1978 - Grand Prix of France

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1978 - Grand Prix of France

Race Name - Grand Prix of France
Date - 7/2/1978
Race Track - Circuit Paul Ricard
Number of Starting Cars - 26
Laps Run - 54
Pole Winner John Watson
Average Race Speed - 190.431 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Mario Andretti
Race Number - 9

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	2	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	5	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	4	James Hunt	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	1	John Watson	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT46B	Alfa Romeo 1260
5	14	Alan Jones	Williams Grand Prix Engineering	Williams FW06	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	7	Jody Scheckter	Walter Wolf Racing	Wolf WR5	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	10	Jacques Laffite	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS9	Matra MS76
8	12	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows FA1	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	6	Patrick Tambay	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	16	Didier Pironi	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 008	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	20	HansJoachim Stuck	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	9	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T3	Ferrari 015
13	25	Jochen Mass	ATS Racing Team	ATS HS1	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	18	Ren Arnoux	Automobiles Martini	Martini MK23	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	21	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows FA1	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	26	Keke Rosberg	ATS Racing Team	ATS HS1	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	19	Vittorio Brambilla	Beta Team Surtees	Surtees TS20	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	8	Carlos Reutemann	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T3	Ferrari 015
19	24	Brett Lunger	Liggett Group/BS Fabrications	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	15	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F5A	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	23	Rupert Keegan	Durex Team Surtees	Surtees TS20	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	22	Bruno Giacomelli	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	3	Niki Lauda	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT46B	Alfa Romeo 1260
24	13	Patrick Depailler	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 008	Ford Cosworth DFV
25	17	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN8	Ford Cosworth DFV
26	11	JeanPierre Jabouille	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS01	Renault-Gordini EF1