Austrian Grand Prix

1978 Season - Round 12 - 1978-08-13

Race recap

Ronnie Peterson won the 1978 Austrian Grand Prix from pole position, leading Patrick Depailler (Tyrrell) and Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari) home for Team Lotus.

René Arnoux (Martini) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P26 on the grid to P9 at the flag — a 17-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 15 drivers failing to finish.

26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1978 Austrian Grand Prix, completing round 12 of the season.

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Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Status	Points
1	Ronnie Peterson	Team Lotus	1	Finished	9
2	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	14	Finished	6
3	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	11	Finished	4

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