1978 BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
29 Jan 1978
Autódromo Internacional do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Ronnie PetersonPET | Lotus Ford | 1:40.450 |
| 2 | 7 | James HuntHUN | McLaren Ford | 1:40.530 |
| 3 | 5 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 1:40.620 |
| 4 | 11 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Ferrari | 1:40.730 |
| 5 | 8 | Patrick TambayTAM | McLaren Ford | 1:40.940 |
| 6 | 12 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:40.970 |
| 7 | 14 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:41.500 |
| 8 | 27 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 1:41.870 |
| 9 | 16 | Hans-Joachim StuckSTU | Shadow Ford | 1:42.070 |
| 10 | 1 | Niki LaudaLAU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:42.080 |
| 11 | 4 | Patrick DepaillerDEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:42.100 |
| 12 | 20 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Wolf Ford | 1:42.110 |
| 13 | 30 | Brett LungerLUN | McLaren Ford | 1:42.650 |
| 14 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Matra | 1:42.710 |
| 15 | 17 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Shadow Ford | 1:42.800 |
| 16 | 10 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | ATS Ford | 1:42.910 |
| 17 | 23 | Lamberto LeoniLEO | Ensign Ford | 1:43.190 |
| 18 | 36 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Arrows Ford | 1:43.190 |
| 19 | 3 | Didier PironiPIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:43.550 |
| 20 | 9 | Jochen MassMAS | ATS Ford | 1:43.740 |
| 21 | 2 | John WatsonWAT | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:43.750 |
| 22 | 25 | Hector RebaqueREB | Lotus Ford | 1:43.860 |
| 23 | 22 | Danny OngaisONG | Ensign Ford | 1:43.940 |
| 24 | 18 | Rupert KeeganKEE | Surtees Ford | 1:44.200 |