1978 · Round 8 · Race Swedish Grand Prix
Scandinavian Raceway, Sweden
Saturday, June 17, 1978
Scandinavian Raceway, Sweden
Saturday, June 17, 1978
Winner
LAU
1:41:00.606
Winning margin
+34.019
to PAT
From pole
—
Grid not recorded
Fastest lap
—
Not recorded
Biggest climb
—
Classified
15/24
8 retirements
PAT
Riccardo Patrese
+34.019
LAU
Niki Lauda
1:41:00.606
PET
Ronnie Peterson
+34.105
Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | LAUBrabham · Brabham BT46B (46C) ~ Brabham BT45C ~ Brabham BT46 · Alfa Romeo | 70 | 1:41:00.606 | 9 |
| 02 | PATArrows · Arrows FA1 Cosworth ~ Arrows A1 Cosworth | 70 | +34.019 | 6 |
| 03 | PETTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 70 | +34.105 | 4 |
| 04 | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 69 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 05 | REGShadow · Shadow DN8 ~ Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 69 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 06 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A · Cosworth | 69 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 07 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS7 ~ Ligier JS9 · Matra | 69 | +1 lap | — |
| 08 | HUNMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 69 | +1 lap | — |
| 09 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T3 | 69 | +1 lap | — |
| 10 | REUFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T3 | 69 | +1 lap | — |
| 11 | STUShadow · Shadow DN8 ~ Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 68 | +2 lap | — |
| 12 | REBRebaque · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 68 | +2 lap | — |
| 13 | MASATS (Germany) · HS1 D1 · Cosworth | 68 | +2 lap | — |
| 14 | STOArrows · Arrows FA1 Cosworth ~ Arrows A1 Cosworth | 67 | +3 lap | — |
| 15 | ROSATS (Germany) · HS1 D1 · Cosworth | 63 | +7 lap | — |
| — | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 008 · Cosworth | 8 | DNF | — |
| — | BRASurtees · Surtees TS19 ~ Surtees TS20 · Cosworth | 7 | DNF | — |
| — | MERMerzario · A1 · Cosworth | 62 | DNC | — |
| — | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 46 | DNF | — |
| — | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 · Cosworth | 46 | DNF | — |
| — | DEPTyrrell · Tyrrell 008 · Cosworth | 42 | DNF | — |
| — | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 · Gordini | 28 | DNF | — |
| — | WATBrabham · Brabham BT46B (46C) ~ Brabham BT45C ~ Brabham BT46 · Alfa Romeo | 19 | DNF | — |
| — | SCHWolf · Wolf WR1 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR4 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR5 ~ Wolf WR6 · Cosworth | 16 | DNF | — |