1978 · Round 11 · Qualifying German Grand Prix
Hockenheimring, Germany
Sunday, July 30, 1978
Hockenheimring, Germany
Sunday, July 30, 1978
Pole position
AND
1:51.900
Pole margin
+0.090
to PET
Top-ten spread
+2.130
P1 to FIT
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 1:51.900 | — | — |
| 02 | PETTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 1:51.990 | +0.090 | — |
| 03 | LAUBrabham · Brabham BT46B (46C) ~ Brabham BT45C ~ Brabham BT46 · Alfa Romeo | 1:52.290 | +0.390 | — |
| 04 | SCHWolf · Wolf WR1 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR4 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR5 ~ Wolf WR6 · Cosworth | 1:52.680 | +0.780 | — |
| 05 | WATBrabham · Brabham BT46B (46C) ~ Brabham BT45C ~ Brabham BT46 · Alfa Romeo | 1:52.840 | +0.940 | — |
| 06 | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 · Cosworth | 1:53.500 | +1.600 | — |
| 07 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS7 ~ Ligier JS9 · Matra | 1:53.540 | +1.640 | — |
| 08 | HUNMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:53.540 | +1.640 | — |
| 09 | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 · Gordini | 1:53.610 | +1.710 | — |
| 10 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A · Cosworth | 1:54.030 | +2.130 | — |
| 11 | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:54.040 | +2.140 | — |
| 12 | REUFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T3 | 1:54.170 | +2.270 | — |
| 13 | DEPTyrrell · Tyrrell 008 · Cosworth | 1:54.320 | +2.420 | — |
| 14 | PATArrows · Arrows FA1 Cosworth ~ Arrows A1 Cosworth | 1:54.340 | +2.440 | — |
| 15 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T3 | 1:54.400 | +2.500 | — |
| 16 | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 008 · Cosworth | 1:54.630 | +2.730 | — |
| 17 | STOArrows · Arrows FA1 Cosworth ~ Arrows A1 Cosworth | 1:55.180 | +3.280 | — |
| 18 | REBRebaque · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 1:55.570 | +3.670 | — |
| 19 | ROSTheodore · Wolf WR1 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR4 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR5 ~ Wolf WR6 · Cosworth | 1:55.570 | +3.670 | — |
| 20 | BRASurtees · Surtees TS19 ~ Surtees TS20 · Cosworth | 1:55.860 | +3.960 | — |
| 21 | PIQEnsign · Ensign N175 ~ Ensign N177 · Cosworth | 1:56.150 | +4.250 | — |
| 22 | MASATS (Germany) · HS1 D1 · Cosworth | 1:56.210 | +4.310 | — |
| 23 | ERTSachs · Ensign N175 ~ Ensign N177 · Cosworth | 1:56.250 | +4.350 | — |
| 24 | STUShadow · Shadow DN8 ~ Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1:56.450 | +4.550 | — |