French Grand Prix 1978 Results

Round 9 · Le Castellet

French Grand Prix

Circuit Paul Ricard · France

Race results

French Grand Prix Race results
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Pos +/-	Laps	Leader gap	Stops	Pts
01	Mario AndrettiM. Andretti	Team Lotus	2	1	54	Leader	—	9
02	Ronnie PetersonR. Peterson	Team Lotus	5	3	54	+2.930	—	6
03	James HuntJ. Hunt	McLaren	4	1	54	+19.800	—	4
04	John WatsonJ. Watson	Brabham	1	3	54	+36.880	—	3
05	Alan JonesA. Jones	Williams	14	9	54	+41.810	—	2
06	Jody ScheckterJ. Scheckter	Wolf	7	1	54	+54.530	—	1
07	Jacques LaffiteJ. Laffite	Ligier	10	3	54	+54.740	—	0
08	Riccardo PatreseR. Patrese	Arrows	12	4	54	+1:24.880	—	0
09	Patrick TambayP. Tambay	McLaren	6	3	54	+1:27.060	—	0
10	Didier PironiD. Pironi	Tyrrell	16	6	54	+1:29.980	—	0
11	Hans-Joachim StuckH. Stuck	Shadow	20	9	53	+1 lap	—	0
12	Gilles VilleneuveG. Villeneuve	Ferrari	9	3	53	+1 lap	—	0
13	Jochen MassJ. Mass	ATS	25	12	53	+1 lap	—	0
14	René ArnouxR. Arnoux	Martini	18	4	53	+1 lap	—	0
15	Rolf StommelenR. Stommelen	Arrows	21	6	53	+1 lap	—	0
16	Keke RosbergK. Rosberg	ATS	26	10	52	+2 laps	—	0
17	Vittorio BrambillaV. Brambilla	Surtees	19	2	52	+2 laps	—	0
18	Carlos ReutemannC. Reutemann	Ferrari	8	10	49	+5 laps	—	0
DNF	Brett LungerB. Lunger	McLaren	24	5	45	Engine	—	0
DNF	Emerson FittipaldiE. Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	15	5	43	Suspension	—	0
DNF	Rupert KeeganR. Keegan	Surtees	23	2	40	Engine	—	0
DNF	Bruno GiacomelliB. Giacomelli	McLaren	22	—	28	Engine	—	0
DNF	Patrick DepaillerP. Depailler	Tyrrell	13	10	10	Engine	—	0
DNF	Niki LaudaN. Lauda	Brabham	3	21	10	Engine	—	0
DNF	Clay RegazzoniC. Regazzoni	Shadow	17	8	4	Electrical	—	0
DNF	Jean-Pierre JabouilleJ. Jabouille	Renault	11	15	1	Engine	—	0
DNS	Arturo MerzarioA. Merzario	Merzario	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Derek DalyD. Daly	Ensign	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Hector RebaqueH. Rebaque	Lotus	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0

Round 9 · Le Castellet

French Grand Prix

Circuit Paul Ricard · France

Race results

French Grand Prix Race results
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Pos +/-	Laps	Leader gap	Stops	Pts
01	Mario AndrettiM. Andretti	Team Lotus	2	1	54	Leader	—	9
02	Ronnie PetersonR. Peterson	Team Lotus	5	3	54	+2.930	—	6
03	James HuntJ. Hunt	McLaren	4	1	54	+19.800	—	4
04	John WatsonJ. Watson	Brabham	1	3	54	+36.880	—	3
05	Alan JonesA. Jones	Williams	14	9	54	+41.810	—	2
06	Jody ScheckterJ. Scheckter	Wolf	7	1	54	+54.530	—	1
07	Jacques LaffiteJ. Laffite	Ligier	10	3	54	+54.740	—	0
08	Riccardo PatreseR. Patrese	Arrows	12	4	54	+1:24.880	—	0
09	Patrick TambayP. Tambay	McLaren	6	3	54	+1:27.060	—	0
10	Didier PironiD. Pironi	Tyrrell	16	6	54	+1:29.980	—	0
11	Hans-Joachim StuckH. Stuck	Shadow	20	9	53	+1 lap	—	0
12	Gilles VilleneuveG. Villeneuve	Ferrari	9	3	53	+1 lap	—	0
13	Jochen MassJ. Mass	ATS	25	12	53	+1 lap	—	0
14	René ArnouxR. Arnoux	Martini	18	4	53	+1 lap	—	0
15	Rolf StommelenR. Stommelen	Arrows	21	6	53	+1 lap	—	0
16	Keke RosbergK. Rosberg	ATS	26	10	52	+2 laps	—	0
17	Vittorio BrambillaV. Brambilla	Surtees	19	2	52	+2 laps	—	0
18	Carlos ReutemannC. Reutemann	Ferrari	8	10	49	+5 laps	—	0
DNF	Brett LungerB. Lunger	McLaren	24	5	45	Engine	—	0
DNF	Emerson FittipaldiE. Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	15	5	43	Suspension	—	0
DNF	Rupert KeeganR. Keegan	Surtees	23	2	40	Engine	—	0
DNF	Bruno GiacomelliB. Giacomelli	McLaren	22	—	28	Engine	—	0
DNF	Patrick DepaillerP. Depailler	Tyrrell	13	10	10	Engine	—	0
DNF	Niki LaudaN. Lauda	Brabham	3	21	10	Engine	—	0
DNF	Clay RegazzoniC. Regazzoni	Shadow	17	8	4	Electrical	—	0
DNF	Jean-Pierre JabouilleJ. Jabouille	Renault	11	15	1	Engine	—	0
DNS	Arturo MerzarioA. Merzario	Merzario	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Derek DalyD. Daly	Ensign	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Hector RebaqueH. Rebaque	Lotus	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0

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Championship impact

Fastest lap

Carlos Reutemann1:48.560

Recorded on lap 48.

Driver championship impact

P1Mario Andretti+945 pts after race

P2Ronnie Peterson+636 pts after race

P9James Hunt3+48 pts after race

P6John Watson1+312 pts after race

P12Alan Jones3+25 pts after race

Constructor championship impact

P1Team Lotus+1558 pts after race

P5McLaren4+411 pts after race

P2Brabham+334 pts after race

P10Williams1+25 pts after race

P8Wolf+18 pts after race

1978 Formula 1 results

1978 Formula 1 results

Fastest lap

Fastest lap