Austrian Grand Prix
Round 12 of 1978
Circuit
Red Bull Ring
Spielberg
Country
Austria
Date
Aug 13, 1978
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson N/A | Team Lotus | 1 | 54 | 1:41:21.570 | 9 |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler N/A | Tyrrell | 14 | 54 | +47.440 | 6 |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve N/A | Ferrari | 11 | 54 | +1:39.760 | 4 |
| 4 | Emerson Fittipaldi N/A | Fittipaldi | 6 | 53 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite N/A | Ligier | 5 | 53 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Vittorio Brambilla N/A | Surtees | 21 | 53 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | John Watson N/A | Brabham | 10 | 53 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Brett Lunger N/A | McLaren | 17 | 52 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | René Arnoux N/A | Martini | 26 | 52 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Clay Regazzoni N/A | Shadow | 22 | 50 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Keke Rosberg N/A | Wolf | 25 | 49 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Derek Daly N/A | Ensign | 19 | 41 | Disqualified | 0 |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay N/A | McLaren | 14 | 40 | Accident | 0 |
| 14 | Hans-Joachim Stuck N/A | Shadow | 23 | 33 | Accident | 0 |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille N/A | Renault | 3 | 31 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 16 | Carlos Reutemann N/A | Ferrari | 12 | 28 | Disqualified | 0 |
| 17 | Niki Lauda N/A | Brabham | 4 | 27 | Accident | 0 |
| 18 | Didier Pironi N/A | Tyrrell | 9 | 20 | Accident | 0 |
| 19 | James Hunt N/A | McLaren | 8 | 7 | Accident | 0 |
| 20 | Alan Jones N/A | Williams | 15 | 7 | Accident | 0 |
| 21 | Riccardo Patrese N/A | Arrows | 16 | 7 | Accident | 0 |
| 22 | Harald Ertl N/A | Ensign | 24 | 7 | Accident | 0 |
| 23 | Hector Rebaque N/A | Team Lotus | 18 | 4 | Accident | 0 |
| 24 | Nelson Piquet N/A | McLaren | 20 | 4 | Accident | 0 |
| 25 | Jody Scheckter N/A | Wolf | 7 | 3 | Accident | 0 |
| 26 | Mario Andretti N/A | Team Lotus | 2 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
Race Overview
The 1978 Austrian Grand Prix took place at Red Bull Ring in Austria. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
26 drivers completed the race, with Ronnie Peterson taking the victory.