| Race details | ||
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| Race 7 of 16 in the 1978 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | June 4, 1978 | |
| Location | Jarama, Spain | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 3.404 km (2.115 mi) | |
| Distance | 75 laps, 255.3 km (158.625 mi) | |
| Weather | Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Mario Andretti
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Lotus-Ford |
| Time | 1:16.39 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Mario Andretti
|
Lotus-Ford |
| Time | 1:20.06 on lap 5 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Mario Andretti
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Lotus-Ford |
| Second |  Ronnie Peterson
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Lotus-Ford |
| Third |  Jacques Laffite
|
Ligier-Matra |
The 1978 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 4 June 1978 at Jarama.
Report[]
Once again the new Lotus 79 demonstrated its speed, with Mario Andretti on pole again with Ronnie Peterson alongside, and Carlos Reutemann having to settle for the second row. It was James Hunt who got a great start, and he led into the first corner from Andretti and Reutemann, with Peterson dropping all the way back to ninth. Hunt led for seven laps before Andretti passed him and pulled away. Reutemann ran third until he had to pit for tyres, and so John Watson inherited third until he was passed by Jacques Laffite, but soon the recovering Peterson passed both of them. Hunt now suffered from tyre problems and he also began to drop back, and so Peterson was able to take second and Laffite third. That was how it stayed to the end, Andretti winning from Peterson in another Lotus 1-2, and Laffite getting the final spot on the podium.
Classification[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Mario Andretti
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Lotus-Ford | 75 | 1:41:47.06 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 6 | Ronnie Peterson
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Lotus-Ford | 75 | +19.56 secs | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 26 | Jacques Laffite
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Ligier-Matra | 75 | +37.24 secs | 10 | 4 |
| 4 | 20 |  Jody Scheckter
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Wolf-Ford | 75 | +1:00.06 | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 |  John Watson
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Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 75 | +1:05.93 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | 7 | James Hunt
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McLaren-Ford | 74 | +1 Lap | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | 19 |  Vittorio Brambilla
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Surtees-Ford | 74 | +1 Lap | 16 | |
| 8 | 27 |  Alan Jones
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Williams-Ford | 74 | +1 Lap | 18 | |
| 9 | 9 |  Jochen Mass
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ATS-Ford | 74 | +1 Lap | 17 | |
| 10 | 12 |  Gilles Villeneuve
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Ferrari | 74 | +1 Lap | 5 | |
| 11 | 18 | Rupert Keegan
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Surtees-Ford | 73 | +2 Laps | 23 | |
| 12 | 3 | Didier Pironi
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Tyrrell-Ford | 71 | +4 Laps | 13 | |
| 13 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille
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Renault | 71 | +4 Laps | 11 | |
| 14 | 36 | Rolf Stommelen
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Arrows-Ford | 71 | +4 Laps | 19 | |
| 15 | 17 |  Clay Regazzoni
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Shadow-Ford | 67 | Fuel Pipe | 22 | |
| Ret | 22 |  Jacky Ickx
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Ensign-Ford | 64 | Engine | 21 | |
| Ret | 14 |  Emerson Fittipaldi
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Fittipaldi-Ford | 62 | Throttle | 15 | |
| Ret | 11 |  Carlos Reutemann
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Ferrari | 57 | Accident | 3 | |
| Ret | 1 |  Niki Lauda
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Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 56 | Engine | 6 | |
| Ret | 4 | Patrick Depailler
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Tyrrell-Ford | 51 | Engine | 12 | |
| Ret | 16 | Hans Joachim Stuck
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Shadow-Ford | 45 | Suspension | 24 | |
| Ret | 35 | Riccardo Patrese
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Arrows-Ford | 21 | Engine | 8 | |
| Ret | 25 |  Hector Rebaque
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Lotus-Ford | 21 | Exhaust | 20 | |
| Ret | 8 | Patrick Tambay
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McLaren-Ford | 16 | Spun Off | 14 | |
| DNQ | 37 | Arturo Merzario
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Merzario-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 30 | Brett Lunger
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McLaren-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 28 |  Emilio de Villota
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McLaren-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 10 | Alberto Colombo
|
ATS-Ford | ||||
| DNPQ | 32 |  Keke Rosberg
|
Theodore-Ford |
Notes[]
- Lap Leaders: James Hunt 5 laps (1-5); Mario Andretti 70 laps (6-75).
Standings after the race[]
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
| Previous race: 1978 Belgian Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1978 season |
Next race: 1978 Swedish Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1977 Spanish Grand Prix |
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