Английская Википедия:1978 French Grand Prix
Шаблон:Infobox Grand Prix race report
The 1978 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Paul Ricard on 2 July 1978. It was the ninth race of the 1978 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1978 International Cup for F1 Constructors. The 54-lap race was won by Mario Andretti, driving a Lotus-Ford, with teammate Ronnie Peterson second and James Hunt third in a McLaren-Ford. This would prove to be the final podium for Hunt.
Report
Following the voluntary withdrawal of the "fan car", Brabham had to revert to their previous car again, but it did not deter them, with John Watson on pole and Niki Lauda starting third behind Mario Andretti's Lotus. At the start, Watson led into the first corner, with Andretti following, and Patrick Tambay putting his McLaren in third, but that order did not remain for long as Andretti took the lead from Watson on the first lap. Lauda and Ronnie Peterson were on the move as well, as they passed Watson and Tambay to jump into second and third, but Lauda suffered another engine failure. This left the two Lotus cars running 1–2 and they finished like that with Andretti taking his third win in four races, and the podium was completed by James Hunt who passed Watson mid-race.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon John Watson | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1:47.20 | 1:44.41 | 1:45.97 | — |
| 2 | 5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | 1:47.50 | 1:44.46 | 1:45.02 | +0.05 |
| 3 | 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1:45.52 | 1:45.02 | 1:44.71 | +0.30 |
| 4 | 7 | Шаблон:Flagicon James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | 1:46.20 | 1:45.32 | 1:44.92 | +0.51 |
| 5 | 6 | Шаблон:Flagicon Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | 1:46.46 | 1:45.10 | 1:44.98 | +0.57 |
| 6 | 8 | Шаблон:Flagicon Patrick Tambay | McLaren-Ford | 1:47.06 | 1:45.07 | 1:46.15 | +0.66 |
| 7 | 20 | Шаблон:Flagicon Jody Scheckter | Wolf-Ford | 1:46.10 | 1:45.20 | 1:46.33 | +0.79 |
| 8 | 11 | Шаблон:Flagicon Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:46.50 | 1:45.35 | 1:45.82 | +0.94 |
| 9 | 12 | Шаблон:Flagicon Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:50.72 | 1:45.55 | 1:46.56 | +1.14 |
| 10 | 26 | Шаблон:Flagicon Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 1:47.44 | 1:45.68 | 1:45.86 | +1.27 |
| 11 | 15 | Шаблон:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:47.34 | 1:45.73 | 1:46.84 | +1.32 |
| 12 | 35 | Шаблон:Flagicon Riccardo Patrese | Arrows-Ford | 1:48.30 | 1:46.39 | 1:46.32 | +1.91 |
| 13 | 4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:48.67 | 1:46.37 | 1:46.74 | +1.96 |
| 14 | 27 | Шаблон:Flagicon Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | 1:47.89 | 1:46.55 | 1:46.40 | +1.99 |
| 15 | 14 | Шаблон:Flagicon Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford | 1:47.89 | 1:47.04 | 1:46.70 | +2.29 |
| 16 | 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Didier Pironi | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:49.36 | 1:48.10 | 1:47.12 | +2.71 |
| 17 | 17 | Шаблон:Flagicon Clay Regazzoni | Shadow-Ford | 1:50.44 | 1:48.73 | 1:48.55 | +4.14 |
| 18 | 31 | Шаблон:Flagicon René Arnoux | Martini-Ford | 1:49.48 | 1:48.68 | 1:49.46 | +4.27 |
| 19 | 19 | Шаблон:Flagicon Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees-Ford | 1:50.39 | 1:49.23 | 1:50.07 | +4.27 |
| 20 | 16 | Шаблон:Flagicon Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow-Ford | 1:48.89 | 1:49.07 | 1:50.18 | +4.48 |
| 21 | 36 | Шаблон:Flagicon Rolf Stommelen | Arrows-Ford | 1:51.07 | 1:49.14 | 1:50.51 | +4.73 |
| 22 | 33 | Шаблон:Flagicon Bruno Giacomelli | McLaren-Ford | 1:54.67 | 1:50.77 | 1:49.53 | +5.12 |
| 23 | 18 | Шаблон:Flagicon Rupert Keegan | Surtees-Ford | 1:52.22 | 1:50.10 | 1:49.54 | +5.13 |
| 24 | 30 | Шаблон:Flagicon Brett Lunger | McLaren-Ford | 1:51.26 | 1:49.65 | 1:49.55 | +5.14 |
| 25 | 9 | Шаблон:Flagicon Jochen Mass | ATS-Ford | 1:51.53 | 1:50.10 | 1:49.90 | +5.49 |
| 26 | 10 | Шаблон:Flagicon Keke Rosberg | ATS-Ford | 1:57.92 | 1:51.01 | 1:50.09 | +5.68 |
| 27 | 37 | Шаблон:Flagicon Arturo Merzario | Merzario-Ford | 1:50.11 | 1:50.47 | 1:50.80 | +5.70 |
| 28 | 22 | Шаблон:Flagicon Derek Daly | Ensign-Ford | 1:54.28 | 1:50.19 | 1:50.61 | +5.78 |
| 29 | 25 | Шаблон:Flagicon Héctor Rebaque | Lotus-Ford | 1:54.03 | 1:51.54 | 1:50.40 | +5.99 |
| Source:[1] | |||||||
*Positions in red indicate entries that failed to qualify.
Race
Championship standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Mario Andretti | 45 | |
| 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Ronnie Peterson | 36 | |
| 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Niki Lauda | 25 | |
| 4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Patrick Depailler | 23 | |
| 5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Carlos Reutemann | 22 | |
| Source: [2] | |||
- Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Lotus-Ford | 58 | |
| 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 34 | |
| 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Tyrrell-Ford | 25 | |
| 4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Ferrari | 22 | |
| 5 | Шаблон:Flagicon McLaren-Ford | 11 | |
| Source: [2] | |||
References
Шаблон:F1 race report Шаблон:F1GP 70-79
