1978 Grand Prix of Spain
4 June - Jarama: 75 laps x 3.404 km = 255.300 km


 Pole Position: M Andretti Lotus 1 min:16.390s
 Fastest Lap: 153.065 km/h M Andretti Lotus 1 min:20.060s

Results:

 1   M Andretti    Lotus        1 h 41m 47.060s
 2   R Peierson    Lotus        1 h 42m 06.620s
 3   J Laffite     Ligier       1 h 42m 24.300s
 4   J Scheckter   Wolf         1 h 42m 47.120s
 5   J Watson      Brabham      1 h 42m 52.980s
 6   J Hunt        McLaren      74      
 7   V Brambilla   Surtees      74      
 8   A Jones       Williams     74      
 9   J Mass        ATS          74      
 10  G Villeneuve  Ferrari      74      
 11  R Keegan      Surtees      73      
 12  D Pironi      Tyrrell      71      
 13  J-P Jabouille Renault      71      
 14  R Stommelen   Arrows       71      
 15r C Regazzoni   Shadow       67 fuel union

Did Not Finish:

     J Ickx        Ensign       64 engine
     E Fittipaldi  Copersucar   62 throttle linkage
     C Reutemann   Ferrari      57 drive shaft/ accident
     N Lauda       Brabham      56 engine
     P Depailler   Tyrrell      51 engine
     H-J Stuck     Shadow       45 rear suspension radius rod
     H Rebaque     Lotus        21 exhaust
     R Patrese     Arrows       21 engine
     P Tambay      McLaren      16 spin/ clutch

Did Not Qualify:

     A Merzario    Merzario
     B Lunger      McLaren
     E de Villota  McLaren
     A Colombo     ATS

Did Not PreQualify:

     K Rosberg     Theodore

Qualifying Times:

1 5    Mario Andretti   Lotus/Ford          1'16.39
2 6    Ronnie Peterson  Lotus/Ford          1'16.68
3 11   Carlos Reutemann Ferrari             1'17.40
4 7    James Hunt       McLaren/Ford        1'17.66
5 12   G.Villeneuve     Ferrari             1'17.76
6 1    Niki Lauda       Brabham/Alfa Romeo  1'17.94
7 2    John Watson      Brabham/Alfa Romeo  1'17.98
8 35   Riccardo Patrese Arrows/Ford         1'18.14
9 20   Jody Scheckter   Wolf/Ford           1'18.24
10 26  Jacques Laffite  Ligier/Matra        1'18.42
11 15  J.P.Jabouille    Renault             1'18.99
12 4   P.Depailler      Tyrrell/Ford        1'19.06
13 3   Didier Pironi    Tyrrell/Ford        1'19.11
14 8   Patrick Tambay   McLaren/Ford        1'19.28
15 14  E.Fittipaldi     Fittipaldi/Ford     1'19.33
16 19  V.Brambilla      Surtees/Ford        1'19.71
17 9   Jochen Mass      ATS/Ford            1'19.98
18 27  Alan Jones       Williams/Ford       1'19.99
19 36  Rolf Stommelen   Arrows/Ford         1'20.03
20 25  Hector Rebaque   Lotus/Ford          1'20.21
21 22  Jacky Ickx       Ensign/Ford         1'20.36
22 17  Clay Regazzoni   Shadow/Ford         1'20.67
23 18  Rupert Keegan    Surtees/Ford        1'20.77
24 16  H.J.Stuck        Shadow/Ford         1'20.87
 Not qualified 
25 37  Arturo Merzario  Merzario/Ford       1'20.91
26 30  Brett Lunger     McLaren/Ford        1'21.17
27 28  E.de Villota     McLaren/Ford        1'21.55
28 10  Alberto Colombo  ATS/Ford            1'21.59
 Not pre-qualified 
29 32  Keke Rosberg     Theodore/Ford