Mario Andretti won the German Grand Prix 1978 at Hockenheimring on 30 July 1978, starting from pole position. Jody Scheckter finished second for Wolf, with Jacques Laffite completing the podium for Ligier.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | 1 | 9 | Finished | ||
2 | | | 4 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | | 7 | 4 | Finished | |
4 | | | 10 | 3 | Finished | |
5 | | | 16 | 2 | Finished | |
6 | | | 18 | 1 | Finished | |
7 | | | 5 | 0 | Finished | |
8 | | | 15 | 0 | Finished | |
9 | | 14 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
10 | | 19 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
11 | | 17 | 0 | Engine | ||
D | | 23 | 0 | Disqualified | ||
R | | 2 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
D | | 8 | 0 | Disqualified | ||
R | | 6 | 0 | Fuel system | ||
R | | 21 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 20 | 0 | Fuel system | ||
R | | 11 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 12 | 0 | Fuel system | ||
R | | 3 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 9 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 22 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 24 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 13 | 0 | Accident | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not prequalify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not prequalify |