Round 10 · 16 July 1978
1978 British Grand Prix: results
Carlos Reutemann (Ferrari) won the 1978 British Grand Prix, round 10 of the championship, held on 16 July 1978 at Brands Hatch (UK), starting from position 8. Niki Lauda (Brabham) and John Watson (Brabham) completed the podium. Pole position went to Ronnie Peterson.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 8 | 1:42:12.390 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 4 | +1.230 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | John Watson | Brabham | 9 | +37.250 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 10 | +73.270 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 18 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 20 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Bruno Giacomelli | McLaren | 16 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 24 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 25 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 7 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 11 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 26 | +11 Laps | — | +11 Laps |
| 12 | Keke Rosberg | ATS | 22 | — | — | Suspension |
| 13 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 17 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 12 | — | — | Turbo |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 5 | — | — | Suspension |
| 16 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 19 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 17 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 3 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 18 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 11 | — | — | Engine |
| 19 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 23 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 20 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 15 | — | — | Wheel |
| 21 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 2 | — | — | Engine |
| 22 | Alan Jones | Williams | 6 | — | — | Transmission |
| 23 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 13 | — | — | Transmission |
| 24 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 21 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 25 | James Hunt | McLaren | 14 | — | — | Accident |
| 26 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 1 | — | — | Fuel system |