Belgium
Round 6 Finished

Belgian Grand Prix 1978

May 19, 1978 – May 21, 1978 Β· Zolder — Belgium Β· 70 laps
Circuit Info β†’
Pos No. Driver Team Laps Time Gap Pts
1 –
team lotus Lotus Β· Ford Β· Goodyear
70 1:39:52.020 β€” 9
2 –
Ronnie Peterson FL 1:23.130
team lotus Lotus Β· Ford Β· Goodyear
70 +9.900s +9.900s 6
3 –
ferrari Ferrari Β· Ferrari Β· Michelin
70 +24.340s +14.440s 4
4 –
ferrari Ferrari Β· Ferrari Β· Michelin
70 +47.040s +22.700s 3
5 –
ligier Ligier Β· Matra Β· Goodyear
69 DNF β€” 2
6 –
tyrrell Tyrrell Β· Ford Β· Goodyear
69 +1 Lap β€” 1
7 –
liggett group/b&s fabrications Mclaren Β· Ford Β· Goodyear
69 +1 Lap β€” –
8 –
mclaren Mclaren Β· Ford Β· Goodyear
69 +1 Lap β€” –
9 –
martini racing Martini Β· Ford Β· Goodyear
68 +2 Laps β€” –
10 –
williams Williams Β· Ford Β· Goodyear
68 +2 Laps β€” –
11 –
ats Ats wheels Β· Ford Β· Goodyear
68 +2 Laps β€” –
12 –
ensign Ensign Β· Ford Β· Goodyear
64 +6 Laps β€” –
13 –
beta team surtees Surtees Β· Ford Β· Goodyear
63 DNF β€” –
14 –
shadow racing cars Shadow Β· Ford Β· Goodyear
56 DNF β€” –
15 –
renault Renault Β· Renault Β· Michelin
56 DNF β€” –
16 –
walter wolf racing Wolf Β· Ford Β· Goodyear
53 DNF β€” –
17 –
tyrrell Tyrrell Β· Ford Β· Goodyear
51 DNF β€” –
18 –
shadow racing cars Shadow Β· Ford Β· Goodyear
40 DNF β€” –
19 –
arrows Arrows Β· Ford Β· Goodyear
31 DNF β€” –
20 –
arrows Arrows Β· Ford Β· Goodyear
26 DNF β€” –
21 –
brabham Brabham Β· Alfa romeo Β· Goodyear
18 DNF β€” –
22 –
brabham Brabham Β· Alfa romeo Β· Goodyear
– DNF β€” –
23 –
mclaren Mclaren Β· Ford Β· Goodyear
– DNF β€” –
24 –
fittipaldi automotive Fittipaldi Β· Ford Β· Goodyear
– DNF β€” –
25 –
beta team surtees Surtees Β· Ford Β· Goodyear
– DNF β€” –
26 –
penthouse rizla racing Hesketh Β· Ford Β· Goodyear
– DNF β€” –
27 –
theodore racing Theodore Β· Ford Β· Goodyear
– DNF β€” –
28 –
ats Ats wheels Β· Ford Β· Goodyear
– DNF β€” –
29 –
team rebaque Lotus Β· Ford Β· Goodyear
– DNF β€” –
30 –
merzario Merzario Β· Ford Β· Goodyear
– DNF β€” –

FL = Fastest Lap

Grid β†’ Finish

β–² +17
Biggest Gainer
Didier Pironi P23 β†’ P6
β–Ό -30
Biggest Loser
Arturo Merzario P0 β†’ P30
Pos. Driver Team Grid Finish Change
6 tyrrell 23 6 +17
10 williams 11 10 +1
11 ats 16 11 +5
12 ensign 22 12 +10
19 arrows 8 19 -11
20 arrows 17 20 -3
21 brabham 9 21 -12
22 brabham 3 22 -19
23 mclaren 6 23 -17
28 ats 0 28 -28

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