1978 Dutch Grand Prix
Mario Andretti won ahead of Ronnie Peterson and Niki Lauda.
Zandvoort, Netherlands · 27 Aug 1978 · Round 13 of 16
Full classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | P1 | 75 | 1:41:04.230 | 9 |
| P2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | P2 | 75 | +0.320 | 6 |
| P3 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | P3 | 75 | +12.210 | 4 |
| P4 | John Watson | Brabham | P8 | 75 | +20.920 | 3 |
| P5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | P10 | 75 | +21.500 | 2 |
| P6 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | P5 | 75 | +45.950 | 1 |
| P7 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | P4 | 75 | +1:00.500 | — |
| P8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | P6 | 74 | +1 lap | — |
| P9 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | P14 | 74 | +1 lap | — |
| P10 | James Hunt | McLaren | P7 | 74 | +1 lap | — |
| P11 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | P20 | 74 | +1 lap | — |
| P12 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | P15 | 73 | +2 laps | — |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | McLaren | P19 | 60 | Spun off | — |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | P18 | 56 | Transmission | — |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | P26 | 40 | Engine | — |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Martini | P23 | 40 | Chassis | — |
| DSQ | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | P22 | 37 | Push start | — |
| DNF | Brett Lunger | McLaren | P21 | 35 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | P9 | 35 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | P24 | 21 | Accident | — |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | P11 | 17 | Throttle | — |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | McLaren | P25 | 16 | Transmission | — |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | P12 | 13 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Derek Daly | Ensign | P16 | 10 | Transmission | — |
| DNQ | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | Danny Ongais | Shadow | — | — | — | — |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | P17 | 0 | Accident | — |
| DNPQ | Harald Ertl | Ensign | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Jochen Mass | ATS | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Michael Bleekemolen | ATS | — | — | — | — |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | P13 | 0 | Accident | — |
| DNPQ | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | — | — | — | — |
| DNS | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | — | — | Injury | — |
Frequently asked
Who won the 1978 Dutch Grand Prix?
Mario Andretti won the 1978 Dutch Grand Prix driving for Lotus, starting from 1st on the grid.
Where was the 1978 Dutch Grand Prix held?
The 1978 Dutch Grand Prix was held at Zandvoort, Netherlands on 27 Aug 1978.
Who finished on the podium at the 1978 Dutch Grand Prix?
The podium was Mario Andretti (1st), Ronnie Peterson (2nd) and Niki Lauda (3rd).
Who set the fastest lap at the 1978 Dutch Grand Prix?
Niki Lauda set the fastest lap of the 1978 Dutch Grand Prix.
Winner: Mario Andretti. Started first: Mario Andretti.