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1978 Formula One season
The
1978
Formula One
season
crowned as champion
Mario Andretti
.
Season review
Rnd
Race
Date
Location
Winning driver
Constructor
Report
1
Argentine Grand Prix
January 15
Oscar Gálvez
Mario Andretti
Lotus
-
Ford
Report
2
Brazilian Grand Prix
January 29
Jacarepaguá
Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari
Report
3
South African Grand Prix
March 4
Kyalami
Ronnie Peterson
Lotus
-
Ford
Report
4
United States Grand Prix West
April 2
Long Beach
Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari
Report
5
Monaco Grand Prix
May 7
Monaco
Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell
-
Ford
Report
6
Belgian Grand Prix
May 21
Zolder
Mario Andretti
Lotus
-
Ford
Report
7
Spanish Grand Prix
June 4
Jarama
Mario Andretti
Lotus
-
Ford
Report
8
Swedish Grand Prix
June 17
Scandinavian Raceway
Niki Lauda
Brabham
-Alfa Romeo
Report
9
French Grand Prix
July 2
Paul Ricard
Mario Andretti
Lotus
-
Ford
Report
10
British Grand Prix
July 16
Brands Hatch
Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari
Report
11
German Grand Prix
July 30
Hockenheimring
Mario Andretti
Lotus
-
Ford
Report
12
Austrian Grand Prix
August 13
Österreichring
Ronnie Peterson
Lotus
-
Ford
Report
13
Dutch Grand Prix
August 27
Zandvoort
Mario Andretti
Lotus
-
Ford
Report
14
Italian Grand Prix
September 10
Monza
Niki Lauda
Brabham
-Alfa Romeo
Report
15
United States Grand Prix
October 1
Watkins Glen
Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari
Report
16
Canadian Grand Prix
October 8
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari
Report
1978 Drivers Championship final standings
Pos
Driver
ARG
BRA
RSA
USW
MON
BEL
ESP
SWE
FRA
GBR
GER
AUT
NED
ITA
USA
CAN
Pts
1
Mario Andretti
1
4
7
2
11
1
1
Ret
1
Ret
1
Ret
1
6
Ret
10
64
2
Ronnie Peterson
5
Ret
1
4
Ret
2
2
3
2
Ret
Ret
1
2
Ret
51
3
Carlos Reutemann
7
1
Ret
1
8
3
Ret
10
18
1
Ret
DSQ
7
3
1
3
48
4
Niki Lauda
2
3
Ret
Ret
2
Ret
Ret
1
Ret
2
Ret
Ret
3
1
Ret
Ret
44
5
Patrick Depailler
3
Ret
2
3
1
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
4
Ret
2
Ret
11
Ret
5
34
6
John Watson
Ret
8
3
Ret
4
Ret
5
Ret
4
3
7
7
4
2
Ret
Ret
25
7
Jody Scheckter
10
Ret
Ret
Ret
3
Ret
4
Ret
6
Ret
2
Ret
12
12
3
2
24
8
Jacques Laffite
16
9
5
5
Ret
5
3
7
7
10
3
5
8
4
11
Ret
19
9
Gilles Villeneuve
8
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
4
10
9
12
Ret
8
3
6
7
Ret
1
17
10
Emerson Fittipaldi
9
2
Ret
8
9
Ret
Ret
6
Ret
Ret
4
4
5
8
5
Ret
17
11
Alan Jones
Ret
11
4
7
Ret
10
8
Ret
5
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
13
2
9
11
12
Riccardo Patrese
10
Ret
6
6
Ret
Ret
2
8
Ret
9
Ret
Ret
Ret
4
11
13
James Hunt
4
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
6
8
3
Ret
DSQ
Ret
10
Ret
7
Ret
8
14
Patrick Tambay
6
Ret
Ret
12
7
Ret
4
9
6
Ret
Ret
9
5
6
8
8
15
Didier Pironi
14
6
6
Ret
5
6
12
Ret
10
Ret
5
Ret
Ret
Ret
10
7
7
16
Clay Regazzoni
15
5
DNQ
10
DNQ
Ret
15
5
Ret
Ret
DNQ
NC
DNQ
NC
14
DNQ
4
17
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Ret
Ret
10
NC
13
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
4
12
3
18
Hans Joachim Stuck
17
Ret
DNQ
DNS
Ret
Ret
Ret
11
11
5
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
2
19
Vittorio Brambilla
18
DNQ
12
Ret
DNQ
13
7
Ret
17
9
Ret
6
DSQ
Ret
1
20
Derek Daly
DNPQ
DNPQ
DNQ
DNQ
Ret
DSQ
Ret
10
8
6
1
21
Hector Rebaque
DNQ
Ret
10
DNPQ
DNPQ
DNPQ
Ret
12
DNQ
Ret
6
Ret
11
DNQ
Ret
DNQ
1
22
Brett Lunger
13
Ret
11
DNQ
DNPQ
7
DNQ
DNQ
Ret
8
DNPQ
8
Ret
Ret
13
0
23
Bruno Giacomelli
8
Ret
7
Ret
14
0
24
Jochen Mass
11
7
Ret
Ret
DNQ
11
9
13
13
NC
Ret
DNQ
DNQ
0
25
Jean-Pierre Jarier
12
DNS
8
11
DNQ
DNQ
15
Ret
0
26
René Arnoux
DNQ
DNPQ
9
14
DNPQ
9
Ret
9
Ret
0
27
Rolf Stommelen
9
9
Ret
Ret
14
14
15
DNQ
DSQ
DNPQ
DNPQ
DNPQ
16
DNPQ
0
28
Nelson Piquet
Ret
Ret
Ret
9
11
0
29
Keke Rosberg
Ret
DNPQ
DNPQ
DNQ
DNPQ
15
16
Ret
10
NC
Ret
DNPQ
Ret
NC
0
30
Rupert Keegan
Ret
Ret
Ret
DNS
Ret
DNQ
11
DNQ
Ret
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
DNS
0
31
Harald Ertl
11
Ret
DNPQ
DNQ
0
32
Jacky Ickx
Ret
12
Ret
DNQ
0
33
Bobby Rahal
12
Ret
0
—
Arturo Merzario
Ret
DNQ
Ret
Ret
DNPQ
DNPQ
DNQ
NC
DNQ
Ret
DNQ
DNQ
Ret
Ret
Ret
DNQ
0
—
Lamberto Leoni
Ret
Ret
DNQ
DNQ
0
—
Danny Ongais
Ret
Ret
DNPQ
DNPQ
0
—
Michael Bleekemolen
DNQ
DNQ
Ret
DNPQ
0
—
Eddie Cheever
DNQ
DNQ
Ret
0
—
Alberto Colombo
DNQ
DNQ
DNPQ
0
—
Divina Galica
DNQ
DNQ
0
—
Beppe Gabbiani
DNQ
DNQ
0
—
Emilio de Villota
DNQ
0
—
Geoff Lees
DNQ
0
—
Tony Trimmer
DNQ
0
—
Hans Binder
DNQ
0
—
Gimax
DNQ
0
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Driver
ARG
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