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1978 Swedish Grand Prix F1 Starting Grid
1978 Swedish 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
- 8
- Grand Prix
- Swedish Grand Prix
- Circuit
- Anderstorp Raceway
- Winner
- Niki Lauda
- Classified drivers
- 24
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | Engine |
| 2 | John Watson | Brabham | Spun off |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Finished |
| 4 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | Finished |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Finished |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Overheating |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +1 lap |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | +1 lap |
| 9 | Alan Jones | Williams | Wheel |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Engine |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1 lap |
| 12 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Suspension |
| 13 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +1 lap |
| 14 | James Hunt | McLaren | +1 lap |
| 15 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | +1 lap |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | +1 lap |
| 17 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Accident |
| 18 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Accident |
| 19 | Jochen Mass | ATS Wheels | +2 laps |
| 20 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | +2 laps |