Event: John Player British Grand PrixDate: 16.7.1978
Track: Brands Hatch Circuit (United Kingdom), 4.206 kmsOrganiser: RAC

GP Great Britain

(Car Appearance)

No.CarEntrantColourSponsorsTyresLubricantBodyEngine
1Brabham BT46 Alfa RomeoParmalat Racingred/black (+blue)parmalatGoodyearopen wheelmid
2Brabham BT46 Alfa RomeoParmalat Racingred/black (+blue)parmalatGoodyearopen wheelmid
2TBrabham BT46 Alfa RomeoParmalat Racingopen wheelmid
3Tyrrell 008 FordElf Team Tyrrellblue/whiteelf oil/FIRST NATIONAL CITY TRAVELERS CHECKSGoodyearElfopen wheelmid
3TTyrrell 008 FordElf Team Tyrrellopen wheelmid
4Tyrrell 008 FordElf Team Tyrrellblue/whiteelf oil/FIRST NATIONAL CITY TRAVELERS CHECKSGoodyearElfopen wheelmid
4TTyrrell 008 FordElf Team Tyrrellopen wheelmid
5Lotus 79 FordJohn Player Team Lotusblack (+gold)OLYMPUS/ValvolineGoodyearValvolineopen wheelmid
5TLotus 79 FordJohn Player Team Lotusopen wheelmid
6Lotus 79 FordJohn Player Team Lotusblack (+gold)OLYMPUS/ValvolineGoodyearValvolineopen wheelmid
6TLotus 78 FordJohn Player Team Lotusopen wheelmid
7McLaren M26 FordMarlboro Team McLarenwhite/redMarlboro/TEXACOGoodyearTexacoopen wheelmid
7TMcLaren M26E FordMarlboro Team McLarenwhite/redMarlboro/TEXACOGoodyearTexacoopen wheelmid
8McLaren M26 FordMarlboro Team McLarenwhite/redMarlboro/TEXACOGoodyearTexacoopen wheelmid
8TMcLaren M26 FordMarlboro Team McLarenopen wheelmid
9ATS HS1 FordATS RacingyellowA T S/AIR PRESSGoodyearShellopen wheelmid
9TATS HS1 FordATS Racingopen wheelmid
10ATS HS1 FordATS RacingyellowA T S/AIR PRESSGoodyearShellopen wheelmid
11Ferrari 312 T3Ferrari SEFACred (+white/silver)MICHELIN/AgipMichelinAgipopen wheelmid
12Ferrari 312 T3Ferrari SEFACred (+white/silver)MICHELIN/AgipMichelinAgipopen wheelmid
12TFerrari 312 T3Ferrari SEFACopen wheelmid
14Fittipaldi F5A FordFittipaldi Automotiveyellow (+green/blue/orange/red)COPERSUCARGoodyearopen wheelmid
14TFittipaldi F5A FordFittipaldi Automotiveopen wheelmid
15Renault RS01 TurboEquipe Renault Elfyellow (+white/black)Renault elfMichelinElfopen wheelmid
15TRenault RS01 TurboEquipe Renault ElfMichelinElfopen wheelmid
16Shadow DN9 FordVilliger Shadowwhite/redVilliger Kiel/TabatipGoodyearopen wheelmid
16TShadow DN9 FordVilliger ShadowGoodyearopen wheelmid
17Shadow DN9 FordVilliger Shadowwhite/redVilliger Kiel/TabatipGoodyearopen wheelmid
18Surtees TS20 FordDurex Team Surteesorange/whitedurex/FINA/BRITISH AIR FERRIESGoodyearFinaopen wheelmid
18TSurtees TS19 FordDurex Team Surteesopen wheelmid
19Surtees TS20 FordBeta Team SurteesorangeBeta/FINAGoodyearFinaopen wheelmid
20Wolf WR5 FordWalter Wolf Racingblack (+gold)Walter Wolf Racing/CastrolGoodyearCastrolopen wheelmid
20TWolf WR6 FordWalter Wolf Racingopen wheelmid
22Ensign N177 FordTeam Tissot Ensigndark blue (+yellow)TISSOT/MOPARGoodyearopen wheelmid
22TEnsign N177 FordTeam Tissot EnsignGoodyearopen wheelmid
23Ensign N175 FordMario Deliotti Racingred (+white)hi-line/TISSOTGoodyearopen wheelmid
25Lotus 78 FordTeam Rebaquebrown (+gold)GOODYEARGoodyearopen wheelmid
25TLotus 78 FordTeam RebaqueGoodyearopen wheelmid
26Ligier JS9 MatraEquipe Ligier Gitanesblue/whiteGITANESGoodyearopen wheelmid
26TLigier JS7/9 MatraEquipe Ligier GitanesGoodyearopen wheelmid
27Williams FW06 FordWilliams Grand Prix Engineeringwhite (+green)FLY saudiaGoodyearopen wheelmid
27TWilliams FW06 FordWilliams Grand Prix EngineeringGoodyearopen wheelmid
30McLaren M26 FordLiggett Group with BS Fabricationswhite/redCHESTERFIELDGoodyearValvolineopen wheelmid
30TMcLaren M23 FordLiggett Group with BS Fabricationsopen wheelmid
33McLaren M26 FordMarlboro Team Mclarenwhite/redMarlboro/TEXACOGoodyearTexacoopen wheelmid
35Arrows FA1 FordWarsteiner Arrows Racing TeamgoldWarsteinerGoodyearopen wheelmid
35TArrows FA1 FordWarsteiner Arrows Racing TeamGoodyearopen wheelmid
36Arrows FA1 FordWarsteiner Arrows Racing TeamgoldWarsteinerGoodyearopen wheelmid
37Merzario A1 FordTeam MerzarioblackMarlboro/FlorBathGoodyearopen wheelmid
40McLaren M23 FordMelchester Racingwhite/blue/redDUCKHAMSGoodyearDuckhamsopen wheelmid

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.CarEntrantColourSponsorsTyresLubricantBodyEngine
31Martini Mk.23 FordAutomobiles MartiniGoodyearopen wheelmid
32Wolf WR1 FordTheodore Racing Honk Kongopen wheelmid