1978 German Grand Prix

1978 German Grand Prix
Race 11 of 16 in the 1978 Formula One season
Race details[1]
Date 30 July 1978
Official name XL Großer Preis von Deutschland
Location Hockenheimring, West Germany
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 6.790 km (4.219 miles)
Distance 45 laps, 305.505 km (189.81 miles)
Weather Dry
Pole position
Driver Lotus-Ford
Time 1:51.90
Fastest lap
Driver Sweden Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford
Time 1:55.62 on lap 26
Podium
First Lotus-Ford
Second Wolf-Ford
Third Ligier-Matra
Lap leaders

The 1978 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 30 July 1978 at the Hockenheimring. Mario Andretti won the race from pole position, ahead of Jody Scheckter and Jacques Laffite.

  1. ^ "1978 German Grand Prix | Motorsport Database".