Date | Sunday 30 July 1978 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | German GP |
Circuit | Hockenheim |
Event Format | Race of 45 laps |
Race | 12 of 17 |
Championship race | 308 |
Laps | 45 |
Circuit Perimeter | 6789 m |
Race Distance | 6789 × 45 = 305.505 km |
Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Sunny, Very hot, Dry |
Entries | 30 |
Qualifiers | 24 |
Finishers | 11 |
Championship Debutants |
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Milestones | Car 20 - 250th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 6 - 20th Fastest Lap (Car Number)
John Player Team Lotus - 200th Race Entry (Entrant)
Patrick Depailler - 75th Race Entry (Driver)
Surtees - 250th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
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Records Broken |
1. Most 7th Fastest Laps – Lotus (20),
2. Most 18th Fastest Laps – Vittorio Brambilla (4),
3. Most 4th Fastest Laps in a Season – Lotus (6),
4. Most 18th Fastest Laps in a Season – Surtees (4),
5. Most 18th Fastest Laps in a Season – Vittorio Brambilla (3),
6. Most 17th Place Qualifications – Rolf Stommelen (9)
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Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Lotus (343),
2. Most 7th Place Finishes – Brabham (28),
3. Most 2nd Fastest Laps – Ferrari (30),
4. Most 4th Fastest Laps – Lotus (20),
5. Most Race Entries – Lotus (805),
6. Most Failures to Qualify – Arturo Merzario (11),
7. Most 18th Place Qualifications – Lotus (29),
8. Most 3rd Place Qualifications in a Season – Niki Lauda (6)
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