1978 German Grand Prix
Mario Andretti won ahead of Jody Scheckter and Jacques Laffite.
Hockenheimring, Germany · 30 Jul 1978 · Round 11 of 16
Full classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | P1 | 45 | 1:28:00.900 | 9 |
| P2 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | P4 | 45 | +15.350 | 6 |
| P3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | P7 | 45 | +28.010 | 4 |
| P4 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | P10 | 45 | +36.880 | 3 |
| P5 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | P16 | 45 | +57.260 | 2 |
| P6 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | P18 | 45 | +1:37.860 | 1 |
| P7 | John Watson | Brabham | P5 | 45 | +1:39.530 | — |
| P8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | P15 | 45 | +1:56.870 | — |
| P9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | P14 | 44 | +1 lap | — |
| P10 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | P19 | 42 | +3 laps | — |
| P11 | Harald Ertl | Ensign | P23 | 41 | — | — |
| DSQ | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | P17 | 42 | Illegal pit stop | — |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | P2 | 36 | Gearbox | — |
| DSQ | James Hunt | McLaren | P8 | 34 | Illegal pit stop | — |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | P6 | 31 | Fuel system | — |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Ensign | P21 | 31 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | P20 | 24 | Fuel system | — |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | P11 | 16 | Accident | — |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | P12 | 14 | Fuel system | — |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | P3 | 11 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | P9 | 5 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | P24 | 1 | Accident | — |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | ATS | P22 | 1 | Accident | — |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | Brett Lunger | McLaren | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | — | — | — | — |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | P13 | 0 | Accident | — |
| DNPQ | René Arnoux | Martini | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | — | — | — | — |
Frequently asked
Who won the 1978 German Grand Prix?
Mario Andretti won the 1978 German Grand Prix driving for Lotus, starting from 1st on the grid.
Where was the 1978 German Grand Prix held?
The 1978 German Grand Prix was held at Hockenheimring, Germany on 30 Jul 1978.
Who finished on the podium at the 1978 German Grand Prix?
The podium was Mario Andretti (1st), Jody Scheckter (2nd) and Jacques Laffite (3rd).
Who set the fastest lap at the 1978 German Grand Prix?
Ronnie Peterson set the fastest lap of the 1978 German Grand Prix.
Winner: Mario Andretti. Started first: Mario Andretti.