1978 Grand Prix of Spain
4 June - Járama: 255.300km (3.404km x 75 laps)
Pole Position: Mario Andretti, Lotus-Ford 79, 1:16.39
Results
1. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 79 1:41:47.06 (150.495 km/h)
2. Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford 79 - 19.56
3. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS9 - 37.24
4. Jody Scheckter Wolf-Ford WR5 - 1:00.06
5. John Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46 - 1:05.93
6. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M26 - 1 lap
7. Vittorio Brambilla Surtees-Ford TS20 - 1 lap
8. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW06 - 1 lap
9. Jochen Mass ATS-Ford HS1 - 1 lap
10. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T3 - 1 lap
11. Rupert Keegan Surtees-Ford TS20 - 2 laps
12. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 4 laps
13. Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS01 - 4 laps
14. Rolf Stommelen Arrows-Ford FA1 - 4 laps
15. Clay Regazzoni Shadow-Ford DN9 - 8 laps
Fastest lap: Mario Andretti, 1:20.06 (153.065 km/h on lap 5)
Retirements
Jacky Ickx Ensign-Ford N177 - 11 laps (Engine)
Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5A - 13 laps (Throttle)
Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312T3 - 18 laps (Accident)
Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46 - 19 laps (Engine)
Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 24 laps (Engine)
Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow-Ford DN9 - 30 laps (Suspension)
Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford FA1 - 54 laps (Engine)
Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 78 - 54 laps (Exaust)
Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M26 - 59 laps (Spin)
Did Not Qualify
Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A1
Brett Lunger McLaren-Ford M26
Emilio de Villota McLaren-Ford M23
Alberto Colombo ATS-Ford HS1
Did Not Pre-qualify
Keke Rosberg Theodore-Ford TR1
Race leaders:
James Hunt 1- 5 (5 laps = 17.020 km)
Mario Andretti 6-75 (70 laps = 238.280 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 79 1:16.39 (160.419 km/h)
2. Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford 79 - 0.29
3. Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312T3 - 1.01
4. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M26 - 1.27
5. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T3 - 1.37
6. Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46 - 1.55
7. John Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46 - 1.59
8. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford FA1 - 1.75
9. Jody Scheckter Wolf-Ford WR5 - 1.85
10. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS9 - 2.03
11. Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS01 - 2.60
12. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 2.67
13. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 2.72
14. Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M26 - 2.89
15. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5A - 2.94
16. Vittorio Brambilla Surtees-Ford TS20 - 3.32
17. Jochen Mass ATS-Ford HS1 - 3.59
18. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW06 - 3.60
19. Rolf Stommelen Arrows-Ford FA1 - 3.64
20. Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 79 - 3.82
21. Jacky Ickx Ensign-Ford N177 - 3.97
22. Clay Regazzoni Shadow-Ford DN9 - 4.28
23. Rupert Keegan Surtees-Ford TS20 - 4.38
24. Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow-Ford DN9 - 4.48
Did Not Qualify
25. Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A1 - 4.52
26. Brett Lunger McLaren-Ford M26 - 4.78
27. Emilio de Villota McLaren-Ford M23 - 5.16
28. Alberto Colombo ATS-Ford HS1 - 5.20
Did Not Pre-qualify
29. Keke Rosberg Theodore-Ford TR1 Time missed