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Brands Hatch Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.
Carlos Reutemann won the British Grand Prix 1978 at Brands Hatch on 16 July 1978, starting from P8 on the grid. Niki Lauda finished second for Brabham, with John Watson completing the podium for Brabham.
Key Links
- WinnerCarlos Reutemann
- CircuitBrands Hatch
- Winning teamFerrari
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Ferrari | 8 | 9 | Finished | ||
2 |  Niki Lauda LAU +1.23 |  Brabham | 4 | 6 | Finished | |
3 |  John Watson WAT +37.25 | Brabham | 9 | 4 | Finished | |
4 |  Patrick Depailler DEP +1:13.27 |  Tyrrell | 10 | 3 | Finished | |
5 |  Shadow | 18 | 2 | +1 Lap | ||
6 |  McLaren | 20 | 1 | +1 Lap | ||
7 | McLaren | 16 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
8 | McLaren | 24 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
9 |  Surtees | 25 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
10 |  Ligier | 7 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
N |  ATS | 26 | 0 | +11 Laps | ||
R | ATS | 22 | 0 | Suspension | ||
R | Shadow | 17 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R |  Renault | 12 | 0 | Turbo | ||
R |  Arrows | 5 | 0 | Suspension | ||
R | Tyrrell | 19 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R |  Wolf | 3 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R |  Fittipaldi | 11 | 0 | Engine | ||
R |  Merzario | 23 | 0 | Fuel system | ||
R |  Ensign | 15 | 0 | Wheel | ||
R |  Team Lotus | 2 | 0 | Engine | ||
R |  Williams | 6 | 0 | Transmission | ||
R | Ferrari | 13 | 0 | Transmission | ||
R | Team Lotus | 21 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R | McLaren | 14 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | Team Lotus | 1 | 0 | Fuel system | ||
F | Surtees | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | Arrows | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | Ensign | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | McLaren | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify |
Classification30 drivers