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1978 German Grand Prix F1 Starting Grid
1978 German Grand Prix Formula 1 starting grid with driver, constructor, circuit, and season details.
Browse the full classification, related season, driver, team, circuit, and championship history.
- Season
- 1978
- Round
- 11
- Grand Prix
- German Grand Prix
- Circuit
- Hockenheimring
- Winner
- Mario Andretti
- Classified drivers
- 24
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | Finished |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | Gearbox |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Engine |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Finished |
| 5 | John Watson | Brabham | Finished |
| 6 | Alan Jones | Williams | Fuel system |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Finished |
| 8 | James Hunt | McLaren | Illegal pit stop |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Engine |
| 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Finished |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Accident |
| 12 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Fuel system |
| 13 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Accident |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | +1 lap |
| 15 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Finished |
| 16 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Finished |
| 17 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | Illegal pit stop |
| 18 | Héctor Rebaque | Team Lotus | Finished |
| 19 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | +3 laps |
| 20 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Fuel system |