Austrian Grand Prix

Round 12 · Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria

1978-08-13

Winner: Ronnie Peterson (Team Lotus)

Ronnie Peterson

Team Lotus

Patrick Depailler

Tyrrell · +47.440

Gilles Villeneuve

Ferrari · +1:39.760

Who won the 1978 Austrian Grand Prix?

The 1978 Austrian Grand Prix was won by Ronnie Peterson driving for Team Lotus, starting from pole position. Patrick Depailler finished second, +47.440 behind, with Gilles Villeneuve completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 15 retirements. This was Round 12 of the 1978 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. René Arnoux was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 17 positions from P26 to finish P9.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Ronnie Peterson	Team Lotus	1	—	1:41:21.570	Finished	9
2	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	14	▲12	+47.440	Finished	6
3	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	11	▲8	+1:39.760	Finished	4
4	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	6	▲2	—	+1 Lap	3
5	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	5	—	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees	21	▲15	—	+1 Lap	1
7	John Watson	Brabham	10	▲3	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Brett Lunger	McLaren	17	▲9	—	+2 Laps	0
9	René Arnoux	Martini	26	▲17	—	+2 Laps	0
R	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow	22	—	—	+7 Laps	0
R	Keke Rosberg	Wolf	25	—	—	+7 Laps	0
D	Derek Daly	Ensign	19	—	—	Disqualified	0
R	Patrick Tambay	McLaren	14	—	—	Accident	0
R	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow	23	—	—	Accident	0
R	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault	3	—	—	Gearbox	0
D	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari	12	—	—	Disqualified	0
R	Niki Lauda	Brabham	4	—	—	Accident	0
R	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell	9	—	—	Accident	0
R	James Hunt	McLaren	8	—	—	Accident	0
R	Alan Jones	Williams	15	—	—	Accident	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	16	—	—	Accident	0
R	Harald Ertl	Ensign	24	—	—	Accident	0
R	Hector Rebaque	Team Lotus	18	—	—	Accident	0
R	Nelson Piquet	McLaren	20	—	—	Accident	0
R	Jody Scheckter	Wolf	7	—	—	Accident	0
R	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	2	—	—	Accident	0

1978 Austrian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1978 Austrian Grand Prix?+

Ronnie Peterson (Team Lotus) won the 1978 Austrian Grand Prix on 1978-08-13 at Red Bull Ring.

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

P1: Ronnie Peterson (Team Lotus). P2: Patrick Depailler (Tyrrell), +47.440 behind. P3: Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari), +1:39.760 behind.

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

Ronnie Peterson took pole position for the 1978 Austrian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1978 Austrian Grand Prix?+

Team Lotus won the 1978 Austrian Grand Prix with Ronnie Peterson taking victory.