Overview - 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix
Information on the race, grand prix, and circuit of the 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix, as well as the grand prix weekly schedule and entry list.
Race
1978 Brazilian Grand Prix
- Season1978
- Round
2
- Race Number by F1 Championship
299
- Grand PrixBrazilian Grand Prix
- Race Number by Grand Prix
6
- CircuitAutodromo Rio Centro (Autodromo Internacional Nelson Piquet)
- Race Number by Circuit
1
- Laps
63
- Race Length
316.953km
Grand Prix
Circuit
Autodromo Rio Centro (Autodromo Internacional Nelson Piquet)
- Circuit Type
Permanent Circuit
- Length
5.031km
- Turns
11
- Elevation
?m
- Direction
Counterclockwise
- Track RecordAyrton Senna1:25.3021989 Brazilian Grand Prix (Qualifying 2)
- Lap Record
Riccardo Patrese1:32.5071989 Brazilian Grand Prix (Race, Lap 47)
Schedule
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- Qualifying 1?
- Qualifying 2?
- Practice?
- Qualifying 3?
January 29 (Sun)
- Race11:00 AM
Entries
No. | Driver | Team | Entrant | Constructor | Car | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT45C | Alfa Romeo 115-12 3.0L F12 | |||
| 2 | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT45C | Alfa Romeo 115-12 3.0L F12 | |||
| 3 | Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 008 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | |||
| 4 | Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 008 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | |||
| 5 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 78 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | |||
| 6 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 78 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | |||
| 7 | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | |||
| 8 | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | |||
| 9 | ATS Racing Team | ATS HS1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | |||
| 10 | ATS Racing Team | ATS HS1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | |||
| 11 | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312T2 | Ferrari 015 3.0L F12 | |||
| 12 | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312T2 | Ferrari 015 3.0L F12 | |||
| 14 | Fittipaldi Automotive | Fittipaldi F5A | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | |||
| 16 | Shadow Racing Team | Shadow DN8 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | |||
| 17 | Shadow Racing Team | Shadow DN8 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | |||
| 18 | Durex Team Surtees | Surtees TS19 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | |||
| 19 | Beta Team Surtees | Surtees TS19 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | |||
| 20 | Walter Wolf Racing | Wolf WR1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | |||
| 22 | Team Tissot Ensign | Ensign N177 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | |||
| 23 | Team Tissot Ensign | Ensign N177 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | |||
| 24 | Olympus Cameras/Hesketh Racing | Hesketh 308E | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | |||
| 25 | Team Rebaque | Lotus 78 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | |||
| 26 | Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS7 | Matra MS76 3.0L V12 | |||
| 27 | Williams Grand Prix Engineering | Williams FW06 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | |||
| 30 | Liggett Group/BS Fabrications | McLaren M23B | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | |||
| 32 | Theodore Racing Hong Kong | Theodore TR1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | |||
| 36 | Arrows Racing Team | Arrows FA1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | |||
| 37 | Team Merzario | Merzario A1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 |
