| 1978 Belgian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 6 of 16 in the 1978 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 21 May 1978 | ||
| Location | Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium | ||
| Course length | 4.262 km (2.648 miles) | ||
| Distance | 70 laps, 298.340 km (185.380 miles) | ||
| Weather | Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:20.90 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | |
| Time | 1:23.13 on lap 66 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Second | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The 1978 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 21 May 1978 at Zolder.[1] 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.