1978 Season - Round 10 - 1978-07-16
Carlos Reutemann won the 1978 British Grand Prix for Ferrari, with Niki Lauda (Brabham) second and John Watson (Brabham) third. The win came from P8 on the grid.
Brett Lunger (McLaren) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P24 on the grid to P8 at the flag β a 16-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 15 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1978 British Grand Prix, completing round 10 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 8 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 4 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | John Watson | Brabham | 9 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Patrick Depailler |
| Tyrrell |
| 10 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 18 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 20 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Bruno Giacomelli | McLaren | 16 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 24 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 25 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 7 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 26 | +11 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Keke Rosberg | ATS | 22 | Suspension | 0 |
| 13 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 17 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 12 | Turbo | 0 |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 5 | Suspension | 0 |
| 16 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 19 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 17 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 3 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 18 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 23 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 20 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 15 | Wheel | 0 |
| 21 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 2 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Alan Jones | Williams | 6 | Transmission | 0 |
| 23 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 13 | Transmission | 0 |
| 24 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 21 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 25 | James Hunt | McLaren | 14 | Accident | 0 |
| 26 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 1 | Fuel system | 0 |