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Event: Grand Prix van NederlandDate: 27.8.1978
Track: Circuit van Zandvoort (Netherlands), 4.226 kmsOrganiser: unknown

GP Netherlands
Weather:unknown
Start time:14:45
Grid:unknown
Distance:75 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:49
Practiced:30
Qualified:27
Started:26
Finished:12
Classified:12
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Pre-race sessions:
4 qualifying sessions held for a total of 300 minutes on 25-26/8
30 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:5Lotus 79 FordMario Andretti
Fastest Laps:
Overall:1Brabham BT46 Alfa RomeoNiki Lauda (A)1:19.5700
Pole Positions:
Overall:5Lotus 79 FordMario Andretti (USA)1:16.3600
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:McLaren (5), Lotus (3), Brabham (2), Ferrari (2), Wolf (2), Tyrrell (2)
Top engines by numbers:Ford (20), Alfa Romeo (2), Ferrari (2)
Top car types by numbers:McLaren M26 (4), Lotus 79 (2), Brabham BT46 (2), Ferrari 312 T3 (2), Tyrrell 008 (2)
Driver nationalities:F (6), I (4), BR (2), USA (2), GB (2)
Team nationalities:GB (16), I (3), F (3)
Most used colours:white (27%), red (23%), black (15%), blue (11%), yellow (6%), gold (6%)
Engine positions:mid-engined (100%)
Oldest known drivers:Vittorio Brambilla (41), Mario Andretti (38), Carlos Reutemann (36)
Youngest known drivers:Hector Rebaque (22), Riccardo Patrese (24), Derek Daly (25)

Official Race Programme:

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