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Belgian Grand Prix

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Date & Time
Sun 21st May 1978 12:00am Local
Sun 21st May 1978 12:00am UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
1978

Round
Round 6

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Location

Circuit Zolder

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The 1978 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 21 May 1978 at Zolder. It was the sixth race of the 1978 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1978 International Cup for F1 Constructors. The 70-lap race was won from pole position by Mario Andretti, driving the new Lotus 79. Teammate Ronnie Peterson was second in the older Lotus 78, with Carlos Reutemann third in a Ferrari.

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Result List

01	Mario Andretti	Lotus F1	39:52.0
02	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus F1	+0:09.90
03	Carlos Reutemann	Scuderia Ferrari HP	+0:24.34
04	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari HP	+0:47.04
05	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	DNF
06	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell Racing	+1 Lap
07	Brett Lunger	McLaren Formula 1 Team	+1 Lap
08	Bruno Giacomelli	McLaren Formula 1 Team	+1 Lap
09	René Arnoux	Martini Racing	+2 Laps
10	Alan Jones	Williams Racing	+2 Laps
11	Jochen Mass	ATS	+2 Laps
12	Jacky Ickx	Ensign Racing	+6 Laps
13	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees Racing Organisation	DNF
14	Hans Stuck	Shadow	DNF
15	Jean-Christophe Boullion	Renault F1 Team	DNF
17	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell Racing	DNF
18	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow	DNF
19	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows Grand Prix International	DNF
20	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows Grand Prix International	DNF
21	John Watson	Brabham	DNF
22	Niki Lauda	Brabham	DNF
23	James Hunt	McLaren Formula 1 Team	DNF
24	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi Automotive	DNF
25	Rupert Keegan	Surtees Racing Organisation	Did not qualify
26	Derek Daly	Hesketh Racing	Did not qualify
27	Keke Rosberg	Theodore Racing	Did not qualify
28	Alberto Colombo	ATS	Did not qualify
29	Hector Rebaque	Lotus F1	Did not prequalify
30	Arturo Merzario	Merzario	Did not prequalify

Result Description

1 Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 1:39:52.02
2 Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford + 9.90
3 Carlos Reutemann Ferrari + 24.34
4 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari + 47.04
5 Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra Accident
6 Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford + 1 Lap
7 Brett Lunger McLaren-Ford + 1 Lap
8 Bruno Giacomelli McLaren-Ford + 1 Lap
9 René Arnoux Martini-Ford + 2 Laps
10 Alan Jones Williams-Ford + 2 Laps

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