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Round 08 · 1978

Swedish.

Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.

Niki Lauda won the Swedish Grand Prix 1978 at Scandinavian Raceway on 17 June 1978, starting from P3 on the grid. Riccardo Patrese finished second for Arrows, with Ronnie Peterson completing the podium for Team Lotus.

Race Results

Pos Driver Team Grid Pts FL Status
1
Brabham 3 9 Finished
2
Arrows 5 6 Finished
3
Team Lotus 4 4 Finished
4
McLaren 15 3 +1 Lap
5
Shadow 16 2 +1 Lap
6
Fittipaldi 13 1 +1 Lap
7
Ligier 11 0 +1 Lap
8
McLaren 14 0 +1 Lap
9
Ferrari 7 0 +1 Lap
10
Ferrari 8 0 +1 Lap
11
Shadow 20 0 +2 Laps
12
Team Lotus 21 0 +2 Laps
13
ATS 19 0 +2 Laps
14
Arrows 24 0 +3 Laps
15
ATS 23 0 +7 Laps
N
Merzario 22 0 +8 Laps
R
Team Lotus 1 0 Engine
R
Williams 9 0 Wheel
R
Tyrrell 12 0 Suspension
R
Renault 10 0 Engine
R
Brabham 2 0 Spun off
R
Wolf 6 0 Overheating
R
Tyrrell 17 0 Accident
R
Surtees 18 0 Accident
F
Surtees 0 0 Did not qualify
F
McLaren 0 0 Did not qualify
F
Ensign 0 0 Did not qualify
Classification27 drivers
Grid
3
Points
9
Team Brabham
Grid → Finish P3 → P1 ▲ 2
Status Finished
View Lauda profile →
Grid
5
Points
6
Team Arrows
Grid → Finish P5 → P2 ▲ 3
Status Finished
View Patrese profile →
Grid
4
Points
4
Team Team Lotus
Grid → Finish P4 → P3 ▲ 1
Status Finished
View Peterson profile →
Grid
15
Points
3
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P15 → P4 ▲ 11
Status +1 Lap
View Tambay profile →
Grid
16
Points
2
Team Shadow
Grid → Finish P16 → P5 ▲ 11
Status +1 Lap
View Regazzoni profile →
Grid
13
Points
1
Team Fittipaldi
Grid → Finish P13 → P6 ▲ 7
Status +1 Lap
View Fittipaldi profile →
Grid
11
Points
0
Team Ligier
Grid → Finish P11 → P7 ▲ 4
Status +1 Lap
View Laffite profile →
Grid
14
Points
0
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P14 → P8 ▲ 6
Status +1 Lap
View Hunt profile →
Grid
7
Points
0
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P7 → P9 ▼ 2
Status +1 Lap
View Villeneuve profile →
Grid
8
Points
0
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P8 → P10 ▼ 2
Status +1 Lap
View Reutemann profile →
Grid
20
Points
0
Team Shadow
Grid → Finish P20 → P11 ▲ 9
Status +2 Laps
View Stuck profile →
Grid
21
Points
0
Team Team Lotus
Grid → Finish P21 → P12 ▲ 9
Status +2 Laps
View Rebaque profile →
Grid
19
Points
0
Team ATS
Grid → Finish P19 → P13 ▲ 6
Status +2 Laps
View Mass profile →
Grid
24
Points
0
Team Arrows
Grid → Finish P24 → P14 ▲ 10
Status +3 Laps
View Stommelen profile →
Grid
23
Points
0
Team ATS
Grid → Finish P23 → P15 ▲ 8
Status +7 Laps
View Rosberg profile →
Grid
22
Points
0
Team Merzario
Grid → Finish P22 → NC
Status +8 Laps
View Merzario profile →
Grid
1
Points
0
Team Team Lotus
Grid → Finish P1 → DNF
Status Engine
View Andretti profile →
Grid
9
Points
0
Team Williams
Grid → Finish P9 → DNF
Status Wheel
View Jones profile →
Grid
12
Points
0
Team Tyrrell
Grid → Finish P12 → DNF
Status Suspension
View Depailler profile →
Grid
10
Points
0
Team Renault
Grid → Finish P10 → DNF
Status Engine
View Jabouille profile →
Grid
2
Points
0
Team Brabham
Grid → Finish P2 → DNF
Status Spun off
View Watson profile →
Grid
6
Points
0
Team Wolf
Grid → Finish P6 → DNF
Status Overheating
View Scheckter profile →
Grid
17
Points
0
Team Tyrrell
Grid → Finish P17 → DNF
Status Accident
View Pironi profile →
Grid
18
Points
0
Team Surtees
Grid → Finish P18 → DNF
Status Accident
View Brambilla profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team Surtees
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not qualify
View Keegan profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not qualify
View Lunger profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team Ensign
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not qualify
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