1978 Dutch Grand Prix

1978 Dutch Grand Prix
Race 13 of 16 in the 1978 Formula One season
Race details
Date 27 August 1978
Official name XXVI Grote Prijs van Nederland
Location Zandvoort
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.226 km (2.626 miles)
Distance 75 laps, 316.95 km (196.95 miles)
Weather Dry
Pole position
Driver Lotus-Ford
Time 1:16.36
Fastest lap
Driver Austria Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo
Time 1:19.57 on lap 57
Podium
First Lotus-Ford
Second Lotus-Ford
Third Brabham-Alfa Romeo
Lap leaders

The 1978 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Zandvoort on 27 August 1978. It was the 13th race of the 1978 Formula One season. It was the final career victory for Mario Andretti, who went on to win the championship after Ronnie Peterson's fatal crash at Monza. It is also the last 1-2 finish for the original Lotus team, and also, the last win for an American Formula One driver, as of the 2024 Season.