGAZZONI   SHADOW COSWORTH DN.9
59 laps
6th
  ALAN JONES   SAUDIA WILLIAMS COSWORTH FW.06
58 laps

W.C. Round 11

GERMAN GRAND PRIX

Nordschleife, Nurburgring

20 laps

1st
  NIKI LAUDA   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.46
271.40
2nd
  CARLOS REUTEMANN   FERRARI 312T.3
272.70
3rd
  MARIO ANDRETTI   LOTUS COSWORTH 79
273.35
4th
  JACQUES LAFFITE   LIGIER MATRA JS.9
276.65
5th
  JOHN WATSON   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.46
276.80
6th
  EMERSON FITTIPALDI   COPERSUCAR COSWORTH F.5A
279.20

W.C. Round 12

AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX

Oesterreichring

54 laps

1st
  MARIO ANDRETTI   LOTUS COSWORTH 79
401.70
2nd
  CARLOS REUTEMANN   FERRARI 312T.3
402.40
3rd
  JOHN WATSON   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.46
53 laps
4th
  RICCARDO PATRESE   ARROWS COSWORTH FA.1
53 laps
5th
  JEAN-PIERRE JARIER   LOTUS COSWORTH 79
53 laps
6th
  JACQUES LAFFITE   LIGIER MATRA JS.9
52 laps

W.C. Round 13

DUTCH GRAND PRIX

Zandvoort

60 laps

1st
  CARLOS REUTEMANN   FERRARI 312T.3
435.45
2nd
  JACQUES LAFFITE   LIGIER MATRA JS.9
439.85
3rd
  PATRICK DEPAILLER   TYRRELL COSWORTH 008
59 laps
4th
  EMERSON FITTIPALDI   COPERSUCAR COSWORTH F.5A
58 laps
5th
  JEAN-PIERRE JARIER   LOTUS COSWORTH 79
58 laps
6th
  RICCARDO PATRESE   ARROWS COSWORTH FA.1
58 laps

W.C. Round 14

ITALIAN GRAND PRIX

Monza

52 laps

1st
  NIKI LAUDA   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.46
320.00
2nd
  RICCARDO PATRESE   ARROWS COSWORTH FA.1
321.75
3rd
  JEAN-PIERRE JARIER   LOTUS COSWORTH 79
322.00
4th
  MARIO ANDRETTI   LOTUS COSWORTH 79
322.01
5th
  JAMES HUNT   MCLAREN COSWORTH M.26
51 laps
6th
  JACQUES LAFFITE   LIGIER MATRA JS.9
51 laps

W.C. Round 15

UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX (EAST)

Watkins Glen

50 laps

1st
  CARLOS REUTEMANN   FERRARI 312T.3
412.55
2nd
  NIKI LAUDA   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.46
414.30
3rd
  JACQUES LAFFITE   LIGIER MATRA JS.9
414.80
4th
  PATRICK DEPAILLER   TYRRELL COSWORTH 008
49 laps
5th
  JOHN WATSON   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.46
49 laps
6th
  BOBBY RAHAL   WOLF COSWORTH WR.6
49 laps

W.C. Round 16

CANADIAN GRAND PRIX

Notre Dâme - Montreal

50 laps

1st
  NIKI LAUDA   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.46
414.55
2nd
  MARIO ANDRETTI   LOTUS COSWORTH 79
414.80
3rd
  CARLOS REUTEMANN   FERRARI 312T.3
415.60
4th
  RICCARDO PATRESE   ARROWS COSWORTH FA.1
419.55
5th
  JACQUES LAFFITE   LIGIER MATRA JS.9
422.00
6th
  JOHN WATSON   BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO BT.46
49 laps

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