| 1978 British Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 16 in the 1978 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 16 July 1978 | ||
| Official name | XXXI John Player British Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Brands Hatch, Kent, England | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.206 km (2.613 miles) | ||
| Distance | 76 laps, 319.656 km (198.588 miles) | ||
| Weather | Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:16.80 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | |
| Time | 1:18.60 on lap 72 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | ||
| Third | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The 1978 British Grand Prix (formally the XXXI John Player British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at Brands Hatch on 16 July 1978. It was the tenth race of the 1978 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1978 International Cup for F1 Constructors.[1]
The 76-lap race was won by Argentinian driver Carlos Reutemann, driving a Ferrari. After starting from eighth position, Reutemann worked his way up the field and took the lead on lap 60, eventually winning by 1.2 seconds from Austrian driver Niki Lauda in the Brabham-Alfa Romeo. Lauda's Northern Irish teammate, John Watson, finished third.