1978 Brazilian Grand Prix
- Sunday, January 29, 1978
- Grande Premio do Brasil
- F1 World Championship
Race Results
| Position | Driver | No. | Team | Vehicle | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 3 |
11 |
Ferrari 312T2 (Michelin) |
1h 49m 59.86s |
9 |
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|
2 5 |
14 |
Fittipaldi F5A-Ford (Goodyear) |
1h 50m 48.99s |
6 |
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|
3 7 |
1 |
Brabham BT45C-Alfa Romeo (Goodyear) |
1h 50m 56.88s |
4 |
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|
4 1 |
5 |
Lotus 78-Ford (Goodyear) |
1h 51m 32.98s |
3 |
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|
5 10 |
17 |
Shadow DN8A-Ford (Goodyear) |
62 laps |
2 |
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|
6 13 |
3 |
Tyrrell 008-Ford (Goodyear) |
62 laps |
1 |
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|
7 13 |
9 |
ATS HS1-Ford (Goodyear) |
62 laps |
0 |
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|
8 13 |
2 |
Brabham BT45C-Alfa Romeo (Goodyear) |
61 laps |
0 |
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|
9 5 |
26 |
Ligier JS7-Matra (Goodyear) |
61 laps |
0 |
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|
10 8 |
36 |
Arrows FA1-Ford (Goodyear) |
59 laps |
0 |
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|
11 3 |
27 |
Williams FW06-Ford (Goodyear) |
58 laps |
0 |
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|
DNS |
23 |
Ensign N177-Ford (Goodyear) |
0 |
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|
DNQ |
24 |
Hesketh 308E-Ford (Goodyear) |
0 |
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|
DNS |
10 |
ATS HS1-Ford (Goodyear) |
0 |
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|
DNQ |
37 |
Merzario A1-Ford (Goodyear) |
0 |
|||
|
DNQ |
19 |
Surtees TS19-Ford (Goodyear) |
0 |
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|
DNQ |
32 |
Theodore TR1-Ford (Goodyear) |
0 |
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|
R |
4 |
Tyrrell 008-Ford (Goodyear) |
8 laps Brakes |
0 |
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|
R |
6 |
Lotus 78-Ford (Goodyear) |
15 laps Accident damage |
0 |
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|
R |
7 |
McLaren M26-Ford (Goodyear) |
25 laps Accident |
0 |
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|
R |
8 |
McLaren M26-Ford (Goodyear) |
34 laps Accident |
0 |
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|
R |
12 |
Ferrari 312T2 (Michelin) |
35 laps Accident |
0 |
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|
R |
18 |
Surtees TS19-Ford (Goodyear) |
5 laps Accident |
0 |
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|
R |
16 |
Shadow DN8A-Ford (Goodyear) |
25 laps Fuel pump |
0 |
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|
R |
25 |
Lotus 78-Ford (Goodyear) |
40 laps Driver exhaustion |
0 |
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|
R |
20 |
Wolf WR1-Ford (Goodyear) |
16 laps Accident damage |
0 |
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|
R |
22 |
Ensign N177-Ford (Goodyear) |
13 laps Brakes |
0 |
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|
R |
30 |
McLaren M23-Ford (Goodyear) |
11 laps Overheating |
0 |
Qualifying
| Grid | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1m 40.45s |
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2 |
1m 40.53s |
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3 |
1m 40.62s |
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4 |
1m 40.73s |
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5 |
1m 40.94s |
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6 |
1m 40.97s |
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7 |
1m 41.5s |
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8 |
1m 41.87s |
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9 |
1m 42.07s |
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10 |
1m 42.08s |
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11 |
1m 42.1s |
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12 |
1m 42.11s |
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13 |
1m 42.65s |
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14 |
1m 42.71s |
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15 |
1m 42.8s |
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16 |
1m 42.91s |
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17 |
1m 43.19s |
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18 |
1m 43.74s |
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19 |
1m 43.55s |
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20 |
1m 43.74s |
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21 |
1m 43.75s |
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22 |
1m 43.86s |
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23 |
1m 43.94s |
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24 |
1m 44.2s |
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25 |
1m 44.2s |
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26 |
1m 44.28s |
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27 |
1m 44.66s |
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28 |
1m 46.79s |
Circuit - Rio de Janeiro
Country
Brazil
Location
Jacarepagua, Rio de Janeiro
Type
Permanent road course
Length
3.126 (Miles)
Record
Riccardo Patrese (Williams FW12C-Renault), 1m32.507, 121.652 mph, F1, 1989
