The 1978 British Grand Prix started July 16th, 1978 at 02:00 on Brands Hatch in Kent, UK. Ronnie Peterson started from pole position with Mario Andretti next to him. Jody Scheckter started from third place.
After 1 hour, 42 minutes and 12 seconds Carlos Reutemann finished the race first. The podium was completed with Niki Lauda in second and John Watson in third place.
After the 1978 British Grand Prix, Mario Andretti is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 45 points. Andretti is 9 points ahead of Ronnie Peterson.
After 1 hour, 42 minutes and 12 seconds Carlos Reutemann finished the race first. The podium was completed with Niki Lauda in second and John Watson in third place.
After the 1978 British Grand Prix, Mario Andretti is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 45 points. Andretti is 9 points ahead of Ronnie Peterson.
Circuit
Location
Kent, UK
Date
July 16th, 1978 at 02:00
Round
10/16
Winner
Carlos Reutemann
Winning time
1:42:12.39
Pole position
Ronnie Peterson
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 7 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:42:12.39 | 8 | 76 | 9 |
| 2 2 | #1 Niki Lauda | Brabham | +1.23 | 4 | 76 | 6 |
| 3 6 | #2 John Watson | Brabham | +37.25 | 9 | 76 | 4 |
| 4 6 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +1:13.27 | 10 | 76 | 3 |
| 5 13 | #16 Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | +1 Lap | 18 | 75 | 2 |
| 6 14 | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | +1 Lap | 20 | 75 | 1 |
| 7 9 | #33 Bruno Giacomelli | McLaren | +1 Lap | 16 | 75 | 0 |
| 8 16 | #30 Brett Lunger | McLaren | +1 Lap | 24 | 75 | 0 |
| 9 16 | #19 Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | +1 Lap | 25 | 75 | 0 |
| 10 3 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +3 Laps | 7 | 73 | 0 |
| - | #9 Jochen Mass | ATS | +11 Laps | 26 | 65 | 0 |
| - | #10 Keke Rosberg | ATS | DNF (Suspension) | 22 | 59 | 0 |
| - | #17 Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | DNF (Gearbox) | 17 | 49 | 0 |
| - | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | DNF (Turbo) | 12 | 46 | 0 |
| - | #35 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | DNF (Suspension) | 5 | 40 | 0 |
| - | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | DNF (Gearbox) | 19 | 40 | 0 |
| - | #20 Jody Scheckter | Wolf | DNF (Gearbox) | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| - | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | DNF (Engine) | 11 | 32 | 0 |
| - | #37 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | DNF (Fuel system) | 23 | 32 | 0 |
| - | #22 Derek Daly | Ensign | DNF (Wheel) | 15 | 30 | 0 |
| - | #5 Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | DNF (Engine) | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| - | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | DNF (Transmission) | 6 | 26 | 0 |
| - | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | DNF (Transmission) | 13 | 19 | 0 |
| - | #25 Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | DNF (Gearbox) | 21 | 15 | 0 |
| - | #7 James Hunt | McLaren | DNF (Accident) | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| - | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | DNF (Fuel system) | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| - | #18 Rupert Keegan | Surtees | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #36 Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #23 Geoff Lees | Ensign | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #40 Tony Trimmer | McLaren | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 4 | 5 | 45 | |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 1 | 5 | 36 | -9 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 3 | 4 | 31 | -14 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1 | 5 | 31 | -14 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1 | 4 | 26 | -19 |
| 6 | John Watson | Brabham | 2 | 16 | -29 | |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 | 10 | -35 | |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1 | 8 | -37 | |
| 9 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1 | 8 | -37 | |
| 10 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1 | 8 | -37 | |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1 | 7 | -38 | |
| 12 | Alan Jones | Williams | 5 | -40 | ||
| 13 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 5 | -40 | ||
| 14 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 5 | -40 | ||
| 15 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 4 | -41 | ||
| 16 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | -42 | ||
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 2 | -43 | ||
| 18 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 0 | -45 | ||
| 19 | Bruno Giacomelli | McLaren | 0 | -45 | ||
| 20 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 0 | -45 | ||
| 21 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 0 | -45 | ||
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 0 | -45 | ||
| 23 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 0 | -45 | ||
| 24 | René Arnoux | Martini | 0 | -45 | ||
| 25 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 0 | -45 | ||
| 26 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 0 | -45 | ||
| 27 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 0 | -45 | ||
| 28 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | 0 | -45 | ||
| 29 | Keke Rosberg | ATS | 0 | -45 | ||
| 30 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 0 | -45 | ||
| 31 | Danny Ongais | Shadow | 0 | -45 | ||
| 32 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 0 | -45 | ||
| 33 | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 0 | -45 | ||
| 34 | Eddie Cheever | Hesketh | 0 | -45 | ||
| 35 | Divina Galica | Hesketh | 0 | -45 | ||
| 36 | Emilio de Villota | McLaren | 0 | -45 | ||
| 37 | Alberto Colombo | ATS | 0 | -45 | ||
| 38 | Geoff Lees | Ensign | 0 | -45 | ||
| 39 | Tony Trimmer | McLaren | 0 | -45 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus | 5 | 10 | 58 | |
| 2 | Brabham | 1 | 7 | 40 | -18 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 3 | 4 | 31 | -27 |
| 4 | Tyrrell | 1 | 4 | 28 | -30 |
| 5 | McLaren | 1 | 12 | -46 | |
| 6 | Ligier | 1 | 10 | -48 | |
| 7 | Arrows | 1 | 8 | -50 | |
| 8 | Wolf | 1 | 8 | -50 | |
| 9 | Fittipaldi | 1 | 7 | -51 | |
| 10 | Shadow | 6 | -52 | ||
| 11 | Williams | 5 | -53 | ||
| 12 | ATS | 0 | -58 | ||
| 13 | Surtees | 0 | -58 | ||
| 14 | Martini | 0 | -58 | ||
| 15 | Renault | 0 | -58 | ||
| 16 | Ensign | 0 | -58 | ||
| 17 | Merzario | 0 | -58 | ||
| 18 | Theodore | 0 | -58 | ||
| 19 | Hesketh | 0 | -58 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lando Norris | Lewis Hamilton | 1:30.275 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Sergio Pérez | Lewis Hamilton | 1:30.510 - Lewis Hamilton | Carlos Sainz |
| 2021 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Charles Leclerc | Valtteri Bottas | 1:28.617 - Sergio Pérez | Max Verstappen |
| 2020 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Charles Leclerc | 1:27.097 - Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2019 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Charles Leclerc | 1:27.369 - Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2018 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:30.696 - Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:30.621 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Nico Rosberg | 1:35.548 - Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:37.093 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2014 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:37.176 - Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| 2013 | #9 Nico Rosberg | Mark Webber | Fernando Alonso | 1:33.401 - Mark Webber | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2012 | #2 Mark Webber | Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel | 1:34.661 - Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso |
| 2011 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | 1:34.908 - Fernando Alonso | Mark Webber |
| 2010 | #6 Mark Webber | Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | 1:30.874 - Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2009 | #15 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Rubens Barrichello | 1:20.735 - Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2008 | #22 Lewis Hamilton | Nick Heidfeld | Rubens Barrichello | 1:32.150 - Kimi Räikkönen | Heikki Kovalainen |
| 2007 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Lewis Hamilton | 1:20.638 - Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2006 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:21.599 - Fernando Alonso | Fernando Alonso |
| 2005 | #10 Juan Pablo Montoya | Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:20.502 - Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen | Rubens Barrichello | 1:18.739 - Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2003 | #2 Rubens Barrichello | Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Juan Pablo Montoya | Juan Pablo Montoya | |
| 2001 | #3 Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #2 David Coulthard | Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 1999 | #2 David Coulthard | Eddie Irvine | Ralf Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1998 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Eddie Irvine | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1997 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Jean Alesi | Alexander Wurz | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1996 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Gerhard Berger | Mika Häkkinen | Damon Hill | |
| 1995 | #2 Johnny Herbert | Jean Alesi | David Coulthard | Damon Hill | |
| 1994 | #0 Damon Hill | Jean Alesi | Mika Häkkinen | Damon Hill | |
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Michael Schumacher | Riccardo Patrese | Alain Prost | |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Gerhard Berger | Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1990 | #1 Alain Prost | Thierry Boutsen | Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1989 | #2 Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Alessandro Nannini | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1988 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | Alessandro Nannini | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1987 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1986 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Nelson Piquet | Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1985 | #2 Alain Prost | Michele Alboreto | Jacques Laffite | Keke Rosberg | |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Derek Warwick | Ayrton Senna | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1983 | #15 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Patrick Tambay | René Arnoux | |
| 1982 | #8 Niki Lauda | Didier Pironi | Patrick Tambay | Keke Rosberg | |
| 1981 | #7 John Watson | Carlos Reutemann | Jacques Laffite | René Arnoux | |
| 1980 | #27 Alan Jones | Nelson Piquet | Carlos Reutemann | Didier Pironi | |
| 1979 | #28 Clay Regazzoni | René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Alan Jones | |
| 1977 | #1 James Hunt | Niki Lauda | Gunnar Nilsson | James Hunt | |
| 1976 | #1 Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | John Watson | Niki Lauda | |
| 1975 | #1 Emerson Fittipaldi | Carlos Pace | Jody Scheckter | Tom Pryce | |
| 1974 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Emerson Fittipaldi | Jacky Ickx | Niki Lauda | |
| 1973 | #8 Peter Revson | Ronnie Peterson | Denny Hulme | Ronnie Peterson | |
| 1972 | #8 Emerson Fittipaldi | Jackie Stewart | Peter Revson | Jacky Ickx | |
| 1971 | #12 Jackie Stewart | Ronnie Peterson | Emerson Fittipaldi | Clay Regazzoni | |
| 1970 | #5 Jochen Rindt | Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jochen Rindt | |
| 1969 | #3 Jackie Stewart | Jacky Ickx | Bruce McLaren | Jochen Rindt | |
| 1968 | #22 Jo Siffert | Chris Amon | Jacky Ickx | Graham Hill | |
| 1967 | #5 Jim Clark | Denny Hulme | Chris Amon | Jim Clark | |
| 1966 | #5 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Graham Hill | Jack Brabham | |
| 1965 | #5 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | John Surtees | Jim Clark | |
| 1964 | #1 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | John Surtees | Jim Clark | |
| 1963 | #4 Jim Clark | John Surtees | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | |
| 1962 | #20 Jim Clark | John Surtees | Bruce McLaren | Jim Clark | |
| 1961 | #4 Wolfgang von Trips | Phil Hill | Richie Ginther | Phil Hill | |
| 1960 | #1 Jack Brabham | John Surtees | Innes Ireland | Jack Brabham | |
| 1959 | #12 Jack Brabham | Stirling Moss | Bruce McLaren | Jack Brabham | |
| 1958 | #1 Peter Collins | Mike Hawthorn | Roy Salvadori | Stirling Moss | |
| 1957 | #20 Tony Brooks | Luigi Musso | Mike Hawthorn | Stirling Moss | |
| 1956 | #1 Juan Fangio | Alfonso de Portago | Jean Behra | Stirling Moss | |
| 1955 | #12 Stirling Moss | Juan Fangio | Karl Kling | Stirling Moss | |
| 1954 | #9 José Froilán González | Mike Hawthorn | Onofre Marimón | Juan Fangio | |
| 1953 | #5 Alberto Ascari | Juan Fangio | Nino Farina | Alberto Ascari | |
| 1952 | #15 Alberto Ascari | Piero Taruffi | Mike Hawthorn | Nino Farina | |
| 1951 | #12 José Froilán González | Juan Fangio | Luigi Villoresi | José Froilán González | |
| 1950 | #2 Nino Farina | Luigi Fagioli | Reg Parnell | Nino Farina |