1978 · Round 2 · Qualifying Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo Internacional do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sunday, January 29, 1978
Autódromo Internacional do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sunday, January 29, 1978
Pole position
PET
1:40.450
Pole margin
+0.080
to HUN
Top-ten spread
+1.630
P1 to LAU
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | PETTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 1:40.450 | — | — |
| 02 | HUNMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:40.530 | +0.080 | — |
| 03 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 1:40.620 | +0.170 | — |
| 04 | REUFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T3 | 1:40.730 | +0.280 | — |
| 05 | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:40.940 | +0.490 | — |
| 06 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T3 | 1:40.970 | +0.520 | — |
| 07 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A · Cosworth | 1:41.500 | +1.050 | — |
| 08 | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 · Cosworth | 1:41.870 | +1.420 | — |
| 09 | STUShadow · Shadow DN8 ~ Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1:42.070 | +1.620 | — |
| 10 | LAUBrabham · Brabham BT46B (46C) ~ Brabham BT45C ~ Brabham BT46 · Alfa Romeo | 1:42.080 | +1.630 | — |
| 11 | DEPTyrrell · Tyrrell 008 · Cosworth | 1:42.100 | +1.650 | — |
| 12 | SCHWolf · Wolf WR1 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR4 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR5 ~ Wolf WR6 · Cosworth | 1:42.110 | +1.660 | — |
| 13 | LUNBS Fabrications · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:42.650 | +2.200 | — |
| 14 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS7 ~ Ligier JS9 · Matra | 1:42.710 | +2.260 | — |
| 15 | REGShadow · Shadow DN8 ~ Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1:42.800 | +2.350 | — |
| 16 | JARATS (Germany) · HS1 D1 · Cosworth | 1:42.910 | +2.460 | — |
| 17 | LEOEnsign · Ensign N175 ~ Ensign N177 · Cosworth | 1:43.190 | +2.740 | — |
| 18 | PATArrows · Arrows FA1 Cosworth ~ Arrows A1 Cosworth | 1:43.190 | +2.740 | — |
| 19 | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 008 · Cosworth | 1:43.550 | +3.100 | — |
| 20 | MASATS (Germany) · HS1 D1 · Cosworth | 1:43.740 | +3.290 | — |
| 21 | WATBrabham · Brabham BT46B (46C) ~ Brabham BT45C ~ Brabham BT46 · Alfa Romeo | 1:43.750 | +3.300 | — |
| 22 | REBRebaque · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 1:43.860 | +3.410 | — |
| 23 | ONGEnsign · Ensign N175 ~ Ensign N177 · Cosworth | 1:43.940 | +3.490 | — |
| 24 | KEESurtees · Surtees TS19 ~ Surtees TS20 · Cosworth | 1:44.200 | +3.750 | — |