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Rio de Janeiro Brazil 29 January 1978
Previous Winners
| POS |
NO |
Driver |
Team |
Model |
Engine |
Type |
Laps |
Time/Reason |
Grid |
Row |
| 1 |
11 |
Carlos REUTEMANN |
Ferrari |
312T2 |
Ferrari |
F12 |
63 |
1h 49m 59.859s |
4 |
2 |
| 2 |
14 |
Emerson FITTIPALDI |
FITTIPALDI |
F5A |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
63 |
1h 50m 48.990s |
7 |
4 |
| 3 |
1 |
Niki LAUDA |
BRABHAM |
BT45C |
Alfa Romeo |
F12 |
63 |
1h 50m 56.879s |
10 |
5 |
| 4 |
5 |
Mario ANDRETTI |
LOTUS |
78 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
63 |
1h 51m 32.979s |
3 |
2 |
| 5 |
17 |
Clay REGAZZONI |
SHADOW |
DN8 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
62 |
- |
15 |
8 |
| 6 |
3 |
Didier PIRONI |
TYRRELL |
008 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
62 |
- |
19 |
10 |
| 7 |
9 |
Jochen MASS |
ATS |
HS1 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
62 |
- |
20 |
10 |
| 8 |
2 |
John WATSON |
BRABHAM |
BT45C |
Alfa Romeo |
F12 |
61 |
- |
21 |
11 |
| 9 |
26 |
Jacques LAFFITE |
TALBOT LAGO |
JS7 |
Matra |
V12 |
61 |
- |
14 |
7 |
| 10 |
36 |
Riccardo PATRESE |
ARROWS |
FA1 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
59 |
- |
18 |
9 |
| 11 |
27 |
Alan JONES |
WILLIAMS |
FW06 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
58 |
- |
8 |
4 |
| nq |
19 |
Vittorio BRAMBILLA |
SURTEES |
TS19 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| nq |
32 |
Eddie CHEEVER |
THEODORE |
TR1 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| nq |
37 |
Arturo MERZARIO |
MERZARIO |
A1 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| nq |
24 |
Divina GALICA |
HESKETH |
308E |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| ns |
10 |
Jean-Pierre JARIER |
ATS |
HS1 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
- |
car raced by Mass |
16 |
8 |
| r |
25 |
Hector REBAQUE |
LOTUS |
78 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
40 |
driver exhausted |
22 |
11 |
| r |
12 |
Gilles VILLENEUVE |
Ferrari |
312T2 |
Ferrari |
F12 |
35 |
accident |
6 |
3 |
| r |
8 |
Patrick TAMBAY |
McLaren |
M26 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
34 |
accident |
5 |
3 |
| r |
16 |
Hans-Joachim STUCK |
SHADOW |
DN8 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
25 |
fuel pump |
9 |
5 |
| r |
7 |
James HUNT |
McLaren |
M26 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
25 |
accident |
2 |
1 |
| r |
20 |
Jody SCHECKTER |
WOLF |
WR1 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
16 |
accident/ suspension |
12 |
6 |
| r |
6 |
Ronnie PETERSON |
LOTUS |
78 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
15 |
accident/ suspension |
1 |
1 |
| r |
22 |
Danny ONGAIS |
ENSIGN |
N177 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
13 |
brake disc |
23 |
12 |
| r |
30 |
Brett LUNGER |
McLaren |
M23 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
11 |
engine overheating |
13 |
7 |
| r |
4 |
Patrick DEPAILLER |
TYRRELL |
008 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
8 |
spin/ brake master cylinder |
11 |
6 |
| r |
18 |
Rupert KEEGAN |
SURTEES |
TS19 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
5 |
accident |
24 |
12 |
| r |
23 |
Lamberto LEONI |
ENSIGN |
N177 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
- |
drive shaft |
17 |
9 |
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