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1978 Dutch Grand Prix
Round
13/16
Date
Aug 27, 1978 at 00:00 CEST
Location
Zandvoort, Netherlands
Circuit
Circuit length
4.226 m
Race distance
316.95 km (75 laps)
Andretti
Winner
1:41:04.230
Winning time
Andretti
Pole position
Lauda
Fastest lap
1:19.570
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:41:04.230 | 1st | 75 | 9 |
| 2 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | +0.320 | 2nd | 75 | 6 |
| 3 | #1 Niki Lauda | Brabham | +12.210 | 3rd | 75 | 4 |
| 4 | #2 John Watson | Brabham | +20.920 | 8th | 75 | 3 |
| 5 | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +21.500 | 10th | 75 | 2 |
| 6 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +45.950 | 5th | 75 | 1 |
| 7 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | +1:00.500 | 4th | 75 | |
| 8 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1 lap | 6th | 74 | |
| 9 | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | +1 lap | 14th | 74 | |
| 10 | #7 James Hunt | McLaren | +1 lap | 7th | 74 | |
| 11 | #25 Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | +1 lap | 20th | 74 | |
| 12 | #20 Jody Scheckter | Wolf | +2 laps | 15th | 73 | |
| DNF | #33 Bruno Giacomelli | McLaren | Spun off | 19th | 60 | |
| DNF | #16 Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | Transmission | 18th | 56 | |
| DNF | #31 René Arnoux | Martini | Chassis | 23rd | 40 | |
| DNF | #37 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Engine | 26th | 40 | |
| DNF | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Engine | 9th | 35 | |
| DNF | #30 Brett Lunger | McLaren | Engine | 21st | 35 | |
| DNF | #32 Keke Rosberg | Wolf | Accident | 24th | 21 | |
| DNF | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | Throttle | 11th | 17 | |
| DNF | #29 Nelson Piquet | McLaren | Transmission | 25th | 16 | |
| DNF | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Engine | 12th | 13 | |
| DNF | #22 Derek Daly | Ensign | Transmission | 16th | 10 | |
| DNF | #35 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Accident | 13th | 0 | |
| DNF | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Accident | 17th | 0 | |
| DSQ | #19 Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Push start | 22nd | 37 | |
| DNS | #18 Rupert Keegan | Surtees | ||||
| DNQ | #17 Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | ||||
| DNQ | #10 Michael Bleekemolen | ATS | ||||
| DNQ | #9 Jochen Mass | ATS | ||||
| DNPQ | #23 Harald Ertl | Ensign | ||||
| DNPQ | #39 Danny Ongais | Shadow | ||||
| DNPQ | #36 Rolf Stommelen | Arrows |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:16.360 | |
| 2 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:16.970 | +0.610 |
| 3 | #1 Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:17.330 | +0.970 |
| 4 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:17.340 | +0.980 |
| 5 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:17.540 | +1.180 |
| 6 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:17.550 | +1.190 |
| 7 | #7 James Hunt | McLaren | 1:17.670 | +1.310 |
| 8 | #2 John Watson | Brabham | 1:17.730 | +1.370 |
| 9 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:18.280 | +1.920 |
| 10 | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:18.300 | +1.940 |
| 11 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:18.420 | +2.060 |
| 12 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:18.430 | +2.070 |
| 13 | #35 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:18.500 | +2.140 |
| 14 | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:18.500 | +2.140 |
| 15 | #20 Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:18.570 | +2.210 |
| 16 | #22 Derek Daly | Ensign | 1:19.390 | +3.030 |
| 17 | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:19.590 | +3.230 |
| 18 | #16 Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:19.620 | +3.260 |
| 19 | #33 Bruno Giacomelli | McLaren | 1:19.830 | +3.470 |
| 20 | #25 Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:20.020 | +3.660 |
| 21 | #30 Brett Lunger | McLaren | 1:20.030 | +3.670 |
| 22 | #19 Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:20.260 | +3.900 |
| 23 | #31 René Arnoux | Martini | 1:20.310 | +3.950 |
| 24 | #32 Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 1:20.470 | +4.110 |
| 25 | #18 Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 1:20.520 | +4.160 |
| 26 | #29 Nelson Piquet | McLaren | 1:20.640 | +4.280 |
| 27 | #37 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:20.640 | +4.280 |
| 28 | #17 Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 1:20.690 | +4.330 |
| 29 | #10 Michael Bleekemolen | ATS | 1:21.330 | +4.970 |
| 30 | #9 Jochen Mass | ATS | 1:21.820 | +5.460 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #33 Bruno Giacomelli | McLaren | 1:19.590 | |
| 2 | #30 Brett Lunger | McLaren | 1:20.010 | +0.420 |
| 3 | #37 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:20.320 | +0.730 |
| 4 | #32 Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 1:20.460 | +0.870 |
| 5 | #29 Nelson Piquet | McLaren | 1:20.520 | +0.930 |
| 6 | #31 René Arnoux | Martini | 1:20.520 | +0.930 |
| 7 | #25 Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:20.950 | +1.360 |
| 8 | #23 Harald Ertl | Ensign | 1:21.000 | +1.410 |
| 9 | #39 Danny Ongais | Shadow | 1:21.410 | +1.820 |
| 10 | #36 Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 1:22.240 | +2.650 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:19.570 | 57 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 6 | 7 | 63 | |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 2 | 7 | 51 | -12 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1 | 6 | 35 | -28 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1 | 5 | 32 | -31 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 3 | 4 | 31 | -32 |
| 6 | John Watson | Brabham | 0 | 2 | 19 | -44 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | 2 | 16 | -47 |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 | 1 | 15 | -48 |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 0 | 2 | 14 | -49 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 | 1 | 8 | -55 |
| 11 | James Hunt | McLaren | 0 | 1 | 8 | -55 |
| 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 0 | 1 | 8 | -55 |
| 13 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 7 | -56 |
| 14 | Alan Jones | Williams | 0 | 0 | 5 | -58 |
| 15 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 0 | 0 | 5 | -58 |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 0 | 0 | 4 | -59 |
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 0 | 0 | 2 | -61 |
| 18 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 1 | -62 |
| 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 0 | 0 | 1 | -62 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Engine | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotus | Ford | 8 | 14 | 85 | |
| 2 | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 8 | 44 | -41 |
| 3 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 3 | 5 | 36 | -49 |
| 4 | Tyrrell | Ford | 1 | 5 | 36 | -49 |
| 5 | Ligier | Matra | 0 | 2 | 16 | -69 |
| 6 | Fittipaldi | Ford | 0 | 1 | 15 | -70 |
| 7 | Wolf | Ford | 0 | 2 | 14 | -71 |
| 8 | McLaren | Ford | 0 | 1 | 12 | -73 |
| 9 | Arrows | Ford | 0 | 1 | 8 | -77 |
| 10 | Shadow | Ford | 0 | 0 | 6 | -79 |
| 11 | Williams | Ford | 0 | 0 | 5 | -80 |
| 12 | Surtees | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | -84 |
More Dutch GP
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #4 Lando Norris | Max Verstappen | Charles Leclerc | 1:13.817 - Lando Norris | Lando Norris |
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Fernando Alonso | Pierre Gasly | 1:13.837 - Fernando Alonso | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | #1 Max Verstappen | George Russell | Charles Leclerc | 1:13.652 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2021 | #33 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | 1:11.097 - Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen |
| 1985 | #1 Niki Lauda | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | 1:16.538 - Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet |
| 1984 | #7 Alain Prost | Niki Lauda | Nigel Mansell | 1:19.465 - René Arnoux | Alain Prost |
| 1983 | #28 René Arnoux | Patrick Tambay | John Watson | 1:19.863 - René Arnoux | Nelson Piquet |
| 1982 | #28 Didier Pironi | Nelson Piquet | Keke Rosberg | 1:19.780 - Derek Warwick | René Arnoux |
| 1981 | #15 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Alan Jones | 1:21.830 - Alan Jones | Alain Prost |
| 1980 | #5 Nelson Piquet | René Arnoux | Jacques Laffite | 1:19.350 - René Arnoux | René Arnoux |
| 1979 | #27 Alan Jones | Jody Scheckter | Jacques Laffite | 1:19.438 - Gilles Villeneuve | René Arnoux |
| 1977 | #11 Niki Lauda | Jacques Laffite | Jody Scheckter | 1:19.990 - Niki Lauda | Mario Andretti |
| 1976 | #11 James Hunt | Clay Regazzoni | Mario Andretti | 1:22.590 - Clay Regazzoni | Ronnie Peterson |
| 1975 | #24 James Hunt | Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | 1:21.540 - Niki Lauda | Niki Lauda |
| 1974 | #12 Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1:21.440 - Ronnie Peterson | Niki Lauda |
| 1973 | #5 Jackie Stewart | François Cevert | James Hunt | 1:20.310 - Ronnie Peterson | Ronnie Peterson |
| 1971 | #2 Jacky Ickx | Pedro Rodríguez | Clay Regazzoni | 1:34.950 - Jacky Ickx | Jacky Ickx |
| 1970 | #10 Jochen Rindt | Jackie Stewart | Jacky Ickx | 1:19.230 - Jacky Ickx | Jochen Rindt |
| 1969 | #4 Jackie Stewart | Jo Siffert | Chris Amon | 1:22.940 - Jackie Stewart | Jochen Rindt |
| 1968 | #8 Jackie Stewart | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Pedro Rodríguez | 1:45.910 - Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Chris Amon |
| 1967 | #5 Jim Clark | Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | 1:28.080 - Jim Clark | Graham Hill |
| 1966 | #16 Jack Brabham | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | 1:30.600 - Denny Hulme | Jack Brabham |
| 1965 | #6 Jim Clark | Jackie Stewart | Dan Gurney | 1:30.600 - Jim Clark | Graham Hill |
| 1964 | #18 Jim Clark | John Surtees | Peter Arundell | 1:32.800 - Jim Clark | Dan Gurney |
| 1963 | #6 Jim Clark | Dan Gurney | John Surtees | 1:33.700 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1962 | #17 Graham Hill | Trevor Taylor | Phil Hill | 1:34.400 - Bruce McLaren | John Surtees |
| 1961 | #3 Wolfgang von Trips | Phil Hill | Jim Clark | 1:35.500 - Jim Clark | Phil Hill |
| 1960 | #11 Jack Brabham | Innes Ireland | Graham Hill | 1:33.800 - Stirling Moss | Stirling Moss |
| 1959 | #7 Jo Bonnier | Jack Brabham | Masten Gregory | 1:36.700 - Stirling Moss | Jo Bonnier |
| 1958 | #1 Stirling Moss | Harry Schell | Jean Behra | 1:37.600 - Stirling Moss | Stuart Lewis-Evans |
| 1955 | #8 Juan Manuel Fangio | Stirling Moss | Luigi Musso | 1:40.900 - Roberto Mieres | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1953 | #2 Alberto Ascari | Nino Farina | Felice Bonetto | 1:52.800 - Luigi Villoresi | Alberto Ascari |
| 1952 | #2 Alberto Ascari | Nino Farina | Luigi Villoresi | 1:49.800 - Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari |
The 1978 Dutch Grand Prix started Aug 27, 1978 on Circuit Park Zandvoort in Zandvoort, Netherlands. Mario Andretti started from pole position with Ronnie Peterson next to him. Niki Lauda started from third place.
In 1 hour, 41 minutes and 04 seconds Mario Andretti finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Ronnie Peterson in second and Niki Lauda in third place.
After the 1978 Dutch Grand Prix, Mario Andretti is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 63 points. Andretti is 12 points ahead of Ronnie Peterson.