Niki Lauda winning the  in the standard car, albeit after Mario Andretti and Gilles Villeneuve were penalised a minute for jumping the second race start after Ronnie Peterson’s fatal accident at the first start.
Niki Lauda took the top spot in the  despite Mario Andretti and Gilles Villeneuve being given a one-minute penalty for crossing the line before their scheduled time after Ronnie Peterson's tragic accident at the initial start.