1978 · Round 10 · Qualifying British Grand Prix
Brands Hatch, United Kingdom
Sunday, July 16, 1978
Brands Hatch, United Kingdom
Sunday, July 16, 1978
Pole position
PET
1:16.800
Pole margin
+0.260
to AND
Top-ten spread
+1.930
P1 to DEP
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 | 1:16.800 | — | — |
| 02 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 1:17.060 | +0.260 | — |
| 03 | SCHWolf · Wolf WR1 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR4 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR5 ~ Wolf WR6 · Cosworth | 1:17.370 | +0.570 | — |
| 04 | LAUBrabham · Brabham BT46B (46C) ~ Brabham BT45C ~ Brabham BT46 · Alfa Romeo | 1:17.480 | +0.680 | — |
| 05 | PATArrows · Arrows FA1 Cosworth ~ Arrows A1 Cosworth | 1:18.280 | +1.480 | — |
| 06 | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 · Cosworth | 1:18.360 | +1.560 | — |
| 07 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS7 ~ Ligier JS9 · Matra | 1:18.440 | +1.640 | — |
| 08 | REUFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T3 | 1:18.450 | +1.650 | — |
| 09 | WATBrabham · Brabham BT46B (46C) ~ Brabham BT45C ~ Brabham BT46 · Alfa Romeo | 1:18.570 | +1.770 | — |
| 10 | DEPTyrrell · Tyrrell 008 · Cosworth | 1:18.730 | +1.930 | — |
| 11 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A · Cosworth | 1:18.780 | +1.980 | — |
| 12 | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 · Gordini | 1:18.880 | +2.080 | — |
| 13 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T3 | 1:18.990 | +2.190 | — |
| 14 | HUNMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:19.050 | +2.250 | — |
| 15 | DALEnsign · Ensign N175 ~ Ensign N177 · Cosworth | 1:19.130 | +2.330 | — |
| 16 | GIAMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:19.790 | +2.990 | — |
| 17 | REGShadow · Shadow DN8 ~ Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1:19.830 | +3.030 | — |
| 18 | STUShadow · Shadow DN8 ~ Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1:19.980 | +3.180 | — |
| 19 | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 008 · Cosworth | 1:19.990 | +3.190 | — |
| 20 | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:20.140 | +3.340 | — |
| 21 | REBRebaque · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 1:20.240 | +3.440 | — |
| 22 | ROSATS (Germany) · HS1 D1 · Cosworth | 1:20.270 | +3.470 | — |
| 23 | MERMerzario · A1 · Cosworth | 1:20.350 | +3.550 | — |
| 24 | LUNBS Fabrications · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:20.390 | +3.590 | — |
| 25 | BRASurtees · Surtees TS19 ~ Surtees TS20 · Cosworth | 1:20.700 | +3.900 | — |
| 26 | MASATS (Germany) · HS1 D1 · Cosworth | 1:20.710 | +3.910 | — |