The 1978 Swedish Grand Prix started June 17th, 1978 at 02:00 on Scandinavian Raceway in Anderstorp, Sweden. Mario Andretti started from pole position with John Watson next to him. Niki Lauda started from third place.
After 1 hour, 41 minutes and 00 seconds Niki Lauda finished the race first. 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.
After 1 hour, 41 minutes and 00 seconds Niki Lauda finished the race first. 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.
Circuit
Location
Anderstorp, Sweden
Date
June 17th, 1978 at 02:00
Round
8/16
Winner
Niki Lauda
Winning time
1:41:00.606
Pole position
Mario Andretti
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 | #1 Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:41:00.606 | 3 | 70 | 9 |
| 2 3 | #35 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | +34.019 | 5 | 70 | 6 |
| 3 1 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | +34.105 | 4 | 70 | 4 |
| 4 11 | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | +1 Lap | 15 | 69 | 3 |
| 5 11 | #17 Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | +1 Lap | 16 | 69 | 2 |
| 6 7 | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +1 Lap | 13 | 69 | 1 |
| 7 4 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1 Lap | 11 | 69 | 0 |
| 8 6 | #7 James Hunt | McLaren | +1 Lap | 14 | 69 | 0 |
| 9 2 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 7 | 69 | 0 |
| 10 2 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 8 | 69 | 0 |
| 11 9 | #16 Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | +2 Laps | 20 | 68 | 0 |
| 12 9 | #25 Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | +2 Laps | 21 | 68 | 0 |
| 13 6 | #9 Jochen Mass | ATS | +2 Laps | 19 | 68 | 0 |
| 14 10 | #36 Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | +3 Laps | 24 | 67 | 0 |
| 15 8 | #10 Keke Rosberg | ATS | +7 Laps | 23 | 63 | 0 |
| - | #37 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | +8 Laps | 22 | 62 | 0 |
| - | #5 Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | DNF (Engine) | 1 | 46 | 0 |
| - | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | DNF (Wheel) | 9 | 46 | 0 |
| - | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | DNF (Suspension) | 12 | 42 | 0 |
| - | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | DNF (Engine) | 10 | 28 | 0 |
| - | #2 John Watson | Brabham | DNF (Spun off) | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| - | #20 Jody Scheckter | Wolf | DNF (Overheating) | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| - | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | DNF (Accident) | 17 | 8 | 0 |
| - | #19 Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | DNF (Accident) | 18 | 7 | 0 |
| - | #18 Rupert Keegan | Surtees | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #30 Brett Lunger | McLaren | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #22 Jacky Ickx | Ensign | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 3 | 4 | 36 | |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Team 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 | 1 | 10 | -26 | |
| 7 | John Watson | Brabham | 1 | 9 | -27 | |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1 | 8 | -28 | |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1 | 7 | -29 | |
| 10 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1 | 7 | -29 | |
| 11 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 5 | -31 | ||
| 12 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 4 | -32 | ||
| 13 | James Hunt | McLaren | 4 | -32 | ||
| 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 4 | -32 | ||
| 15 | Alan Jones | Williams | 3 | -33 | ||
| 16 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | -33 | ||
| 17 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 0 | -36 | ||
| 18 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 0 | -36 | ||
| 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 0 | -36 | ||
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 0 | -36 | ||
| 21 | Bruno Giacomelli | McLaren | 0 | -36 | ||
| 22 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 0 | -36 | ||
| 23 | René Arnoux | Martini | 0 | -36 | ||
| 24 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 0 | -36 | ||
| 25 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 0 | -36 | ||
| 26 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 0 | -36 | ||
| 27 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 0 | -36 | ||
| 28 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | 0 | -36 | ||
| 29 | Keke Rosberg | ATS | 0 | -36 | ||
| 30 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 0 | -36 | ||
| 31 | Danny Ongais | Shadow | 0 | -36 | ||
| 32 | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 0 | -36 | ||
| 33 | Eddie Cheever | Hesketh | 0 | -36 | ||
| 34 | Derek Daly | Hesketh | 0 | -36 | ||
| 35 | Divina Galica | Hesketh | 0 | -36 | ||
| 36 | Emilio de Villota | McLaren | 0 | -36 | ||
| 37 | Alberto Colombo | ATS | 0 | -36 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus | 4 | 8 | 49 | |
| 2 | Brabham | 1 | 5 | 31 | -18 |
| 3 | Tyrrell | 1 | 4 | 25 | -24 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 2 | 3 | 22 | -27 |
| 5 | Ligier | 1 | 10 | -39 | |
| 6 | Arrows | 1 | 8 | -41 | |
| 7 | Fittipaldi | 1 | 7 | -42 | |
| 8 | Wolf | 1 | 7 | -42 | |
| 9 | McLaren | 7 | -42 | ||
| 10 | Shadow | 4 | -45 | ||
| 11 | Williams | 3 | -46 | ||
| 12 | ATS | 0 | -49 | ||
| 13 | Surtees | 0 | -49 | ||
| 14 | Martini | 0 | -49 | ||
| 15 | Renault | 0 | -49 | ||
| 16 | Ensign | 0 | -49 | ||
| 17 | Merzario | 0 | -49 | ||
| 18 | Theodore | 0 | -49 | ||
| 19 | Hesketh | 0 | -49 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Jochen Mass | Carlos Reutemann | Mario Andretti | |
| 1976 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Patrick Depailler | Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | |
| 1975 | #12 Niki Lauda | Carlos Reutemann | Clay Regazzoni | Vittorio Brambilla | |
| 1974 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Patrick Depailler | James Hunt | Patrick Depailler | |
| 1973 | #7 Denny Hulme | Ronnie Peterson | François Cevert | Ronnie Peterson |