1978 French Grand Prix | |||
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Race 9 of 16 in the 1978 Formula One season | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 2 July 1978 | ||
Official name | 64e Grand Prix de France[1] | ||
Location |
Circuit Paul Ricard Le Castellet, Var, France | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 5.809 km (3.610 miles) | ||
Distance | 54 laps, 313.686 km (194.915 miles) | ||
Weather | Dry | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | ||
Time | 1:44.41 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | |
Time | 1:48.56 on lap 48 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Lotus-Ford | ||
Second | Lotus-Ford | ||
Third | McLaren-Ford | ||
Lap leaders |
The 1978 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Paul Ricard on 2 July 1978. It was the ninth race of the 1978 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1978 International Cup for F1 Constructors. The 54-lap race was won by Mario Andretti, driving a Lotus-Ford, with teammate Ronnie Peterson second and James Hunt third in a McLaren-Ford. This would prove to be the final podium for Hunt.