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Niki Lauda won the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix

Niki Lauda won the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix for Brabham, ahead of Riccardo Patrese and Ronnie Peterson at Anderstorp Raceway.

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Race recap

Winner
Niki Lauda
Team
Brabham
Top listed
Niki Lauda, Riccardo Patrese, and Ronnie Peterson
Race date
June 17, 1978
Pole
Mario Andretti
Fastest lap
Niki Lauda
Classified drivers
27
Circuit
Anderstorp Raceway

The decisive result

Niki Lauda finished first for Brabham. Riccardo Patrese is listed 2 for Arrows, with Ronnie Peterson 3 for Team Lotus.

Grid to finish

Patrick Tambay from P15 to P4 (+11), Clay Regazzoni from P16 to P5 (+11), and Rolf Stommelen from P24 to P14 (+10) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Mario Andretti started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 7 +1 lap, 3 +2 laps, 3 DNQ, 3 Finished, and 2 Accident. Niki Lauda holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:24.836 on lap 33. 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.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Niki LaudaBrabham1:41:00.6069
2Riccardo PatreseArrows1:41:34.6256
3Ronnie PetersonTeam Lotus1:41:34.7114
4Patrick TambayMcLaren+1 lap3
5Clay RegazzoniShadow+1 lap2
6Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi+1 lap1
7Jacques LaffiteLigier+1 lap0
8James HuntMcLaren+1 lap0
9Gilles VilleneuveFerrari+1 lap0
10Carlos ReutemannFerrari+1 lap0
11Hans-Joachim StuckShadow+2 laps0
12Héctor RebaqueTeam Lotus+2 laps0
13Jochen MassATS Wheels+2 laps0
14Rolf StommelenArrows+3 laps0
15Keke RosbergATS Wheels+7 laps0
NCArturo MerzarioMerzario+8 laps0
DNFMario AndrettiTeam LotusEngine0
DNFAlan JonesWilliamsWheel0
DNFPatrick DepaillerTyrrellSuspension0
DNFJean-Pierre JabouilleRenaultEngine0