1978 German Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Andretti holds a substantial lead. Reutemann won the British Grand Prix to stay in contention; Peterson remains Andretti’s nearest challenger in the standings.
Previous race
Reutemann won at Brands Hatch after both Lotus cars retired — Peterson with a fuel leak on lap 7, Andretti with a puncture then engine failure. Reutemann worked from eighth on the grid to take the lead on lap 60, holding off Lauda by 1.2 seconds at the flag. Watson was third, Depailler fourth. Scheckter had led for much of the race but retired with gearbox trouble.
Entrants
This is the Formula One debut of Nelson Piquet, who enters with the Ensign team in car number 22. Lauda has suffered five engine-related retirements in eleven races, raising questions about Brabham-Alfa Romeo’s reliability.
Weather
Conditions are dry.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 21 May | 🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix | Andretti | Andretti | Peterson | Reutemann |
| 7 | 4 Jun | 🇪🇸 Spanish Grand Prix | Andretti | Andretti | Peterson | Laffite |
| 8 | 17 Jun | 🇸🇪 Swedish Grand Prix | Andretti | Lauda | Patrese | Peterson |
| 9 | 2 Jul | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Watson | Andretti | Peterson | Hunt |
| 10 | 16 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Peterson | Reutemann | Lauda | Watson |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 45 | 4 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 36 | 1 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 31 | 3 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 31 | 1 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 26 | 1 |
| 6 | John Watson | Brabham | 16 | 0 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 10 | 0 |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | James Hunt | McLaren | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 8 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus | 58 | 5 |
| 2 | Brabham | 40 | 1 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 31 | 3 |
| 4 | Tyrrell | 28 | 1 |
| 5 | McLaren | 12 | 0 |