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1978 Swedish Grand Prix
Round
8/16
Date
Jun 17, 1978 at 00:00 CEST
Location
Anderstorp, Sweden
Circuit
Circuit length
4.031 m
Race distance
282.17 km (70 laps)
Lauda
Winner
1:41:00.606
Winning time
Andretti
Pole position
Lauda
Fastest lap
1:24.836
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:41:00.606 | 3rd | 70 | 9 |
| 2 | #35 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | +34.019 | 5th | 70 | 6 |
| 3 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | +34.105 | 4th | 70 | 4 |
| 4 | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | +1 lap | 15th | 69 | 3 |
| 5 | #17 Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | +1 lap | 16th | 69 | 2 |
| 6 | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +1 lap | 13th | 69 | 1 |
| 7 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1 lap | 11th | 69 | |
| 8 | #7 James Hunt | McLaren | +1 lap | 14th | 69 | |
| 9 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +1 lap | 7th | 69 | |
| 10 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | +1 lap | 8th | 69 | |
| 11 | #16 Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | +2 laps | 20th | 68 | |
| 12 | #25 Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | +2 laps | 21st | 68 | |
| 13 | #9 Jochen Mass | ATS | +2 laps | 19th | 68 | |
| 14 | #36 Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | +3 laps | 24th | 67 | |
| 15 | #10 Keke Rosberg | ATS | +7 laps | 23rd | 63 | |
| NC | #37 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | +8 laps | 22nd | 62 | |
| DNF | #5 Mario Andretti | Lotus | Engine | 1st | 46 | |
| DNF | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | Wheel | 9th | 46 | |
| DNF | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Suspension | 12th | 42 | |
| DNF | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Engine | 10th | 28 | |
| DNF | #2 John Watson | Brabham | Spun off | 2nd | 19 | |
| DNF | #20 Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Overheating | 6th | 16 | |
| DNF | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Accident | 17th | 8 | |
| DNF | #19 Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Accident | 18th | 7 | |
| DNQ | #18 Rupert Keegan | Surtees | ||||
| DNQ | #30 Brett Lunger | McLaren | ||||
| DNQ | #22 Jacky Ickx | Ensign |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:22.058 | |
| 2 | #2 John Watson | Brabham | 1:22.737 | +0.679 |
| 3 | #1 Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:22.783 | +0.725 |
| 4 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:23.120 | +1.062 |
| 5 | #35 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:23.369 | +1.311 |
| 6 | #20 Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:23.621 | +1.563 |
| 7 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:23.730 | +1.672 |
| 8 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:23.737 | +1.679 |
| 9 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:23.951 | +1.893 |
| 10 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:23.963 | +1.905 |
| 11 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:24.030 | +1.972 |
| 12 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:24.203 | +2.145 |
| 13 | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:24.274 | +2.216 |
| 14 | #7 James Hunt | McLaren | 1:24.761 | +2.703 |
| 15 | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:24.986 | +2.928 |
| 16 | #17 Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 1:25.007 | +2.949 |
| 17 | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:25.813 | +3.755 |
| 18 | #19 Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:26.618 | +4.560 |
| 19 | #9 Jochen Mass | ATS | 1:26.787 | +4.729 |
| 20 | #16 Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:27.011 | +4.953 |
| 21 | #25 Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:27.139 | +5.081 |
| 22 | #37 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:27.479 | +5.421 |
| 23 | #10 Keke Rosberg | ATS | 1:27.560 | +5.502 |
| 24 | #36 Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 1:27.812 | +5.754 |
| 25 | #18 Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 1:28.282 | +6.224 |
| 26 | #30 Brett Lunger | McLaren | 1:28.388 | +6.330 |
| 27 | #22 Jacky Ickx | Ensign | 1:28.400 | +6.342 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:24.836 | 33 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 3 | 4 | 36 | |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1 | 4 | 30 | -6 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1 | 4 | 25 | -11 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1 | 4 | 23 | -13 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 2 | 3 | 22 | -14 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | 1 | 10 | -26 |
| 7 | John Watson | Brabham | 0 | 1 | 9 | -27 |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 | 1 | 8 | -28 |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 | 1 | 7 | -29 |
| 10 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 0 | 1 | 7 | -29 |
| 11 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 5 | -31 |
| 12 | James Hunt | McLaren | 0 | 0 | 4 | -32 |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 0 | 0 | 4 | -32 |
| 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 0 | 0 | 4 | -32 |
| 15 | Alan Jones | Williams | 0 | 0 | 3 | -33 |
| 16 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 3 | -33 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Engine | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotus | Ford | 4 | 8 | 49 | |
| 2 | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 5 | 31 | -18 |
| 3 | Tyrrell | Ford | 1 | 4 | 25 | -24 |
| 4 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 2 | 3 | 22 | -27 |
| 5 | Ligier | Matra | 0 | 1 | 10 | -39 |
| 6 | Arrows | Ford | 0 | 1 | 8 | -41 |
| 7 | Fittipaldi | Ford | 0 | 1 | 7 | -42 |
| 8 | Wolf | Ford | 0 | 1 | 7 | -42 |
| 9 | McLaren | Ford | 0 | 0 | 7 | -42 |
| 10 | Shadow | Ford | 0 | 0 | 4 | -45 |
| 11 | Williams | Ford | 0 | 0 | 3 | -46 |
More Swedish GP
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Jochen Mass | Carlos Reutemann | 1:27.607 - Mario Andretti | Mario Andretti |
| 1976 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Patrick Depailler | Niki Lauda | 1:28.002 - Mario Andretti | Jody Scheckter |
| 1975 | #12 Niki Lauda | Carlos Reutemann | Clay Regazzoni | 1:28.267 - Niki Lauda | Vittorio Brambilla |
| 1974 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Patrick Depailler | James Hunt | 1:27.262 - Patrick Depailler | Patrick Depailler |
| 1973 | #7 Denny Hulme | Ronnie Peterson | François Cevert | 1:26.146 - Denny Hulme | Ronnie Peterson |
The 1978 Swedish Grand Prix started Jun 17, 1978 on Anderstorp Raceway in Anderstorp, Sweden. Mario Andretti started from pole position with John Watson next to him. Niki Lauda started from third place.
In 1 hour, 41 minutes and 00 seconds Niki Lauda finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Riccardo Patrese in second and Ronnie Peterson in third place.
After the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix, Mario Andretti is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 36 points. Andretti is 6 points ahead of Ronnie Peterson.