Dutch Grand Prix

Round 13 · Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands

1978-08-27

Winner: Mario Andretti (Team Lotus)

Mario Andretti

Team Lotus

Ronnie Peterson

Team Lotus · +0.320

Niki Lauda

Brabham · +12.210

Who won the 1978 Dutch Grand Prix?

The 1978 Dutch Grand Prix was won by Mario Andretti driving for Team Lotus, starting from pole position. Ronnie Peterson finished second, +0.320 behind, with Niki Lauda completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 15 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 13 of the 1978 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Circuit Park Zandvoort in Zandvoort, Netherlands. Hector Rebaque was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 9 positions from P20 to finish P11.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	1	—	1:41:04.230	Finished	9
2	Ronnie Peterson	Team Lotus	2	—	+0.320	Finished	6
3	Niki Lauda	Brabham	3	—	+12.210	Finished	4
4	John Watson	Brabham	8	▲4	+20.920	Finished	3
5	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	10	▲5	+21.500	Finished	2
6	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	5	▼1	+45.950	Finished	1
7	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari	4	▼3	+1:00.520	Finished	0
8	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	6	▼2	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Patrick Tambay	McLaren	14	▲5	—	+1 Lap	0
10	James Hunt	McLaren	7	▼3	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Hector Rebaque	Team Lotus	20	▲9	—	+1 Lap	0
12	Jody Scheckter	Wolf	15	▲3	—	+2 Laps	0
R	Bruno Giacomelli	McLaren	19	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow	18	—	—	Transmission	0
R	René Arnoux	Martini	23	—	—	Chassis	0
R	Arturo Merzario	Merzario	26	—	—	Engine	0
D	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees	22	—	—	Disqualified	0
R	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault	9	—	—	Engine	0
R	Brett Lunger	McLaren	21	—	—	Engine	0
R	Keke Rosberg	Wolf	24	—	—	Accident	0
R	Alan Jones	Williams	11	—	—	Throttle	0
R	Nelson Piquet	McLaren	25	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	12	—	—	Engine	0
R	Derek Daly	Ensign	16	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	13	—	—	Accident	0
R	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell	17	—	—	Accident	0
W	Rupert Keegan	Surtees	—	—	—	Withdrew	0

1978 Dutch Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1978 Dutch Grand Prix?+

Mario Andretti (Team Lotus) won the 1978 Dutch Grand Prix on 1978-08-27 at Circuit Park Zandvoort.

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

P1: Mario Andretti (Team Lotus). P2: Ronnie Peterson (Team Lotus), +0.320 behind. P3: Niki Lauda (Brabham), +12.210 behind.

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

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

Which team won the 1978 Dutch Grand Prix?+

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