German Grand Prix

Round 11 · Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany

1978-07-30

Winner: Mario Andretti (Team Lotus)

Mario Andretti

Team Lotus

Jody Scheckter

Wolf · +15.350

Jacques Laffite

Ligier · +28.010

Who won the 1978 German Grand Prix?

The 1978 German Grand Prix was won by Mario Andretti driving for Team Lotus, starting from pole position. Jody Scheckter finished second, +15.350 behind, with Jacques Laffite completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 14 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 11 of the 1978 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Hockenheimring in Hockenheim, Germany. Hector Rebaque was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 12 positions from P18 to finish P6.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	1	—	1:28:00.900	Finished	9
2	Jody Scheckter	Wolf	4	▲2	+15.350	Finished	6
3	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	7	▲4	+28.010	Finished	4
4	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	10	▲6	+36.880	Finished	3
5	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell	16	▲11	+57.260	Finished	2
6	Hector Rebaque	Team Lotus	18	▲12	+1:37.860	Finished	1
7	John Watson	Brabham	5	▼2	+1:39.530	Finished	0
8	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	15	▲7	+1:56.870	Finished	0
9	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	14	▲5	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Keke Rosberg	Wolf	19	▲9	—	+3 Laps	0
11	Harald Ertl	Ensign	17	▲6	—	Engine	0
D	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows	23	—	—	Disqualified	0
R	Ronnie Peterson	Team Lotus	2	—	—	Gearbox	0
D	James Hunt	McLaren	8	—	—	Disqualified	0
R	Alan Jones	Williams	6	—	—	Fuel system	0
R	Nelson Piquet	Ensign	21	—	—	Engine	0
R	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees	20	—	—	Fuel system	0
R	Patrick Tambay	McLaren	11	—	—	Accident	0
R	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari	12	—	—	Fuel system	0
R	Niki Lauda	Brabham	3	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault	9	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jochen Mass	ATS	22	—	—	Accident	0
R	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow	24	—	—	Accident	0
R	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	13	—	—	Accident	0

1978 German Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1978 German Grand Prix?+

Mario Andretti (Team Lotus) won the 1978 German Grand Prix on 1978-07-30 at Hockenheimring.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1978 German Grand Prix?+

P1: Mario Andretti (Team Lotus). P2: Jody Scheckter (Wolf), +15.350 behind. P3: Jacques Laffite (Ligier), +28.010 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1978 German Grand Prix?+

Mario Andretti took pole position for the 1978 German Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1978 German Grand Prix?+

Team Lotus won the 1978 German Grand Prix with Mario Andretti taking victory.