1978 · Round 8 · Qualifying Swedish Grand Prix
Scandinavian Raceway, Sweden
Saturday, June 17, 1978
Scandinavian Raceway, Sweden
Saturday, June 17, 1978
Pole position
AND
1:22.058
Pole margin
+0.679
to WAT
Top-ten spread
+1.905
P1 to JAB
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 | 1:22.058 | — | — |
| 02 | WATBrabham · Brabham BT46B (46C) ~ Brabham BT45C ~ Brabham BT46 · Alfa Romeo | 1:22.737 | +0.679 | — |
| 03 | LAUBrabham · Brabham BT46B (46C) ~ Brabham BT45C ~ Brabham BT46 · Alfa Romeo | 1:22.783 | +0.725 | — |
| 04 | PETTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 1:23.120 | +1.062 | — |
| 05 | PATArrows · Arrows FA1 Cosworth ~ Arrows A1 Cosworth | 1:23.369 | +1.311 | — |
| 06 | SCHWolf · Wolf WR1 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR4 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR5 ~ Wolf WR6 · Cosworth | 1:23.621 | +1.563 | — |
| 07 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T3 | 1:23.730 | +1.672 | — |
| 08 | REUFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T3 | 1:23.737 | +1.679 | — |
| 09 | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 · Cosworth | 1:23.951 | +1.893 | — |
| 10 | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 · Gordini | 1:23.963 | +1.905 | — |
| 11 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS7 ~ Ligier JS9 · Matra | 1:24.030 | +1.972 | — |
| 12 | DEPTyrrell · Tyrrell 008 · Cosworth | 1:24.203 | +2.145 | — |
| 13 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A · Cosworth | 1:24.274 | +2.216 | — |
| 14 | HUNMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:24.761 | +2.703 | — |
| 15 | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:24.986 | +2.928 | — |
| 16 | REGShadow · Shadow DN8 ~ Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1:25.007 | +2.949 | — |
| 17 | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 008 · Cosworth | 1:25.813 | +3.755 | — |
| 18 | BRASurtees · Surtees TS19 ~ Surtees TS20 · Cosworth | 1:26.618 | +4.560 | — |
| 19 | MASATS (Germany) · HS1 D1 · Cosworth | 1:26.787 | +4.729 | — |
| 20 | STUShadow · Shadow DN8 ~ Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1:27.011 | +4.953 | — |
| 21 | REBRebaque · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 1:27.139 | +5.081 | — |
| 22 | MERMerzario · A1 · Cosworth | 1:27.479 | +5.421 | — |
| 23 | ROSTheodore · Wolf WR1 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR4 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR5 ~ Wolf WR6 · Cosworth | 1:27.560 | +5.502 | — |
| 24 | STOArrows · Arrows FA1 Cosworth ~ Arrows A1 Cosworth | 1:27.812 | +5.754 | — |