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Round 06 · 1978

Belgian.

Belgium Zolder · 1978-05-21
Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.

Mario Andretti won the Belgian Grand Prix 1978 at Zolder on 21 May 1978, starting from pole position. Ronnie Peterson finished second for Team Lotus, with Carlos Reutemann completing the podium for Ferrari.

Race Results

Pos Driver Team Grid Pts FL Status
1
Team Lotus 1 9 Finished
2
Team Lotus 7 6 Finished
3
Ferrari 2 4 Finished
4
Ferrari 4 3 Finished
5
Ligier 14 2 Accident
6
Tyrrell 23 1 +1 Lap
7
McLaren 24 0 +1 Lap
8
McLaren 21 0 +1 Lap
9
Martini 19 0 +2 Laps
10
Williams 11 0 +2 Laps
11
ATS 16 0 +2 Laps
12
Ensign 22 0 +6 Laps
13
Surtees 12 0 Engine
R
Shadow 10 0 Spun off
N
Renault 20 0 Not classified
R
Wolf 5 0 Spun off
R
Tyrrell 13 0 Gearbox
R
Shadow 18 0 Transmission
R
Arrows 8 0 Suspension
R
Arrows 17 0 Spun off
R
Brabham 9 0 Accident
R
Brabham 3 0 Accident
R
McLaren 6 0 Accident
R
Fittipaldi 15 0 Accident
F
Surtees 0 0 Did not qualify
F
Hesketh 0 0 Did not qualify
F
Theodore 0 0 Did not qualify
F
ATS 0 0 Did not qualify
F
Team Lotus 0 0 Did not prequalify
F
Merzario 0 0 Did not prequalify
Classification30 drivers
Grid
1
Points
9
Team Team Lotus
Grid → Finish P1 → P1 – 0
Status Finished
View Andretti profile →
Grid
7
Points
6
Team Team Lotus
Grid → Finish P7 → P2 ▲ 5
Status Finished
View Peterson profile →
Grid
2
Points
4
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P2 → P3 ▼ 1
Status Finished
View Reutemann profile →
Grid
4
Points
3
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P4 → P4 – 0
Status Finished
View Villeneuve profile →
Grid
14
Points
2
Team Ligier
Grid → Finish P14 → P5 ▲ 9
Status Accident
View Laffite profile →
Grid
23
Points
1
Team Tyrrell
Grid → Finish P23 → P6 ▲ 17
Status +1 Lap
View Pironi profile →
Grid
24
Points
0
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P24 → P7 ▲ 17
Status +1 Lap
View Lunger profile →
Grid
21
Points
0
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P21 → P8 ▲ 13
Status +1 Lap
View Giacomelli profile →
Grid
19
Points
0
Team Martini
Grid → Finish P19 → P9 ▲ 10
Status +2 Laps
View Arnoux profile →
Grid
11
Points
0
Team Williams
Grid → Finish P11 → P10 ▲ 1
Status +2 Laps
View Jones profile →
Grid
16
Points
0
Team ATS
Grid → Finish P16 → P11 ▲ 5
Status +2 Laps
View Mass profile →
Grid
22
Points
0
Team Ensign
Grid → Finish P22 → P12 ▲ 10
Status +6 Laps
View Ickx profile →
Grid
12
Points
0
Team Surtees
Grid → Finish P12 → P13 ▼ 1
Status Engine
View Brambilla profile →
Grid
10
Points
0
Team Shadow
Grid → Finish P10 → DNF
Status Spun off
View Stuck profile →
Grid
20
Points
0
Team Renault
Grid → Finish P20 → NC
Status Not classified
View Jabouille profile →
Grid
5
Points
0
Team Wolf
Grid → Finish P5 → DNF
Status Spun off
View Scheckter profile →
Grid
13
Points
0
Team Tyrrell
Grid → Finish P13 → DNF
Status Gearbox
View Depailler profile →
Grid
18
Points
0
Team Shadow
Grid → Finish P18 → DNF
Status Transmission
View Regazzoni profile →
Grid
8
Points
0
Team Arrows
Grid → Finish P8 → DNF
Status Suspension
View Patrese profile →
Grid
17
Points
0
Team Arrows
Grid → Finish P17 → DNF
Status Spun off
View Stommelen profile →
Grid
9
Points
0
Team Brabham
Grid → Finish P9 → DNF
Status Accident
View Watson profile →
Grid
3
Points
0
Team Brabham
Grid → Finish P3 → DNF
Status Accident
View Lauda profile →
Grid
6
Points
0
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P6 → DNF
Status Accident
View Hunt profile →
Grid
15
Points
0
Team Fittipaldi
Grid → Finish P15 → DNF
Status Accident
View Fittipaldi profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team Surtees
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not qualify
View Keegan profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team Hesketh
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not qualify
View Daly profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team Theodore
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not qualify
View Rosberg profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team ATS
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not qualify
View Colombo profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team Team Lotus
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not prequalify
View Rebaque profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team Merzario
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not prequalify
View Merzario profile →