Video, 1978 British GP: Carlos Reutemann holds off Niki Lauda to take Ferrari’s third win of the season. The 76-lap race was won by Argentinian driver Carlos Reutemann, driving a Ferrari.

The 1978 British Grand Prix was held at Brands Hatch on 16 July 1978 and was the tenth race of the 1978 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1978 International Cup for F1 Constructors.

The 76-lap race was won by Argentinian driver Carlos Reutemann, driving a Ferrari. After starting from eighth position, Carlos Reutemann worked his way up the field and took the lead on lap 60, eventually winning by 1.2 seconds from Austrian driver Niki Lauda in the Brabham-Alfa Romeo. Reutemann closed up to Lauda and passed him for the lead on lap 60, as the two were lapping the McLaren of Bruno Giacomelli. The Argentine held off the Austrian for the remaining laps, eventually taking his third win of the season by 1.2 seconds.

Video of the battle between Ferrari’s Carlos Reutemann and Niki Lauda in the Brabham-Alfa Romeo at the 1978 British Grand Prix:

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