1978 · Round 10
British Grand Prix
Brands Hatch · Kent, UK
Pole position
Peterson
Biggest climber
▲16
Brett Lunger
Finishers
11/26
15 did not finish
Classification
British GP result
| Pos | Driver | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos ReutemannFerrari | 8 | ▲7 | 76 | 1:42:12.390 | 9 |
| 2 | Niki LaudaBrabham | 4 | ▲2 | 76 | +1.230 | 6 |
| 3 | John WatsonBrabham | 9 | ▲6 | 76 | +37.250 | 4 |
| 4 | Patrick DepaillerTyrrell | 10 | ▲6 | 76 | +1:13.270 | 3 |
| 5 | Hans-Joachim StuckShadow | 18 | ▲13 | 75 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Patrick TambayMcLaren | 20 | ▲14 | 75 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Bruno GiacomelliMcLaren | 16 | ▲9 | 75 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Brett LungerMcLaren | 24 | ▲16 | 75 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Vittorio BrambillaSurtees | 25 | ▲16 | 75 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | Jacques LaffiteLigier | 7 | ▼3 | 73 | +3 Laps | |
| DNF | Jochen MassATS | 26 | 65 | +11 Laps | ||
| DNF | Keke RosbergATS | 22 | 59 | Suspension | ||
| DNF | Clay RegazzoniShadow | 17 | 49 | Gearbox | ||
| DNF | Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenault | 12 | 46 | Turbo | ||
| DNF | Riccardo PatreseArrows | 5 | 40 | Suspension | ||
| DNF | Didier PironiTyrrell | 19 | 40 | Gearbox | ||
| DNF | Jody ScheckterWolf | 3 | 36 | Gearbox | ||
| DNF | Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi | 11 | 32 | Engine | ||
| DNF | Arturo MerzarioMerzario | 23 | 32 | Fuel system | ||
| DNF | Derek DalyEnsign | 15 | 30 | Wheel | ||
| DNF | Mario AndrettiTeam Lotus | 2 | 28 | Engine | ||
| DNF | Alan JonesWilliams | 6 | 26 | Transmission | ||
| DNF | Gilles VilleneuveFerrari | 13 | 19 | Transmission | ||
| DNF | Hector RebaqueTeam Lotus | 21 | 15 | Gearbox | ||
| DNF | James HuntMcLaren | 14 | 7 | Accident | ||
| DNF | Ronnie PetersonTeam Lotus | 1 | 6 | Fuel system |