1978 Grand Prix of Germany
30 July - Hockenheim: 305.505km (6.789km x 45 laps)
Pole Position: Mario Andretti, Lotus-Ford 79, 1:51.90
Results
1. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 79 1:28:00.90 (208.263 km/h)
2. Jody Scheckter Wolf-Ford WR5 - 15.35
3. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS9 - 28.01
4. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5A - 36.88
5. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 57.26
6. Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 78 - 1:37.86
7. John Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46 - 1:39.53
8. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T3 - 1:56.87
9. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford FA1 - 1 lap
10. Keke Rosberg Wolf-Ford WR3 - 3 laps
Fastest lap: Ronnie Peterson, 1:55.62 (211.386 km/h on lap 26)
Retirements
Rolf Stommelen Arrows-Ford FA1 - 3 laps (Disqualified/Incorrect Pit entry)
Harald Ertl Ensign-Ford N177 - 4 laps (Engine)
Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford 79 - 9 laps (Gearbox)
James Hunt McLaren-Ford M26 - 10 laps (Disqualified/Incorrect Pit entry)
Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW06 - 14 laps (Fuel system)
Nelson Piquet Ensign-Ford N177 - 14 laps (Engine)
Vittorio Brambilla Surtees-Ford TS20 - 21 laps (Fuel system)
Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M26 - 29 laps (Puncture/Accident)
Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312T3 - 31 laps (Fuel system)
Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46 - 34 laps (Engine)
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS01 - 40 laps (Engine)
Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow-Ford DN9 - 44 laps (Accident)
Jochen Mass ATS-Ford HS1 - 44 laps (Accident)
Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 45 laps (Accident)
Did Not Qualify
Clay Regazzoni Shadow-Ford DN9
Jean-Pierre Jarier ATS-Ford HS1
Rupert Keegan Surtees-Ford TS20
Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A1
Did Not Pre-qualify
Brett Lunger McLaren-Ford M26
Rene Arnoux Martini-Ford Mk23
Race leaders:
Ronnie Peterson 1- 4 (4 laps = 27.156 km)
Mario Andretti 5-45 (41 laps = 278.349 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 79 1:51.90 (211.386 km/h)
2. Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford 79 - 0.09
3. Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46 - 0.39
4. Jody Scheckter Wolf-Ford WR5 - 0.78
5. John Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46 - 0.94
6. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW06 - 1.60
7. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS9 - 1.64
8. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M26 - 1.64
9. Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS01 - 1.71
10. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5A - 2.13
11. Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M26 - 2.14
12. Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312T3 - 2.27
13. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 2.42
14. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford FA1 - 2.44
15. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T3 - 2.50
16. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 2.73
17. Rolf Stommelen Arrows-Ford FA1 - 3.28
18. Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 78 - 3.67
19. Keke Rosberg Wolf-Ford WR3 - 3.67
20. Vittorio Brambilla Surtees-Ford TS20 - 3.96
21. Nelson Piquet Ensign-Ford N177 - 4.25
22. Jochen Mass ATS-Ford HS1 - 4.31
23. Harald Ertl Ensign-Ford N177 - 4.35
24. Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow-Ford DN9 - 4.55
Did Not Qualify
25. Clay Regazzoni Shadow-Ford DN9 - 4.67
26. Jean-Pierre Jarier ATS-Ford HS1 - 5.50
27. Rupert Keegan Surtees-Ford TS20 - 5.96
28. Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A1 - 6.41
Did Not Pre-qualify
29. Brett Lunger McLaren-Ford M26 No time
30. Rene Arnoux Martini-Ford Mk23 No time