1978 Grand Prix of Netherlands
27 August - Zandvoort: 75 laps x 4.226 km = 316.950 km


 Pole Position: M Andretti Lotus 1 min:16.360s
 Fastest Lap: 191.198 km/h N Lauda Brabham 1 min:19.570s

Results:

 1   M Andretti     Lotus       1 h 41m 04.230s
 2   R Peterson     Lotus       1 h 41m 04.550s
 3   N Lauda        Brabham     1 h 41m 16.440s
 4   J Watson       Brabham     1 h 41m 25.150s
 5   E Fittipnldi   Copersucar  1 h 41m 25.730s
 6   G Villeneuve   Ferrari     1 h 41m 50.180s
 7   C Reutemann    Ferrari     1 h 42m 04.730s
 8   J Laffite      Ligier      74
 9   P Tambay       McLaren     74
 10  J Hunt         McLaren     74
 11  H Rebaque      Lotus       74
 12  J Scheckter    Wolf        73

DisQualifyied:

     V Brarnbilla   Surtees     37 push start after spin

Did Not Finish:

     B Giacomelli   McLaren    60 spin
     H-J Stuck      Shadow     56 differential
     R Arnoux       Martini    40 rear wing mounting
     A Merzario     Merzario   40 engine
     J-P Jnbouille  Renault    35 piston
     B Lunger       McLaren    35 engine
     K Rosberg      Wolf       27 throttle jammed/ accident
     A Jones        Williams   17 throttle linkage
     N Piquet       McLaren    16 drive shaft
     P Depailler    Tyrrell    13 engine
     D Daly         Ensign     10 drive shaft
     R Patrese      Arrows      0 accident
     D Pironi       Tyrrell     0 accident

Did Not Start:

     R Keegan       Surtees      accident/ injury

Did Not Qualify:

     C Regazzoni    Shadow
     M Bleekernolen ATS
     J Mass         ATS

Did Not PreQualify:

     H Ertl         Ensign
     D Ongais       Shadow
     R Stommielen   Arrows

Qualifying Times:

1 5    Mario Andretti   Lotus/Ford          1'16.36
2 6    Ronnie Peterson  Lotus/Ford          1'16.97
3 1    Niki Lauda       Brabham/Alfa Romeo  1'17.33
4 11   Carlos Reutemann Ferrari             1'17.34
5 12   G.Villeneuve     Ferrari             1'17.54
6 26   Jacques Laffite  Ligier/Matra        1'17.55
7 7    James Hunt       McLaren/Ford        1'17.67
8 2    John Watson      Brabham/Alfa Romeo  1'17.73
9 15   J.P.Jabouille    Renault             1'18.28
10 14  E.Fittipaldi     Fittipaldi/Ford     1'18.30
11 27  Alan Jones       Williams/Ford       1'18.42
12 4   P.Depailler      Tyrrell/Ford        1'18.43
13 35  Riccardo Patrese Arrows/Ford         1'18.50
14 8   Patrick Tambay   McLaren/Ford        1'18.50
15 20  Jody Scheckter   Wolf/Ford           1'18.57
16 22  Derek Daly       Ensign/Ford         1'19.39
17 3   Didier Pironi    Tyrrell/Ford        1'19.59
18 16  H.J.Stuck        Shadow/Ford         1'19.62
19 33  Bruno Giacomelli McLaren/Ford        1'19.83
20 25  Hector Rebaque   Lotus/Ford          1'20.02
21 30  Brett Lunger     McLaren/Ford        1'20.03
22 19  V.Brambilla      Surtees/Ford        1'20.26
23 31  Rene Arnoux      Martini/Ford        1'20.31
24 32  Keke Rosberg     Wolf/Ford           1'20.47
25 18  Rupert Keegan    Surtees/Ford        1'20.52
26 29  Nelson Piquet    McLaren/Ford        1'20.64
27 37  Arturo Merzario  Merzario/Ford       1'20.64
 Not qualified 
28 17  Clay Regazzoni   Shadow/Ford         1'20.69
29 10  M.Bleekemolen    ATS/Ford            1'21.33
30 9  Jochen Mass       ATS/Ford            1'21.82
 Not pre-qualified 
31 23  Harald Ertl      Ensign/Ford         1'21.00
32 39  Danny Ongais     Shadow/Ford         1'21.41
33 36  Rolf Stommelen   Arrows/Ford         1'22.24