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1978 Grand Prix of France

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Formula One race number 9 of 16
Sunday, July 2, 1978 at Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France
54 laps on a 5.810 kilometer road course (313.740 kilometers)

Time of race: 1:38:51.92
Average speed: 190.431 kph
Pole time: 104.41 seconds

Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 2.93 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 1

Glossary 1978 Formula One results / 1978 standings

Pos	St	#	Driver	Team	Chass./Eng.	Laps	Status	Led	Pts
1	2	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 79 / Ford Cosworth DFV	54	1:38:51.92	54	9
2	5	6	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 79 / Ford Cosworth DFV	54	+2.93	0	6
3	4	7	James Hunt	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26 / Ford Cosworth DFV	54	+19.8	0	4
4	1	2	John Watson	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT46 / Alfa Romeo 1260	54	+36.88	0	3
5	14	27	Alan Jones	Williams Grand Prix Engineering	Williams FW06 / Ford Cosworth DFV	54	+41.81	0	2
6	7	20	Jody Scheckter	Walter Wolf Racing	Wolf WR5 / Ford Cosworth DFV	54	+54.53	0	1
7	10	26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS9 / Matra MS76	54	+54.74	0	0
8	12	35	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows FA1 / Ford Cosworth DFV	54	+84.88	0	0
9	6	8	Patrick Tambay	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26 / Ford Cosworth DFV	54	+87.06	0	0
10	16	3	Didier Pironi	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 008 / Ford Cosworth DFV	54	+89.98	0	0
11	20	16	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9 / Ford Cosworth DFV	53	+1 lap	0	0
12	9	12	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T3 / Ferrari 015	53	+1 lap	0	0
13	25	9	Jochen Mass	ATS Racing Team	ATS HS1 / Ford Cosworth DFV	53	+1 lap	0	0
14	18	31	Rene Arnoux	Automobiles Martini	Martini MK23 / Ford Cosworth DFV	53	+1 lap	0	0
15	21	36	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows FA1 / Ford Cosworth DFV	53	+1 lap	0	0
16	26	10	Keke Rosberg	ATS Racing Team	ATS HS1 / Ford Cosworth DFV	52	+2 laps	0	0
17	19	19	Vittorio Brambilla	Beta Team Surtees	Surtees TS20 / Ford Cosworth DFV	52	+2 laps	0	0
18	8	11	Carlos Reutemann	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T3 / Ferrari 015	49	+5 laps	0	0
ret	24	30	Brett Lunger	Liggett Group / BS Fabrications	McLaren M23 / Ford Cosworth DFV	45	engine	0	0
ret	15	14	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F5A / Ford Cosworth DFV	43	suspension	0	0
ret	23	18	Rupert Keegan	Durex Team Surtees	Surtees TS20 / Ford Cosworth DFV	40	engine	0	0
ret	22	33	Bruno Giacomelli	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26 / Ford Cosworth DFV	28	engine	0	0
ret	3	1	Niki Lauda	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT46 / Alfa Romeo 1260	10	engine	0	0
ret	13	4	Patrick Depailler	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 008 / Ford Cosworth DFV	10	engine	0	0
ret	17	17	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN8 / Ford Cosworth DFV	4	electrical	0	0
ret	11	15	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS01 / Renault-Gordini EF1	1	engine	0	0

Fastest Lap: 192.668 kph by Carlos Reutemann

Pos	Name	Nbr	Owner
Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
27	Arturo Merzario	37	Team Merzario
28	Derek Daly	22	Team Tissot Ensign
29	Hector Rebaque	25	Team Rebaque

Leader	From Lap	To Lap	# Of Laps
Lap leader breakdown:
Mario Andretti	1	54	54

Rank	Driver	Points	Diff
Points Standings after this race:
1	Mario Andretti	45
2	Ronnie Peterson	36	-9
3	Niki Lauda	25	-20
4	Patrick Depailler	23	-22
5	Carlos Reutemann	22	-23
6	John Watson	12	-33
7	Jacques Laffite	10	-35
8	Riccardo Patrese	8	-37
8	James Hunt	8	-37
8	Jody Scheckter	8	-37
11	Emerson Fittipaldi	7	-38
12	Didier Pironi	5	-40
12	Alan Jones	5	-40
14	Patrick Tambay	4	-41
14	Clay Regazzoni	4	-41
16	Gilles Villeneuve	3	-42