1978 Grand Prix of Germany
30 July - Hockenheim: 45 laps x 6.789 km = 305.505 km


 Pole Position: M Andretti Lotus 1 min:51 .900s
 Fastest Lap: 211.386 km/h R Peterson Lotus 1min:55.620s

Results:

 1   M Andretti    Lotus       1 h 28m 00.900s
 2   J Scheckler   Wolf        1 h 28m 16.250s
 3   J Laffite     Ligier      1 h 28m 28.910s
 4   E Fiitipaldi  Copersucar  1 h 28m 37.780s
 5   D Pironi      Tyrrell     1 h 28m 58.16Os
 6   H Rebaque     Lotus       1 h 29m 38.760s
 7   J Watson      Brabham     1 h 29m 40.430s
 8   G Villeneuve  Ferrari     1 h 29m 57.770s
 9   R Patrese     Arrows      44
 10  K Rosberg     Wolf        42
 llr H Ertl        Ensign      41 engine

DisQualify:

     R Stommelen   Arrows      42 incorrect route inio pits
     J Hunt        McLaren     34 incorrect route into pits

Did Not Finish:

     R Peterson    Lotus       36 gearbox
     A Jones       Williams    31 fuel vaporisation
     N Piquet      Ensign      31 engine
     V Brarnbilla  Surtees     24 fuel vaporisation
     P Tambay      McLaren     16 puncture/ suspension/ accident
     C Reutemann   Ferrari     14 fuel vaporisation
     N Lauda       Brabham     11 engine
     J-P Jabouille Renauli      5 engine
     H-J Stuck     Shadow       1 accident
     J Mass        ATS          1 accident/ suspension
     P Depailler   Tyrrell      0 accident

Did Not Qualify:

      C Regazzoni  Shadow
      J-P Jarier   ATS
      R Keegan     Surtees
      A Merzario   Merzario

Did Not PreQualify:

      R Arnoux     Martini
      B Lunger     McLaren

Qualfiying Times:

1 5    Mario Andretti   Lotus/Ford          1'51.90
2 6    Ronnie Peterson  Lotus/Ford          1'51.99
3 1    Niki Lauda       Brabham/Alfa Romeo  1'52.29
4 20   Jody Scheckter   Wolf/Ford           1'52.68
5 2    John Watson      Brabham/Alfa Romeo  1'52.84
6 27   Alan Jones       Williams/Ford       1'53.50
7 26   Jacques Laffite  Ligier/Matra        1'53.54
8 7    James Hunt       McLaren/Ford        1'53.54
9 15   J.P.Jabouille    Renault             1'53.61
10 14  E.Fittipaldi     Fittipaldi/Ford     1'54.03
11 8   Patrick Tambay   McLaren/Ford        1'54.04
12 11  Carlos Reutemann Ferrari             1'54.17
13 4   P.Depailler      Tyrrell/Ford        1'54.32
14 35  Riccardo Patrese Arrows/Ford         1'54.34
15 12  G.Villeneuve     Ferrari             1'54.40
16 3   Didier Pironi    Tyrrell/Ford        1'54.63
17 36  Rolf Stommelen   Arrows/Ford         1'55.18
18 25  Hector Rebaque   Lotus/Ford          1'55.57
19 32  Keke Rosberg     Wolf/Ford           1'55.57
20 19  V.Brambilla      Surtees/Ford        1'55.86
21 22  Nelson Piquet    Ensign/Ford         1'56.15
22 9   Jochen Mass      ATS/Ford            1'56.21
23 23  Harald Ertl      Ensign/Ford         1'56.25
24 16  H.J.Stuck        Shadow/Ford         1'56.45
 Not qualified 
25 17  Clay Regazzoni   Shadow/Ford         1'56.57
26 10  J.P.Jarier       ATS/Ford            1'57.40
27 18  Rupert Keegan    Surtees/Ford        1'57.86
28 37  Arturo Merzario  Merzario/Ford       1'58.31
 Not pre-qualified 
29 31  Rene Arnoux      Martini/Ford        2'12.25
30 30  Brett Lunger     McLaren/Ford        2'12.45