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1978 British Grand Prix qualifying results


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Formula One race number 10 of 16
Sunday, July 16, 1978 at Brands Hatch Circuit, Longfield, England
76 laps on a 4.206 kilometer road course (319.656 kilometers)

Time of race: 1:42:12.39
Average speed: 187.668 kph
Pole time: 76.8 seconds
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 1.23 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 4

Glossary    1978 Formula One results   /   1978 standings



Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrTime (seconds)Speed (km/hr)
1   Ronnie Peterson61:16.800   197.156  
2   Mario Andretti51:17.060   196.491  
3   Jody Scheckter201:17.370   195.704  
4   Niki Lauda11:17.420   195.577  
5   Riccardo Patrese351:18.280   193.429  
6   Alan Jones271:18.360   193.231  
7   Jacques Laffite261:18.440   193.034  
8   Carlos Reutemann111:18.450   193.010  
9   John Watson21:18.570   192.715  
10   Patrick Depailler41:18.730   192.323  
11   Emerson Fittipaldi141:18.780   192.201  
12   Jean-Pierre Jabouille151:18.880   191.957  
13   Gilles Villeneuve121:18.990   191.690  
14   James Hunt71:19.050   191.545  
15   Derek Daly221:19.130   191.351  
16   Bruno Giacomelli331:19.790   189.768  
17   Clay Regazzoni171:19.830   189.673  
18   Hans-Joachim Stuck161:19.980   189.317  
19   Didier Pironi31:19.990   189.294  
20   Patrick Tambay81:20.140   188.939  
21   Hector Rebaque251:20.240   188.704  
22   Keke Rosberg101:20.270   188.633  
23   Arturo Merzario371:20.350   188.446  
24   Brett Lunger301:20.390   188.352  
25   Vittorio Brambilla191:20.700   187.628  
26   Jochen Mass91:20.710   187.605  
27   Rolf Stommelen361:20.730   187.559  
28   Geoff Lees231:21.050   186.818  
29   Rupert Keegan181:21.100   186.703  
30   Tony Trimmer401:21.410   185.992  

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Rupert Keegan (#18), Rolf Stommelen (#36), Geoff Lees (#23), Tony Trimmer (#40)