French Grand Prix
Round 9 of 1978
Circuit
Circuit Paul Ricard
Le Castellet
Country
France
Date
Jul 2, 1978
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti N/A | Team Lotus | 2 | 54 | 1:38:51.920 | 9 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson N/A | Team Lotus | 5 | 54 | +2.930 | 6 |
| 3 | James Hunt N/A | McLaren | 4 | 54 | +19.800 | 4 |
| 4 | John Watson N/A | Brabham | 1 | 54 | +36.880 | 3 |
| 5 | Alan Jones N/A | Williams | 14 | 54 | +41.810 | 2 |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter N/A | Wolf | 7 | 54 | +54.530 | 1 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite N/A | Ligier | 10 | 54 | +54.740 | 0 |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese N/A | Arrows | 12 | 54 | +1:24.880 | 0 |
| 9 | Patrick Tambay N/A | McLaren | 6 | 54 | +1:27.060 | 0 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi N/A | Tyrrell | 16 | 54 | +1:29.980 | 0 |
| 11 | Hans-Joachim Stuck N/A | Shadow | 20 | 53 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Gilles Villeneuve N/A | Ferrari | 9 | 53 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Jochen Mass N/A | ATS | 25 | 53 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | René Arnoux N/A | Martini | 18 | 53 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Rolf Stommelen N/A | Arrows | 21 | 53 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | Keke Rosberg N/A | ATS | 26 | 52 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Vittorio Brambilla N/A | Surtees | 19 | 52 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 18 | Carlos Reutemann N/A | Ferrari | 8 | 49 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 19 | Brett Lunger N/A | McLaren | 24 | 45 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi N/A | Fittipaldi | 15 | 43 | Suspension | 0 |
| 21 | Rupert Keegan N/A | Surtees | 23 | 40 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Bruno Giacomelli N/A | McLaren | 22 | 28 | Engine | 0 |
| 23 | Niki Lauda N/A | Brabham | 3 | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| 24 | Patrick Depailler N/A | Tyrrell | 13 | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| 25 | Clay Regazzoni N/A | Shadow | 17 | 4 | Electrical | 0 |
| 26 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille N/A | Renault | 11 | 1 | Engine | 0 |
Race Overview
The 1978 French Grand Prix took place at Circuit Paul Ricard in France. 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 Mario Andretti taking the victory.