The 1978 Dutch Grand Prix started August 27th, 1978 at 02:00 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.
After 1 hour, 41 minutes and 04 seconds Mario Andretti finished the race first. 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.
After 1 hour, 41 minutes and 04 seconds Mario Andretti finished the race first. 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.
Circuit
Location
Zandvoort, Netherlands
Date
August 27th, 1978 at 02:00
Round
13/16
Winner
Mario Andretti
Winning time
1:41:04.23
Pole position
Mario Andretti
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 1:41:04.23 | 1 | 75 | 9 |
| 2 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | +0.32 | 2 | 75 | 6 |
| 3 | #1 Niki Lauda | Brabham | +12.21 | 3 | 75 | 4 |
| 4 4 | #2 John Watson | Brabham | +20.92 | 8 | 75 | 3 |
| 5 5 | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +21.5 | 10 | 75 | 2 |
| 6 1 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +45.95 | 5 | 75 | 1 |
| 7 3 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | +1:00.52 | 4 | 75 | 0 |
| 8 2 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1 Lap | 6 | 74 | 0 |
| 9 5 | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | +1 Lap | 14 | 74 | 0 |
| 10 3 | #7 James Hunt | McLaren | +1 Lap | 7 | 74 | 0 |
| 11 9 | #25 Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | +1 Lap | 20 | 74 | 0 |
| 12 3 | #20 Jody Scheckter | Wolf | +2 Laps | 15 | 73 | 0 |
| - | #33 Bruno Giacomelli | McLaren | DNF (Spun off) | 19 | 60 | 0 |
| - | #16 Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | DNF (Transmission) | 18 | 56 | 0 |
| - | #31 René Arnoux | Martini | DNF (Chassis) | 23 | 40 | 0 |
| - | #37 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | DNF (Engine) | 26 | 40 | 0 |
| - | #19 Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Disqualified | 22 | 37 | 0 |
| - | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | DNF (Engine) | 9 | 35 | 0 |
| - | #30 Brett Lunger | McLaren | DNF (Engine) | 21 | 35 | 0 |
| - | #32 Keke Rosberg | Wolf | DNF (Accident) | 24 | 21 | 0 |
| - | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | DNF (Throttle) | 11 | 17 | 0 |
| - | #29 Nelson Piquet | McLaren | DNF (Transmission) | 25 | 16 | 0 |
| - | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | DNF (Engine) | 12 | 13 | 0 |
| - | #22 Derek Daly | Ensign | DNF (Transmission) | 16 | 10 | 0 |
| - | #35 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | DNF (Accident) | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | DNF (Accident) | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #18 Rupert Keegan | Surtees | Withdrew | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #17 Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #10 Michael Bleekemolen | ATS | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #9 Jochen Mass | ATS | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #23 Harald Ertl | Ensign | Did not prequalify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #39 Danny Ongais | Shadow | Did not prequalify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #36 Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | Did not prequalify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 6 | 7 | 63 | |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Team 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 | 2 | 19 | -44 | |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2 | 16 | -47 | |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1 | 15 | -48 | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 2 | 14 | -49 | |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1 | 8 | -55 | |
| 11 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1 | 8 | -55 | |
| 12 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1 | 8 | -55 | |
| 13 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 7 | -56 | ||
| 14 | Alan Jones | Williams | 5 | -58 | ||
| 15 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 5 | -58 | ||
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 4 | -59 | ||
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 2 | -61 | ||
| 18 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1 | -62 | ||
| 19 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 1 | -62 | ||
| 20 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 0 | -63 | ||
| 21 | Bruno Giacomelli | McLaren | 0 | -63 | ||
| 22 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 0 | -63 | ||
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 0 | -63 | ||
| 24 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 0 | -63 | ||
| 25 | René Arnoux | Martini | 0 | -63 | ||
| 26 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 0 | -63 | ||
| 27 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 0 | -63 | ||
| 28 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 0 | -63 | ||
| 29 | Harald Ertl | Ensign | 0 | -63 | ||
| 30 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | 0 | -63 | ||
| 31 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 0 | -63 | ||
| 32 | Nelson Piquet | McLaren | 0 | -63 | ||
| 33 | Danny Ongais | Shadow | 0 | -63 | ||
| 34 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 0 | -63 | ||
| 35 | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 0 | -63 | ||
| 36 | Eddie Cheever | Hesketh | 0 | -63 | ||
| 37 | Divina Galica | Hesketh | 0 | -63 | ||
| 38 | Emilio de Villota | McLaren | 0 | -63 | ||
| 39 | Alberto Colombo | ATS | 0 | -63 | ||
| 40 | Michael Bleekemolen | ATS | 0 | -63 | ||
| 41 | Geoff Lees | Ensign | 0 | -63 | ||
| 42 | Hans Binder | ATS | 0 | -63 | ||
| 43 | Tony Trimmer | McLaren | 0 | -63 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus | 8 | 14 | 85 | |
| 2 | Brabham | 1 | 8 | 44 | -41 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 3 | 5 | 36 | -49 |
| 4 | Tyrrell | 1 | 5 | 36 | -49 |
| 5 | Ligier | 2 | 16 | -69 | |
| 6 | Fittipaldi | 1 | 15 | -70 | |
| 7 | Wolf | 2 | 14 | -71 | |
| 8 | McLaren | 1 | 12 | -73 | |
| 9 | Arrows | 1 | 8 | -77 | |
| 10 | Shadow | 6 | -79 | ||
| 11 | Williams | 5 | -80 | ||
| 12 | Surtees | 1 | -84 | ||
| 13 | ATS | 0 | -85 | ||
| 14 | Martini | 0 | -85 | ||
| 15 | Renault | 0 | -85 | ||
| 16 | Ensign | 0 | -85 | ||
| 17 | Merzario | 0 | -85 | ||
| 18 | Theodore | 0 | -85 | ||
| 19 | Hesketh | 0 | -85 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1984 | #7 Alain Prost | Niki Lauda | Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | |
| 1983 | #28 René Arnoux | Patrick Tambay | John Watson | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1982 | #28 Didier Pironi | Nelson Piquet | Keke Rosberg | René Arnoux | |
| 1981 | #15 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Alan Jones | Alain Prost | |
| 1980 | #5 Nelson Piquet | René Arnoux | Jacques Laffite | René Arnoux | |
| 1979 | #27 Alan Jones | Jody Scheckter | Jacques Laffite | René Arnoux | |
| 1977 | #11 Niki Lauda | Jacques Laffite | Jody Scheckter | Mario Andretti | |
| 1976 | #11 James Hunt | Clay Regazzoni | Mario Andretti | Ronnie Peterson | |
| 1975 | #24 James Hunt | Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | Niki Lauda | |
| 1974 | #12 Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | Emerson Fittipaldi | Niki Lauda | |
| 1973 | #5 Jackie Stewart | François Cevert | James Hunt | Ronnie Peterson | |
| 1971 | #2 Jacky Ickx | Pedro Rodríguez | Clay Regazzoni | Jacky Ickx | |
| 1970 | #10 Jochen Rindt | Jackie Stewart | Jacky Ickx | Jochen Rindt | |
| 1969 | #4 Jackie Stewart | Jo Siffert | Chris Amon | Jochen Rindt | |
| 1968 | #8 Jackie Stewart | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Pedro Rodríguez | Chris Amon | |
| 1967 | #5 Jim Clark | Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Graham Hill | |
| 1966 | #16 Jack Brabham | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | Jack Brabham | |
| 1965 | #6 Jim Clark | Jackie Stewart | Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | |
| 1964 | #18 Jim Clark | John Surtees | Peter Arundell | Dan Gurney | |
| 1963 | #6 Jim Clark | Dan Gurney | John Surtees | Jim Clark | |
| 1962 | #17 Graham Hill | Trevor Taylor | Phil Hill | John Surtees | |
| 1961 | #3 Wolfgang von Trips | Phil Hill | Jim Clark | Phil Hill | |
| 1960 | #11 Jack Brabham | Innes Ireland | Graham Hill | Stirling Moss | |
| 1959 | #7 Jo Bonnier | Jack Brabham | Masten Gregory | Jo Bonnier | |
| 1958 | #1 Stirling Moss | Harry Schell | Jean Behra | Stuart Lewis-Evans | |
| 1955 | #8 Juan Fangio | Stirling Moss | Luigi Musso | Juan Fangio | |
| 1953 | #2 Alberto Ascari | Nino Farina | Felice Bonetto | Alberto Ascari | |
| 1952 | #2 Alberto Ascari | Nino Farina | Luigi Villoresi | Alberto Ascari |