1978 BRITISH GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
16 Jul 1978
Brands Hatch Circuit, Great Britain
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Ronnie PetersonPET | Lotus Ford | 1:16.800 |
| 2 | 5 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 1:17.060 |
| 3 | 20 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Wolf Ford | 1:17.370 |
| 4 | 1 | Niki LaudaLAU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:17.480 |
| 5 | 35 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Arrows Ford | 1:18.280 |
| 6 | 27 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 1:18.360 |
| 7 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Matra | 1:18.440 |
| 8 | 11 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Ferrari | 1:18.450 |
| 9 | 2 | John WatsonWAT | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:18.570 |
| 10 | 4 | Patrick DepaillerDEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:18.730 |
| 11 | 14 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:18.780 |
| 12 | 15 | Jean-Pierre JabouilleJAB | Renault | 1:18.880 |
| 13 | 12 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:18.990 |
| 14 | 7 | James HuntHUN | McLaren Ford | 1:19.050 |
| 15 | 22 | Derek DalyDAL | Ensign Ford | 1:19.130 |
| 16 | 33 | Bruno GiacomelliGIA | McLaren Ford | 1:19.790 |
| 17 | 17 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Shadow Ford | 1:19.830 |
| 18 | 16 | Hans-Joachim StuckSTU | Shadow Ford | 1:19.980 |
| 19 | 3 | Didier PironiPIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:19.990 |
| 20 | 8 | Patrick TambayTAM | McLaren Ford | 1:20.140 |
| 21 | 25 | Hector RebaqueREB | Lotus Ford | 1:20.240 |
| 22 | 10 | Keke RosbergROS | ATS Ford | 1:20.270 |
| 23 | 37 | Arturo MerzarioMER | Merzario Ford | 1:20.350 |
| 24 | 30 | Brett LungerLUN | McLaren Ford | 1:20.390 |
| 25 | 19 | Vittorio BrambillaBRA | Surtees Ford | 1:20.700 |
| 26 | 9 | Jochen MassMAS | ATS Ford | 1:20.710 |