Round 9Completed
French Grand Prix
1978 Formula 1 World Championship
2 July 1978·
Le Castellet, France
Mario Andretti
Winner
John Watson
Pole
TBD
Fastest Lap
Circuit Paul Ricard
Circuit
Race Results
PosDriverTeamGridPtsTime / Gap
Mario Andretti won the 1978 French Grand Prix for Team Lotus in 1:38:51.920. The podium was completed by Ronnie Peterson in second and James Hunt in third. John Watson took pole position. Jochen Mass made the biggest forward move, climbing from P25 to P13 for a gain of 12 places.
Race Brief · French Grand Prix 1978
French Grand Prix 1978 FAQ
Who won the French Grand Prix 1978?
Mario Andretti driving for Team Lotus won the French Grand Prix 1978.
Who started on pole for the French Grand Prix 1978?
John Watson started the French Grand Prix 1978 from pole position.
Who set the fastest lap at the French Grand Prix 1978?
The fastest lap is not recorded in the current dataset.