1978 · Round 9 · Race French Grand Prix
Paul Ricard, France
Sunday, July 02, 1978
Paul Ricard, France
Sunday, July 02, 1978
Winner
AND
1:38:51.920
Winning margin
+2.930
to PET
From pole
—
Grid not recorded
Fastest lap
—
Not recorded
Biggest climb
—
Classified
18/26
8 retirements
PET
Ronnie Peterson
+2.930
AND
Mario Andretti
1:38:51.920
HUN
James Hunt
+19.800
Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 54 | 1:38:51.920 | 9 |
| 02 | PETTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 54 | +2.930 | 6 |
| 03 | HUNMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 54 | +19.800 | 4 |
| 04 | WATBrabham · Brabham BT46B (46C) ~ Brabham BT45C ~ Brabham BT46 · Alfa Romeo | 54 | +36.880 | 3 |
| 05 | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 · Cosworth | 54 | +41.810 | 2 |
| 06 | SCHWolf · Wolf WR1 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR4 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR5 ~ Wolf WR6 · Cosworth | 54 | +54.530 | 1 |
| 07 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS7 ~ Ligier JS9 · Matra | 54 | +54.740 | — |
| 08 | PATArrows · Arrows FA1 Cosworth ~ Arrows A1 Cosworth | 54 | +84.880 | — |
| 09 | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 54 | +87.060 | — |
| 10 | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 008 · Cosworth | 54 | +89.980 | — |
| 11 | STUShadow · Shadow DN8 ~ Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| 12 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T3 | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| 13 | MASATS (Germany) · HS1 D1 · Cosworth | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| 14 | ARNMartini · Martini MK23 · Cosworth | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| 15 | STOArrows · Arrows FA1 Cosworth ~ Arrows A1 Cosworth | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| 16 | ROSATS (Germany) · HS1 D1 · Cosworth | 52 | +2 lap | — |
| 17 | BRASurtees · Surtees TS19 ~ Surtees TS20 · Cosworth | 52 | +2 lap | — |
| 18 | REUFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T3 | 49 | +5 lap | — |
| — | GIAMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 28 | DNF | — |
| — | DEPTyrrell · Tyrrell 008 · Cosworth | 10 | DNF | — |
| — | LAUBrabham · Brabham BT46B (46C) ~ Brabham BT45C ~ Brabham BT46 · Alfa Romeo | 10 | DNF | — |
| — | REGShadow · Shadow DN8 ~ Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 4 | DNF | — |
| — | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 · Gordini | 1 | DNF | — |
| — | LUNBS Fabrications · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 45 | DNF | — |
| — | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A · Cosworth | 43 | DNF | — |
| — | KEESurtees · Surtees TS19 ~ Surtees TS20 · Cosworth | 40 | DNF | — |