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Season 1978
Session times, classifications, and key results for this race weekend.
Circuit
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
Race Date
1978-01-29
Result graphic
Auto-generated
1978 · Round 2
Winner
P1
Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari
Podium
P1
Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari
P2
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi
P3
Niki Lauda
Brabham
Session Highlights
Pole
Ronnie Peterson
Fastest lap
Carlos Reutemann
Result rows
28
Winner start
P4
P2 Gap
+49.130
Race distance
63
Biggest mover
Didier Pironi +13
Grid vs Finish Position
Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi
Niki Lauda
Brabham
Mario Andretti
Lotus
Clay Regazzoni
Shadow
Didier Pironi
Tyrrell
Jochen Mass
ATS
John Watson
Brabham
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
Riccardo Patrese
Arrows
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28 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 9 pts | 1:49:59.860 |
| P2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 6 pts | +49.130 |
| P3 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 4 pts | +57.020 |
| P4 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 3 pts | +1:33.120 |
| P5 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 2 pts | +1 lap |
| P6 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1 pts | +1 lap |
| P7 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P8 | John Watson | Brabham | 0 pts | +2 laps |
| P9 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 pts | +2 laps |
| P10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 pts | +4 laps |
| P11 | Alan Jones | Williams | 0 pts | +5 laps |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 0 pts | Physical |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 0 pts | Spun off |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 0 pts | Spun off |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 0 pts | Fuel system |
| DNF | James Hunt | McLaren | 0 pts | Spun off |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 0 pts | Accident |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 0 pts | Collision |
| DNF | Danny Ongais | Ensign | 0 pts | Brakes |
| DNF | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 0 pts | Overheating |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 0 pts | Accident |
| DNF | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 0 pts | Accident |
| DNS | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 0 pts | DNS |
| DNS | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 0 pts | DNS |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Eddie Cheever | Theodore | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Divina Galica | Hesketh | 0 pts | DNQ |
28 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:40.450 |
| P2 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:40.530 |
| P3 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:40.620 |
| P4 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:40.730 |
| P5 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:40.940 |
| P6 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:40.970 |
| P7 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:41.500 |
| P8 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:41.870 |
| P9 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:42.070 |
| P10 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:42.080 |
| P11 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:42.100 |
| P12 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:42.110 |
| P13 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 1:42.650 |
| P14 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:42.710 |
| P15 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 1:42.800 |
| P16 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 1:42.910 |
| P17 | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 1:43.190 |
| P18 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:43.190 |
| P19 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:43.550 |
| P20 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 1:43.740 |
| P21 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:43.750 |
| P22 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:43.860 |
| P23 | Danny Ongais | Ensign | 1:43.940 |
| P24 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 1:44.200 |
| P25 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:44.200 |
| P26 | Eddie Cheever | Theodore | 1:44.280 |
| P27 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:44.660 |
| P28 | Divina Galica | Hesketh | 1:46.790 |