- Winner
- Carlos Reutemann
- Team
- Ferrari
- Top listed
- Carlos Reutemann, Niki Lauda, and John Watson
- Race date
- July 16, 1978
- Pole
- Ronnie Peterson
- Fastest lap
- Niki Lauda
- Classified drivers
- 30
- Circuit
- Brands Hatch
The decisive result
Carlos Reutemann finished first for Ferrari. Niki Lauda is listed 2 for Brabham, with John Watson 3 for Brabham.
Grid to finish
Brett Lunger from P24 to P8 (+16), Vittorio Brambilla from P25 to P9 (+16), and Patrick Tambay from P20 to P6 (+14) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Ronnie Peterson started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 5 +1 lap, 4 DNQ, 4 Finished, 4 Gearbox, and 2 Engine. Niki Lauda holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:18.600 on lap 72. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.