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1978 Formula One season

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This article recaps the 1978 Formula One season.

Contents

Season summary

Season review

Race Date Location Winning Driver Winning Team Report
Argentine Grand Prix January 15 Oscar Galvez Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford Report
Brazilian Grand Prix January 29 Jacarepagua Carlos Reutemann Ferrari Report
South African Grand Prix March 4 Kyalami Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford Report
United States Grand Prix West April 2 Long Beach Carlos Reutemann Ferrari Report
Monaco Grand Prix May 7 Monaco Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford Report
Belgian Grand Prix May 21 Zolder Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford Report
Spanish Grand Prix June 4 Jarama Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford Report
Swedish Grand Prix June 17 Scandinavian Raceway Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo Report
French Grand Prix July 2 Paul Ricard Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford Report
British Grand Prix July 16 Brands Hatch Carlos Reutemann Ferrari Report
German Grand Prix July 30 Hockenheimring Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford Report
Austrian Grand Prix August 13 Österreichring Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford Report
Dutch Grand Prix August 27 Zandvoort Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford Report
Italian Grand Prix September 10 Monza Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo Report
United States Grand Prix October 1 Watkins Glen Carlos Reutemann Ferrari Report
Canadian Grand Prix October 8 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari Report

1978 Constructors Championship final standings

Place Team Chassis Engine Tyre Points Wins Podiums Poles
1 Lotus-Ford       116 8 14 12
2 Brabham-Alfa Romeo       69 2 10 2
3 Ferrari       65 5 9 2
4 Tyrrell-Ford       41 1 5  
5 Wolf-Ford       24   4  
6 Ligier-Matra       19   2  
7 Fittipaldi-Ford       17   1  
8 McLaren-Ford       16   1  
9 Arrows-Ford       11   1  
10 Williams-Ford       11   1  
11 Shadow-Ford       6      
12 Renault       3      
13 Surtees-Ford       1      
14 Ensign-Ford       1      
15 Martini-Ford              
16 Hesketh-Ford              
17 ATS-Ford              
18 Theodore-Ford              
19 Merzario-Ford              

1978 Drivers Championship final standings

Place Driver Number Country Points Wins Podiums Poles
1 Mario Andretti 5 USA 64 6 7 8
2 Ronnie Peterson 6 Sweden 51 2 7 3
3 Carlos Reutemann 11 Argentina 48 4 7 2
4 Niki Lauda 1 Austria 44 2 7 1
5 Patrick Depailler 4 France 34 1 5  
6 John Watson 2 Britain 25   3 1
7 Jody Scheckter 20 South Africa 24   4  
8 Jacques Laffite 26 France 19   2  
9 Emerson Fittipaldi 14 Brazil 17   1  
10 Gilles Villeneuve 12 Canada 17 1 2  
11 Riccardo Patrese 35 Italy 11   1  
12 Alan Jones 27 Australia 11   1  
13 James Hunt 7 Britain 8   1  
14 Patrick Tambay 8 France 8      
15 Didier Pironi 3 France 7      
16 Clay Regazzoni 17 Italy 4      
17 Jean Pierre Jabouille 15 France 3      
18 Hans Joachim Stuck 16 Germany 2      
19 Vittorio Brambilla 19 Italy 1      
20 Hector Rebaque 25 Mexico 1      
21 Derek Daly 22 Ireland 1      
22 Rupert Keegan 18 USA        
23 Harald Ertl 9 Austria        
24 Alberto Colombo 10 Italy        
25 Tony Trimmer 44 Britain        
26 Beppe Gabbiani 19 Italy        
27 Rolf Stommelen 36 Germany        
28 Bobby Rahal 21 USA        
29 Rene Arnoux 31 France        
30 Brett Lunger 23 Germany        
31 Bruno Giacomelli 33 Italy        
32 Carlo Franchi 18 Italy        
33 Nelson Piquet 66 Brazil        
34 Michael Bleekemolen 9 Holland        
35 Hans Binder 10 Austria        
36 Lamberto Leoni 23 Italy        
37 Keke Rosberg 10 Finland        
38 Divina Galica 13 Britain        
39 Jochen Mass 9 Germany        
40 Jean Pierre Jarier 55 France       1
41 Eddie Cheever 24 USA        
42 Emilio de Villota 28 Spain        
43 Geoff Lees 23 Britain        
44 Jacky Ickx 22 Belgium        
45 Arturo Merzario 37 Italy        
46 Danny Ongais 39 USA        

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