1978 Austrian Grand Prix
Ronnie Peterson won ahead of Patrick Depailler and Gilles Villeneuve.
Red Bull Ring, Austria · 13 Aug 1978 · Round 12 of 16
Full classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | P1 | 54 | 1:41:21.570 | 9 |
| P2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | P13 | 54 | +47.440 | 6 |
| P3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | P11 | 54 | +1:39.760 | 4 |
| P4 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | P6 | 53 | +1 lap | 3 |
| P5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | P5 | 53 | +1 lap | 2 |
| P6 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | P21 | 53 | +1 lap | 1 |
| P7 | John Watson | Brabham | P10 | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| P8 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | P17 | 52 | +2 laps | — |
| P9 | René Arnoux | Martini | P26 | 52 | +2 laps | — |
| NC | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | P22 | 50 | — | — |
| NC | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | P25 | 49 | — | — |
| DSQ | Derek Daly | Ensign | P19 | 43 | Push start | — |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | P14 | 40 | Accident | — |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | P23 | 33 | Accident | — |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | P3 | 31 | Gearbox | — |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | P12 | 28 | Accident | — |
| DSQ | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | P4 | 27 | Push start | — |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | P9 | 20 | Accident | — |
| DNF | James Hunt | McLaren | P8 | 8 | Accident | — |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | P15 | 7 | Accident | — |
| DNF | Harald Ertl | Ensign | P24 | 6 | Accident | — |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | P16 | 6 | Accident | — |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | P7 | 3 | Accident | — |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | McLaren | P20 | 2 | Accident | — |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | P18 | 1 | Accident | — |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Hans Binder | ATS | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Jochen Mass | ATS | — | — | — | — |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | P2 | 0 | Accident | — |
| DNPQ | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | — | — | — | — |
Frequently asked
Who won the 1978 Austrian Grand Prix?
Ronnie Peterson won the 1978 Austrian Grand Prix driving for Lotus, starting from 1st on the grid.
Where was the 1978 Austrian Grand Prix held?
The 1978 Austrian Grand Prix was held at Red Bull Ring, Austria on 13 Aug 1978.
Who finished on the podium at the 1978 Austrian Grand Prix?
The podium was Ronnie Peterson (1st), Patrick Depailler (2nd) and Gilles Villeneuve (3rd).
Who set the fastest lap at the 1978 Austrian Grand Prix?
Ronnie Peterson set the fastest lap of the 1978 Austrian Grand Prix.
Winner: Ronnie Peterson. Started first: Ronnie Peterson.