1978 Grote Prijs van Belgie

Race 6 of 16

Zolder
70 laps
Time of race: 1:39:52.02
Average speed of winner: 179.243 kph
Margin of victory: 9.90 sec.
Lead changes: 0
Fastest lap: Ronnie Peterson 1:23.13
Lap leaders: Andretti 1-70

Race notes: Debut for René Arnoux. Mario Andretti took the points lead from Patrick Depailler.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	1	Mario Andretti	5	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:20.90	70	1	70	1:39:52.02	9
2	7	Ronnie Peterson	6	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:22.62	70	0	0	+9.90	6
3	2	Carlos Reutemann	11	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T3	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:21.69	70	0	0	+24.34	4
4	4	Gilles Villeneuve	12	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T3	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:21.77	70	0	0	+47.04	3
5	14	Jacques Laffite	26	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS7	Matra MS76	Goodyear	Ligier	1:23.90	69	0	0	accident (classified)	2
6	23	Didier Pironi	3	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 008	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:24.85	69	0	0	+1 lap	1
7	24	Brett Lunger	30	Liggett Group/BS Fabrications	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	BS Fabrications	1:24.99	69	0	0	+1 lap	0
8	21	Bruno Giacomelli	33	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:24.81	69	0	0	+1 lap	0
9	19	René Arnoux	31	Automobiles Martini	Martini MK23	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Martini	1:24.28	68	0	0	+2 laps	0
10	11	Alan Jones	27	Williams Grand Prix Engineering	Williams FW06	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:23.71	68	0	0	+2 laps	0
11	16	Jochen Mass	9	ATS Racing Team	ATS HS1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	ATS	1:24.14	68	0	0	+2 laps	0
12	22	Jacky Ickx	22	Team Tissot Ensign	Ensign N177	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ensign	1:24.82	64	0	0	+6 laps	0
13	12	Vittorio Brambilla	19	Beta Team Surtees	Surtees TS20	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Surtees	1:23.78	63	0	0	engine (classified)	0
14	10	Hans-Joachim Stuck	16	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:23.58	56	0	0	spun off	0
15	20	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	15	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS01	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:24.47	56	0	0	+14 laps (not classified)	0
16	5	Jody Scheckter	20	Walter Wolf Racing	Wolf WR5	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Wolf	1:22.12	53	0	0	spun off	0
17	13	Patrick Depailler	4	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 008	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:23.82	51	0	0	gearbox	0
18	18	Clay Regazzoni	17	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN8	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:24.18	40	0	0	transmission	0
19	8	Riccardo Patrese	35	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows FA1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Arrows	1:23.25	31	0	0	suspension	0
20	17	Rolf Stommelen	36	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows FA1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Arrows	1:24.14	26	0	0	spun off	0
21	9	John Watson	2	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT46	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Brabham	1:23.26	18	0	0	accident	0
22	3	Niki Lauda	1	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT46	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Brabham	1:21.70	0	0	0	accident	0
23	6	James Hunt	7	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:22.50	0	0	0	accident	0
24	15	Emerson Fittipaldi	14	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F5A	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Fittipaldi	1:24.11	0	0	0	accident	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Mario Andretti	27	6	2	2	3
2	Patrick Depailler	23	6	0	1	4
3	Carlos Reutemann	22	6	2	2	3
4	Ronnie Peterson	20	6	1	1	2
5	Niki Lauda	16	6	1	0	3
6	John Watson	7	6	0	0	1
7	Emerson Fittipaldi	6	6	0	0	1
8	Jacques Laffite	6	6	0	0	0
9	Didier Pironi	5	6	0	0	0
10	Jody Scheckter	4	6	0	0	1
11	James Hunt	3	6	0	0	0
12	Gilles Villeneuve	3	6	0	0	0
13	Alan Jones	3	6	0	0	0
14	Clay Regazzoni	2	4	0	0	0
15	Riccardo Patrese	2	5	0	0	0
16	Patrick Tambay	1	5	0	0	0
17	Jochen Mass	0	5	0	0	0
18	Brett Lunger	0	4	0	0	0
19	Jean-Pierre Jarier	0	3	0	0	0
20	Bruno Giacomelli	0	1	0	0	0
21	Rolf Stommelen	0	4	0	0	0
22	René Arnoux	0	1	0	0	0
23	Héctor Rebaque	0	2	0	0	0
24	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	0	4	0	0	0
25	Vittorio Brambilla	0	4	0	0	0