The 1978 French Grand Prix started July 2nd, 1978 at 02:00 on Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France. John Watson started from pole position with Mario Andretti next to him. Niki Lauda started from third place.
After 1 hour, 38 minutes and 51 seconds Mario Andretti finished the race first. The podium was completed with Ronnie Peterson in second and James Hunt in third place.
After the 1978 French 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, 38 minutes and 51 seconds Mario Andretti finished the race first. The podium was completed with Ronnie Peterson in second and James Hunt in third place.
After the 1978 French 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
Le Castellet, France
Date
July 2nd, 1978 at 02:00
Round
9/16
Winner
Mario Andretti
Winning time
1:38:51.92
Pole position
John Watson
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | #5 Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 1:38:51.92 | 2 | 54 | 9 |
| 2 3 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | +2.93 | 5 | 54 | 6 |
| 3 1 | #7 James Hunt | McLaren | +19.8 | 4 | 54 | 4 |
| 4 3 | #2 John Watson | Brabham | +36.88 | 1 | 54 | 3 |
| 5 9 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | +41.81 | 14 | 54 | 2 |
| 6 1 | #20 Jody Scheckter | Wolf | +54.53 | 7 | 54 | 1 |
| 7 3 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +54.74 | 10 | 54 | 0 |
| 8 4 | #35 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | +1:24.88 | 12 | 54 | 0 |
| 9 3 | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | +1:27.06 | 6 | 54 | 0 |
| 10 6 | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | +1:29.98 | 16 | 54 | 0 |
| 11 9 | #16 Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | +1 Lap | 20 | 53 | 0 |
| 12 3 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 9 | 53 | 0 |
| 13 12 | #9 Jochen Mass | ATS | +1 Lap | 25 | 53 | 0 |
| 14 4 | #31 René Arnoux | Martini | +1 Lap | 18 | 53 | 0 |
| 15 6 | #36 Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | +1 Lap | 21 | 53 | 0 |
| 16 10 | #10 Keke Rosberg | ATS | +2 Laps | 26 | 52 | 0 |
| 17 2 | #19 Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | +2 Laps | 19 | 52 | 0 |
| 18 10 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | +5 Laps | 8 | 49 | 0 |
| - | #30 Brett Lunger | McLaren | DNF (Engine) | 24 | 45 | 0 |
| - | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | DNF (Suspension) | 15 | 43 | 0 |
| - | #18 Rupert Keegan | Surtees | DNF (Engine) | 23 | 40 | 0 |
| - | #33 Bruno Giacomelli | McLaren | DNF (Engine) | 22 | 28 | 0 |
| - | #1 Niki Lauda | Brabham | DNF (Engine) | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| - | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | DNF (Engine) | 13 | 10 | 0 |
| - | #17 Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | DNF (Electrical) | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| - | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | DNF (Engine) | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| - | #37 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #22 Derek Daly | Ensign | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #25 Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 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 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1 | 4 | 25 | -20 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1 | 4 | 23 | -22 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 2 | 3 | 22 | -23 |
| 6 | John Watson | Brabham | 1 | 12 | -33 | |
| 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 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 5 | -40 | ||
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 4 | -41 | ||
| 15 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 4 | -41 | ||
| 16 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | -42 | ||
| 17 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 0 | -45 | ||
| 18 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 0 | -45 | ||
| 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 0 | -45 | ||
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 0 | -45 | ||
| 21 | Bruno Giacomelli | McLaren | 0 | -45 | ||
| 22 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 0 | -45 | ||
| 23 | René Arnoux | Martini | 0 | -45 | ||
| 24 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 0 | -45 | ||
| 25 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 0 | -45 | ||
| 26 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 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 | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 0 | -45 | ||
| 33 | Eddie Cheever | Hesketh | 0 | -45 | ||
| 34 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 0 | -45 | ||
| 35 | Divina Galica | Hesketh | 0 | -45 | ||
| 36 | Emilio de Villota | McLaren | 0 | -45 | ||
| 37 | Alberto Colombo | ATS | 0 | -45 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus | 5 | 10 | 58 | |
| 2 | Brabham | 1 | 5 | 34 | -24 |
| 3 | Tyrrell | 1 | 4 | 25 | -33 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 2 | 3 | 22 | -36 |
| 5 | McLaren | 1 | 11 | -47 | |
| 6 | Ligier | 1 | 10 | -48 | |
| 7 | Arrows | 1 | 8 | -50 | |
| 8 | Wolf | 1 | 8 | -50 | |
| 9 | Fittipaldi | 1 | 7 | -51 | |
| 10 | Williams | 5 | -53 | ||
| 11 | Shadow | 4 | -54 | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | George Russell | 1:35.781 - Carlos Sainz | Charles Leclerc |
| 2021 | #33 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Sergio Pérez | 1:36.404 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2019 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Charles Leclerc | 1:32.740 - Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2018 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:34.225 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2008 | #2 Felipe Massa | Kimi Räikkönen | Jarno Trulli | 1:16.630 - Kimi Räikkönen | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2007 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton | 1:16.099 - Felipe Massa | Felipe Massa |
| 2006 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | 1:17.111 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2005 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher | 1:16.423 - Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso | Rubens Barrichello | 1:15.377 - Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso |
| 2003 | #4 Ralf Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Michael Schumacher | Ralf Schumacher | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen | David Coulthard | Juan Pablo Montoya | |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ralf Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Ralf Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #2 David Coulthard | Mika Häkkinen | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1999 | #8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Mika Häkkinen | Rubens Barrichello | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 1998 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Eddie Irvine | Mika Häkkinen | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1997 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Eddie Irvine | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Jean Alesi | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | David Coulthard | Damon Hill | |
| 1994 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | Gerhard Berger | Damon Hill | |
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Riccardo Patrese | |
| 1990 | #1 Alain Prost | Ivan Capelli | Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1989 | #2 Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Alain Prost | |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Michele Alboreto | Alain Prost | |
| 1987 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Nelson Piquet | Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1986 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1985 | #7 Nelson Piquet | Keke Rosberg | Alain Prost | Keke Rosberg | |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Patrick Tambay | Nigel Mansell | Patrick Tambay | |
| 1983 | #15 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Eddie Cheever | Alain Prost | |
| 1982 | #16 René Arnoux | Alain Prost | Didier Pironi | René Arnoux | |
| 1981 | #15 Alain Prost | John Watson | Nelson Piquet | René Arnoux | |
| 1980 | #27 Alan Jones | Didier Pironi | Jacques Laffite | Jacques Laffite | |
| 1979 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Gilles Villeneuve | René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |
| 1977 | #5 Mario Andretti | John Watson | James Hunt | Mario Andretti | |
| 1976 | #11 James Hunt | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | James Hunt | |
| 1975 | #12 Niki Lauda | James Hunt | Jochen Mass | Niki Lauda | |
| 1974 | #1 Ronnie Peterson | Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | Niki Lauda | |
| 1973 | #2 Ronnie Peterson | François Cevert | Carlos Reutemann | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1972 | #4 Jackie Stewart | Emerson Fittipaldi | Chris Amon | Chris Amon | |
| 1971 | #11 Jackie Stewart | François Cevert | Emerson Fittipaldi | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1970 | #6 Jochen Rindt | Chris Amon | Jack Brabham | Jacky Ickx | |
| 1969 | #2 Jackie Stewart | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jacky Ickx | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1968 | #26 Jacky Ickx | John Surtees | Jackie Stewart | Jochen Rindt | |
| 1967 | #3 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | |
| 1966 | #12 Jack Brabham | Mike Parkes | Denny Hulme | Lorenzo Bandini | |
| 1965 | #6 Jim Clark | Jackie Stewart | John Surtees | Jim Clark | |
| 1964 | #22 Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | Jack Brabham | Jim Clark | |
| 1963 | #18 Jim Clark | Tony Maggs | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | |
| 1962 | #30 Dan Gurney | Tony Maggs | Richie Ginther | Jim Clark | |
| 1961 | #50 Giancarlo Baghetti | Dan Gurney | Jim Clark | Phil Hill | |
| 1960 | #16 Jack Brabham | Olivier Gendebien | Bruce McLaren | Jack Brabham | |
| 1959 | #24 Tony Brooks | Phil Hill | Jack Brabham | Tony Brooks | |
| 1958 | #4 Mike Hawthorn | Stirling Moss | Wolfgang von Trips | Mike Hawthorn | |
| 1957 | #2 Juan Fangio | Luigi Musso | Peter Collins | Juan Fangio | |
| 1956 | #14 Peter Collins | Eugenio Castellotti | Jean Behra | Juan Fangio | |
| 1954 | #18 Juan Fangio | Karl Kling | Robert Manzon | Juan Fangio | |
| 1953 | #16 Mike Hawthorn | Juan Fangio | José Froilán González | Alberto Ascari | |
| 1952 | #8 Alberto Ascari | Nino Farina | Piero Taruffi | Alberto Ascari | |
| 1951 | #8 Juan Fangio | José Froilán González | Luigi Villoresi | Juan Fangio | |
| 1950 | #6 Juan Fangio | Luigi Fagioli | Peter Whitehead | Juan Fangio |