1978 · Round 12 · Qualifying Austrian Grand Prix
Red Bull Ring, Austria
Sunday, August 13, 1978
Red Bull Ring, Austria
Sunday, August 13, 1978
Pole position
PET
1:37.710
Pole margin
+0.050
to AND
Top-ten spread
+1.640
P1 to WAT
Entries
26
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 | 1:37.710 | — | — |
| 02 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 1:37.760 | +0.050 | — |
| 03 | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 · Gordini | 1:38.320 | +0.610 | — |
| 04 | REUFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T3 | 1:38.500 | +0.790 | — |
| 05 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS7 ~ Ligier JS9 · Matra | 1:38.710 | +1.000 | — |
| 06 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A · Cosworth | 1:38.770 | +1.060 | — |
| 07 | SCHWolf · Wolf WR1 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR4 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR5 ~ Wolf WR6 · Cosworth | 1:38.850 | +1.140 | — |
| 08 | HUNMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:39.100 | +1.390 | — |
| 09 | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 008 · Cosworth | 1:39.230 | +1.520 | — |
| 10 | WATBrabham · Brabham BT46B (46C) ~ Brabham BT45C ~ Brabham BT46 · Alfa Romeo | 1:39.350 | +1.640 | — |
| 11 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T3 | 1:39.400 | +1.690 | — |
| 12 | LAUBrabham · Brabham BT46B (46C) ~ Brabham BT45C ~ Brabham BT46 · Alfa Romeo | 1:39.490 | +1.780 | — |
| 13 | DEPTyrrell · Tyrrell 008 · Cosworth | 1:39.510 | +1.800 | — |
| 14 | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:39.590 | +1.880 | — |
| 15 | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 · Cosworth | 1:39.810 | +2.100 | — |
| 16 | PATArrows · Arrows FA1 Cosworth ~ Arrows A1 Cosworth | 1:40.110 | +2.400 | — |
| 17 | LUNBS Fabrications · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:40.800 | +3.090 | — |
| 18 | REBRebaque · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 1:40.840 | +3.130 | — |
| 19 | DALEnsign · Ensign N175 ~ Ensign N177 · Cosworth | 1:41.020 | +3.310 | — |
| 20 | PIQBS Fabrications · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:41.150 | +3.440 | — |
| 21 | BRASurtees · Surtees TS19 ~ Surtees TS20 · Cosworth | 1:41.160 | +3.450 | — |
| 22 | REGShadow · Shadow DN8 ~ Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1:41.420 | +3.710 | — |
| 23 | STUShadow · Shadow DN8 ~ Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1:41.580 | +3.870 | — |
| 24 | ERTSachs · Ensign N175 ~ Ensign N177 · Cosworth | 1:41.600 | +3.890 | — |
| 25 | ROSTheodore · Wolf WR1 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR4 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR5 ~ Wolf WR6 · Cosworth | 1:41.720 | +4.010 | — |
| 26 | ARNMartini · Martini MK23 · Cosworth | 1:41.840 | +4.130 | — |