Round 9 · 1978

France

Circuit Paul Ricard
Country
France
Length
5.842 km
Top Speed
309 km/h
Avg Speed
218 km/h
Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1
Mario Andretti Lotus
 Lotus 2 – 9
2
Ronnie Peterson Lotus
 Lotus 5 +2.930 6
3
James Hunt McLaren
 McLaren 4 +19.800 4
4
John Watson Brabham
 Brabham 1 +36.880 3
5
Alan Jones Williams
 Williams 14 +41.810 2
6
Jody Scheckter Wolf
 Wolf 7 +54.530 1
7
Jacques Laffite Ligier
 Ligier 10 +54.740 –
8
Riccardo Patrese Arrows
 Arrows 12 +1:24.880 –
9
Patrick Tambay McLaren
 McLaren 6 +1:27.060 –
10
Didier Pironi Tyrrell
 Tyrrell 16 +1:29.980 –
11
Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow
 Shadow 20 +1 lap –
12
Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari
 Ferrari 9 +1 lap –
13
Jochen Mass Ats Wheels
 Ats Wheels 25 +1 lap –
14
René Arnoux Martini
 Martini 18 +1 lap –
15
Rolf Stommelen Arrows
 Arrows 21 +1 lap –
16
Keke Rosberg Ats Wheels
 Ats Wheels 26 +2 laps –
17
Vittorio Brambilla Surtees
 Surtees 19 +2 laps –
18
Carlos Reutemann Ferrari
FL Ferrari 8 +5 laps –
DNF
Brett Lunger McLaren
 McLaren 24 Engine –
DNF
Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi
 Fittipaldi 15 Suspension –
DNF
Rupert Keegan Surtees
 Surtees 23 Engine –
DNF
Bruno Giacomelli McLaren
 McLaren 22 Engine –
DNF
Patrick Depailler Tyrrell
 Tyrrell 13 Engine –
DNF
Niki Lauda Brabham
 Brabham 3 Engine –
DNF
Clay Regazzoni Shadow
 Shadow 17 Electrical –
DNF
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault
 Renault 11 Engine –
DNF
Arturo Merzario Merzario
 Merzario – – –
DNF
Derek Daly Ensign
 Ensign – – –
DNF
Héctor Rebaque Lotus
 Lotus – – –