1978 Grande Prêmio do Brasil

Race 2 of 16

Jacarepagua
63 laps
Time of race: 1:49:59.86
Average speed of winner: 172.907 kph
Margin of victory: 49.13 sec.
Lead changes: 1 between 2 drivers
Fastest lap: Carlos Reutemann 1:43.07
Lap leaders: Peterson pole, Reutemann 1-63

Race notes: Finale for Lamberto Leoni and Danny Ongais.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	4	Carlos Reutemann	11	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T2	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:40.73	63	1	63	1:49:59.86	9
2	7	Emerson Fittipaldi	14	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F5A	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Fittipaldi	1:41.50	63	0	0	+49.13	6
3	10	Niki Lauda	1	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT45C	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Brabham	1:42.08	63	0	0	+57.02	4
4	3	Mario Andretti	5	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:40.62	63	0	0	+93.12	3
5	15	Clay Regazzoni	17	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN8	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:42.80	62	0	0	+1 lap	2
6	19	Didier Pironi	3	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 008	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:43.55	62	0	0	+1 lap	1
7	20	Jochen Mass	9	ATS Racing Team	ATS HS1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	ATS	1:43.74	62	0	0	+1 lap	0
8	21	John Watson	2	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT45C	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Brabham	1:43.75	61	0	0	+2 laps	0
9	14	Jacques Laffite	26	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS7	Matra MS76	Goodyear	Ligier	1:42.71	61	0	0	+2 laps	0
10	18	Riccardo Patrese	36	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows FA1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Arrows	1:43.19	59	0	0	+4 laps	0
11	8	Alan Jones	27	Williams Grand Prix Engineering	Williams FW06	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:41.87	58	0	0	+5 laps	0
12	22	Héctor Rebaque	22	Team Rebaque	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Rebaque	1:43.86	40	0	0	physical	0
13	6	Gilles Villeneuve	12	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T2	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:40.97	35	0	0	spun off	0
14	5	Patrick Tambay	8	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:40.94	34	0	0	spun off	0
15	2	James Hunt	7	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:40.53	25	0	0	spun off	0
16	9	Hans-Joachim Stuck	16	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN8	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:42.07	25	0	0	fuel system	0
17	12	Jody Scheckter	20	Walter Wolf Racing	Wolf WR4	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Wolf	1:42.11	16	0	0	accident	0
18	1	Ronnie Peterson	6	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:40.45	15	0	0	collision	0
19	23	Danny Ongais	22	Team Tissot Ensign	Ensign N177	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ensign	1:43.94	13	0	0	brakes	0
20	13	Brett Lunger	30	Liggett Group/BS Fabrications	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	BS Fabrications	1:42.65	11	0	0	overheating	0
21	11	Patrick Depailler	4	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 008	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:42.10	8	0	0	accident	0
22	24	Rupert Keegan	18	Durex Team Surtees	Surtees TS19	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Surtees	1:44.20	5	0	0	accident	0
23	17	Lamberto Leoni	23	Team Tissot Ensign	Ensign N177	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ensign	1:43.19	0	0	0	transmission	0
24	16	Jean-Pierre Jarier	10	ATS Racing Team	ATS HS1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	ATS	1:42.91	0	0	0	did not start	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Mario Andretti	12	2	1	1	1
2	Niki Lauda	10	2	0	0	2
3	Carlos Reutemann	9	2	0	1	1
4	Emerson Fittipaldi	6	2	0	0	1
5	Patrick Depailler	4	2	0	0	1
6	James Hunt	3	2	0	0	0
7	Ronnie Peterson	2	2	1	0	0
8	Clay Regazzoni	2	2	0	0	0
9	Patrick Tambay	1	2	0	0	0
10	Didier Pironi	1	2	0	0	0
11	Jochen Mass	0	2	0	0	0
12	Gilles Villeneuve	0	2	0	0	0
13	John Watson	0	2	0	0	0
14	Jacques Laffite	0	2	0	0	0
15	Jody Scheckter	0	2	0	0	0
16	Riccardo Patrese	0	1	0	0	0
17	Alan Jones	0	2	0	0	0
18	Jean-Pierre Jarier	0	1	0	0	0
19	Héctor Rebaque	0	1	0	0	0
20	Brett Lunger	0	2	0	0	0
21	Hans-Joachim Stuck	0	2	0	0	0
22	Vittorio Brambilla	0	1	0	0	0
23	Danny Ongais	0	2	0	0	0
24	Lamberto Leoni	0	2	0	0	0
25	Rupert Keegan	0	2	0	0	0