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Event

Belgian Grand Prix

Date
Sun 21st May 1978 (UTC)
Sun 21st May 1978 (Local)

Timestamp
1978-05-21T00:00:00

Time

00:00:00 UTC (00:00:00 Local)

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League
Formula 1

Season
1978

Round
6

Status

Location
Circuit Zolder

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Description

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	39:52.0
02	Ronnie Peterson	+0:09.90
03	Carlos Reutemann	+0:24.34
04	Gilles Villeneuve	+0:47.04
05	Jacques Laffite	DNF
06	Didier Pironi	+1 Lap
07	Brett Lunger	+1 Lap
08	Bruno Giacomelli	+1 Lap
09	René Arnoux	+2 Laps
10	Alan Jones	+2 Laps
11	Jochen Mass	+2 Laps
12	Jacky Ickx	+6 Laps
13	Vittorio Brambilla	DNF
14	Hans Stuck	DNF
15	Jean-Christophe Boullion	DNF
17	Patrick Depailler	DNF
18	Clay Regazzoni	DNF
19	Riccardo Patrese	DNF
20	Rolf Stommelen	DNF
21	John Watson	DNF
22	Niki Lauda	DNF
23	James Hunt	DNF
24	Emerson Fittipaldi	DNF
25	Rupert Keegan	Did not qualify
26	Derek Daly	Did not qualify
27	Keke Rosberg	Did not qualify
28	Alberto Colombo	Did not qualify
29	Hector Rebaque	Did not prequalify
30	Arturo 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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