1978 Grand Prix of Austria
13 August - Österreichring: 320.868km (5.942km x 54 laps)
Race interrupted after 7 laps and restarted for the remaining 47 laps,
with results being aggregated
Pole Position: Ronnie Peterson, Lotus-Ford 79, 1:37.71
Results
1. Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford 79 1:41:21.57 (189.939 km/h)
2. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 47.44
3. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T3 - 1:39.76
4. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5A - 1 lap
5. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS9 - 1 lap
6. Vittorio Brambilla Surtees-Ford TS20 - 1 lap
7. John Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46 - 1 lap
8. Brett Lunger McLaren-Ford M26 - 2 laps
9. Rene Arnoux Martini-Ford Mk23 - 2 laps
Fastest lap: Ronnie Peterson, 1:43.12 (207.440 km/h)
Not Classified
Keke Rosberg Wolf-Ford WR3 - 7 laps
Clay Regazzoni Shadow-Ford DN9 - 7 laps
Retirements
Derek Daly Ensign-Ford N177 - 13 laps (Disqualified/Push start after spin)
Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M26 - 14 laps (Accident)
Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow-Ford DN9 - 21 laps (Accident)
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS01 - 23 laps (Gearbox)
Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312T3 - 26 laps (Disqualified/Push start after spin)
Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46 - 27 laps (Accident)
Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 34 laps (Accident)
Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford FA1 - 47 laps (Accident)
Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW06 - 47 laps (Accident)
Harald Ertl Ensign-Ford N177 - 47 laps (Accident)
James Hunt McLaren-Ford M26 - 47 laps (Accident)
Nelson Piquet McLaren-Ford M23 - 50 laps (Accident)
Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 78 - 50 laps (Clutch)
Jody Scheckter Wolf-Ford WR5 - 51 laps (Accident)
Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 79 - 54 laps (Accident)
Did Not Qualify
Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A1
Jochen Mass ATS-Ford HS1
Rupert Keegan Surtees-Ford TS20
Hans Binder ATS-Ford HS1
Brian Henton Surtees-Ford TS20
Did Not Pre-qualify
Rolf Stommelen Arrows-Ford A1
Race leaders*:
Ronnie Peterson 1-18 (18 laps = 106.956 km)
Carlos Reutemann 19-22 (4 laps = 23.768 km)
Gilles Villeneuve 23-28 (6 laps = 35.652 km)
Ronnie Peterson 29-54 (26 laps = 154.492 km)
* Lap leaders are given as on the road
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Starting Grid
1. Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford 79 1:37.71 (218.925 km/h)
2. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 79 - 0.05
3. Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS01 - 0.61
4. Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312T3 - 0.79
5. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS9 - 1.00
6. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5A - 1.06
7. Jody Scheckter Wolf-Ford WR5 - 1.14
8. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M26 - 1.39
9. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 1.52
10. John Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46 - 1.64
11. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T3 - 1.69
12. Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46 - 1.78
13. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 1.80
14. Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M26 - 1.88
15. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW06 - 2.10
16. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford FA1 - 2.40
17. Brett Lunger McLaren-Ford M26 - 3.09
18. Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 78 - 3.13
19. Derek Daly Ensign-Ford N177 - 3.31
20. Nelson Piquet McLaren-Ford M23 - 3.44
21. Vittorio Brambilla Surtees-Ford TS20 - 3.45
22. Clay Regazzoni Shadow-Ford DN9 - 3.71
23. Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow-Ford DN9 - 3.87
24. Harald Ertl Ensign-Ford N177 - 3.89
25. Keke Rosberg Wolf-Ford WR3 - 4.01
26. Rene Arnoux Martini-Ford Mk23 - 4.13
Did Not Qualify
27. Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A1 - 4.14
28. Jochen Mass ATS-Ford HS1 - 4.76
29. Rupert Keegan Surtees-Ford TS20 - 5.35
30. Hans Binder ATS-Ford HS1 - 6.75
31. Brian Henton Surtees-Ford TS20 Tested only
Did Not Pre-qualify
32. Rolf Stommelen Arrows-Ford A1 No time