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1978 Brazilian Grand Prix
Round
2/16
Date
Jan 29, 1978 at 00:00
Location
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Circuit length
5.031 m
Race distance
316.953 km
Reutemann
Winner
1:49:59.860
Winning time
Peterson
Pole position
Reutemann
Fastest lap
1:43.070
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:49:59.860 | 4th | 63 | 9 |
| 2 | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +49.130 | 7th | 63 | 6 |
| 3 | #1 Niki Lauda | Brabham | +57.020 | 10th | 63 | 4 |
| 4 | #5 Mario Andretti | Lotus | +1:33.120 | 3rd | 63 | 3 |
| 5 | #17 Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | +1 lap | 15th | 62 | 2 |
| 6 | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 19th | 62 | 1 |
| 7 | #9 Jochen Mass | ATS | +1 lap | 20th | 62 | |
| 8 | #2 John Watson | Brabham | +2 laps | 21st | 61 | |
| 9 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +2 laps | 14th | 61 | |
| 10 | #36 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | +4 laps | 18th | 59 | |
| 11 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | +5 laps | 8th | 58 | |
| DNF | #25 Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Physical | 22nd | 40 | |
| DNF | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Spun off | 6th | 35 | |
| DNF | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Spun off | 5th | 34 | |
| DNF | #16 Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | Fuel system | 9th | 25 | |
| DNF | #7 James Hunt | McLaren | Spun off | 2nd | 25 | |
| DNF | #20 Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Accident | 12th | 16 | |
| DNF | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | Collision | 1st | 15 | |
| DNF | #22 Danny Ongais | Ensign | Brakes | 23rd | 13 | |
| DNF | #30 Brett Lunger | McLaren | Overheating | 13th | 11 | |
| DNF | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Accident | 11th | 8 | |
| DNF | #18 Rupert Keegan | Surtees | Accident | 24th | 5 | |
| DNS | #23 Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 17th | |||
| DNS | #10 Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 16th | |||
| DNQ | #37 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | ||||
| DNQ | #32 Eddie Cheever | Theodore | ||||
| DNQ | #19 Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | ||||
| DNQ | #24 Divina Galica | Hesketh |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:40.450 | |
| 2 | #7 James Hunt | McLaren | 1:40.530 | +0.080 |
| 3 | #5 Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:40.620 | +0.170 |
| 4 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:40.730 | +0.280 |
| 5 | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:40.940 | +0.490 |
| 6 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:40.970 | +0.520 |
| 7 | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:41.500 | +1.050 |
| 8 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:41.870 | +1.420 |
| 9 | #16 Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:42.070 | +1.620 |
| 10 | #1 Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:42.080 | +1.630 |
| 11 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:42.100 | +1.650 |
| 12 | #20 Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:42.110 | +1.660 |
| 13 | #30 Brett Lunger | McLaren | 1:42.650 | +2.200 |
| 14 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:42.710 | +2.260 |
| 15 | #17 Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 1:42.800 | +2.350 |
| 16 | #10 Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 1:42.910 | +2.460 |
| 17 | #23 Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 1:43.190 | +2.740 |
| 18 | #36 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:43.190 | +2.740 |
| 19 | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:43.550 | +3.100 |
| 20 | #9 Jochen Mass | ATS | 1:43.740 | +3.290 |
| 21 | #2 John Watson | Brabham | 1:43.750 | +3.300 |
| 22 | #25 Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:43.860 | +3.410 |
| 23 | #22 Danny Ongais | Ensign | 1:43.940 | +3.490 |
| 24 | #18 Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 1:44.200 | +3.750 |
| 25 | #37 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:44.200 | +3.750 |
| 26 | #32 Eddie Cheever | Theodore | 1:44.280 | +3.830 |
| 27 | #19 Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:44.660 | +4.210 |
| 28 | #24 Divina Galica | Hesketh | 1:46.790 | +6.340 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:43.070 | 35 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 0 | 2 | 10 | -2 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 9 | -3 |
| 4 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 | 1 | 6 | -6 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 0 | 1 | 4 | -8 |
| 6 | James Hunt | McLaren | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 |
| 7 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 2 | -10 |
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 0 | 0 | 2 | -10 |
| 9 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 0 | 0 | 1 | -11 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 1 | -11 |
More Brazilian GP
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | |||||
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lando Norris | Fernando Alonso | 1:12.486 - Lando Norris | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | #63 George Russell | Lewis Hamilton | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 1:13.785 - George Russell | George Russell |
| 2021 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Valtteri Bottas | 1:11.010 - Sergio Pérez | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2019 | #33 Max Verstappen | Pierre Gasly | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 1:10.698 - Valtteri Bottas | Max Verstappen |
| 2018 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:10.540 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Valtteri Bottas | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:11.044 - Max Verstappen | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2016 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Max Verstappen | 1:25.305 - Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | 1:14.832 - Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| 2014 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Felipe Massa | 1:13.555 - Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| 2013 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Fernando Alonso | 1:15.436 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2012 | #3 Jenson Button | Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | 1:18.069 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2011 | #2 Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel | Jenson Button | 1:15.324 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Fernando Alonso | 1:13.851 - Lewis Hamilton | Nico Hülkenberg |
| 2009 | #14 Mark Webber | Robert Kubica | Lewis Hamilton | 1:13.733 - Mark Webber | Rubens Barrichello |
| 2008 | #2 Felipe Massa | Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:13.736 - Felipe Massa | Felipe Massa |
| 2007 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Felipe Massa | Fernando Alonso | 1:12.445 - Kimi Räikkönen | Felipe Massa |
| 2006 | #6 Felipe Massa | Fernando Alonso | Jenson Button | 1:12.162 - Michael Schumacher | Felipe Massa |
| 2005 | #10 Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | 1:12.268 - Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso |
| 2004 | #3 Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Rubens Barrichello | 1:11.473 - Juan Pablo Montoya | Rubens Barrichello |
| 2003 | #11 Giancarlo Fisichella | Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | 1:22.032 - Rubens Barrichello | Rubens Barrichello |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ralf Schumacher | David Coulthard | 1:16.079 - Juan Pablo Montoya | Juan Pablo Montoya |
| 2001 | #4 David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Nick Heidfeld | 1:15.693 - Ralf Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Giancarlo Fisichella | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1:14.755 - Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen |
| 1999 | #1 Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1:18.448 - Mika Häkkinen | Mika Häkkinen |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | 1:19.337 - Mika Häkkinen | Mika Häkkinen |
| 1997 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Gerhard Berger | Olivier Panis | 1:18.397 - Jacques Villeneuve | Jacques Villeneuve |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jean Alesi | Michael Schumacher | 1:21.547 - Damon Hill | Damon Hill |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Gerhard Berger | 1:20.921 - Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill |
| 1994 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | Jean Alesi | 1:18.455 - Michael Schumacher | Ayrton Senna |
| 1993 | #8 Ayrton Senna | Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | 1:20.024 - Michael Schumacher | Alain Prost |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Michael Schumacher | 1:19.490 - Riccardo Patrese | Nigel Mansell |
| 1991 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Riccardo Patrese | Gerhard Berger | 1:20.436 - Nigel Mansell | Ayrton Senna |
| 1990 | #1 Alain Prost | Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | 1:19.899 - Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna |
| 1989 | #27 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Maurício Gugelmin | 1:32.507 - Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Gerhard Berger | Nelson Piquet | 1:32.943 - Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna |
| 1987 | #1 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Stefan Johansson | 1:33.861 - Nelson Piquet | Nigel Mansell |
| 1986 | #6 Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | Jacques Laffite | 1:33.546 - Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna |
| 1985 | #2 Alain Prost | Michele Alboreto | Elio de Angelis | 1:36.702 - Alain Prost | Michele Alboreto |
| 1984 | #7 Alain Prost | Keke Rosberg | Elio de Angelis | 1:36.499 - Alain Prost | Elio de Angelis |
| 1983 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Niki Lauda | 1:39.829 - Nelson Piquet | Keke Rosberg | |
| 1982 | #15 Alain Prost | John Watson | Nigel Mansell | 1:37.016 - Alain Prost | Alain Prost |
| 1981 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Alan Jones | Riccardo Patrese | 1:54.302 - Marc Surer | Nelson Piquet |
| 1980 | #16 René Arnoux | Elio de Angelis | Alan Jones | 2:27.310 - René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 1979 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Patrick Depailler | Carlos Reutemann | 2:28.760 - Jacques Laffite | Jacques Laffite |
| 1977 | #12 Carlos Reutemann | James Hunt | Niki Lauda | 2:34.550 - James Hunt | James Hunt |
| 1976 | #1 Niki Lauda | Patrick Depailler | Tom Pryce | 2:35.070 - Jean-Pierre Jarier | James Hunt |
| 1975 | #8 Carlos Pace | Emerson Fittipaldi | Jochen Mass | 2:34.160 - Jean-Pierre Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
| 1974 | #5 Emerson Fittipaldi | Clay Regazzoni | Jacky Ickx | 2:36.050 - Clay Regazzoni | Emerson Fittipaldi |
| 1973 | #1 Emerson Fittipaldi | Jackie Stewart | Denny Hulme | 2:35.000 - Emerson Fittipaldi | Ronnie Peterson |
The 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix started Jan 29, 1978 on Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Ronnie Peterson started from pole position with James Hunt next to him. Mario Andretti started from third place.
In 1 hour, 49 minutes and 59 seconds Carlos Reutemann finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Emerson Fittipaldi in second and Niki Lauda in third place.
After the 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix, Mario Andretti is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 12 points. Andretti is 2 points ahead of Niki Lauda.