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1978 season

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Drivers

PosDriverTeam(s)WinsPts
1Mario AndrettiTeam Lotus664
2Ronnie PetersonTeam Lotus251
3Carlos ReutemannFerrari448
4Niki LaudaBrabham244
5Patrick DepaillerTyrrell134
6John WatsonBrabham025
7Jody ScheckterWolf024
8Jacques LaffiteLigier019
9Gilles VilleneuveFerrari117
10Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi017
11Alan JonesWilliams011
12Riccardo PatreseArrows011
13James HuntMcLaren08
14Patrick TambayMcLaren08
15Didier PironiTyrrell07
16Clay RegazzoniShadow04
17Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenault03
18Hans-Joachim StuckShadow02
19Vittorio BrambillaSurtees01
20Derek DalyEnsign01
21Hector RebaqueTeam Lotus01
–Brett LungerMcLaren→Ensign00
–Bruno GiacomelliMcLaren00
–Jochen MassATS00
–Jean-Pierre JarierATS→Team Lotus00
–René ArnouxMartini→Surtees00
–Rolf StommelenArrows00
–Nelson PiquetEnsign→McLaren→Brabham00
–Keke RosbergTheodore→ATS→Wolf00
–Rupert KeeganSurtees00
–Harald ErtlEnsign00
–Jacky IckxEnsign00
–Bobby RahalWolf00
–Arturo MerzarioMerzario00
–Michael BleekemolenATS00
–Danny OngaisEnsign00
–Lamberto LeoniEnsign00
–Eddie CheeverHesketh00

Constructors

PosTeamWinsPts
1Team Lotus886
2Ferrari558
3Brabham253
4Tyrrell138
5Wolf024
6Ligier019
7Fittipaldi017
8McLaren015
9Williams011
10Arrows

Championship positions by round

Points progression

Points per round

Calendar

RdGrand PrixDatePoleWinnerTeam
1Argentine Grand Prix15 Jan 1978Mario AndrettiMario AndrettiTeam Lotus
2Brazilian Grand Prix29 Jan 1978Ronnie PetersonCarlos ReutemannFerrari
3South African Grand Prix4 Mar 1978Niki LaudaRonnie PetersonTeam Lotus
4United States Grand Prix West2 Apr 1978Carlos ReutemannCarlos ReutemannFerrari
5Monaco Grand Prix7 May 1978Carlos ReutemannPatrick DepaillerTyrrell
6Belgian Grand Prix21 May 1978Mario AndrettiMario Andretti

Team line-ups

Driver changes this season: Team Lotus, Brabham, Wolf, McLaren, Surtees, Ensign, ATS

Team Lotus
Driver12345678910111213141516Pts
Andretti #5
0
11
11Shadow06
12Renault03
13Surtees01
14Ensign01
–ATS00
–Martini00
–Merzario00
–Theodore00
–Hesketh00
Team Lotus
7Spanish Grand Prix4 Jun 1978Mario AndrettiMario AndrettiTeam Lotus
8Swedish Grand Prix17 Jun 1978Mario AndrettiNiki LaudaBrabham
9French Grand Prix2 Jul 1978John WatsonMario AndrettiTeam Lotus
10British Grand Prix16 Jul 1978Ronnie PetersonCarlos ReutemannFerrari
11German Grand Prix30 Jul 1978Mario AndrettiMario AndrettiTeam Lotus
12Austrian Grand Prix13 Aug 1978Ronnie PetersonRonnie PetersonTeam Lotus
13Dutch Grand Prix27 Aug 1978Mario AndrettiMario AndrettiTeam Lotus
14Italian Grand Prix10 Sept 1978Mario AndrettiNiki LaudaBrabham
15United States Grand Prix1 Oct 1978Mario AndrettiCarlos ReutemannFerrari
16Canadian Grand Prix8 Oct 1978Jean-Pierre JarierGilles VilleneuveFerrari
64
Peterson #6 Left mid-season
51
Rebaque #25 Left mid-season
1
Jarier #55 Joined mid-season
0
Ferrari
Driver12345678910111213141516Pts
Villeneuve #12
17
Reutemann #11
48
Brabham
Driver12345678910111213141516Pts
Lauda #1
44
Watson #2
25
Piquet #66 Joined mid-season
0
Tyrrell
Driver12345678910111213141516Pts
Depailler #4
34
Pironi #3
7
Wolf
Driver12345678910111213141516Pts
Scheckter #20
24
Rosberg #32 Stand-in
0
Rahal #21 Joined mid-season
0
Ligier
Driver12345678910111213141516Pts
Laffite #26
19
Fittipaldi
Driver12345678910111213141516Pts
Fittipaldi #14
17
McLaren
Driver12345678910111213141516Pts
Hunt #7
8
Tambay #8
8
Lunger #30 Left mid-season
0
Giacomelli #33 Left mid-season
0
Piquet #29 Stand-in
0
Williams
Driver12345678910111213141516Pts
Jones #27
11
Arrows
Driver12345678910111213141516Pts
Patrese #36/35
11
Stommelen #36 Left mid-season
0
Shadow
Driver12345678910111213141516Pts
Stuck #16
2
Regazzoni #17 Left mid-season
4
Renault
Driver12345678910111213141516Pts
Jabouille #15
3
Surtees
Driver12345678910111213141516Pts
Brambilla #19 Left mid-season
1
Keegan #18 Left mid-season
0
Arnoux #18 Joined mid-season
0
Ensign
Driver12345678910111213141516Pts
Leoni #23 Left mid-season
0
Ongais #22 Left mid-season
0
Ickx #22 Stand-in
0
Daly #22 Joined mid-season
1
Ertl #23 Stand-in
0
Piquet #22 Stand-in
0
Lunger #23 Stand-in
0
ATS
Driver12345678910111213141516Pts
Mass #9 Left mid-season
0
Jarier #10 Left mid-season
0
Rosberg #10 Joined mid-season
0
Bleekemolen #9 Stand-in
0
Martini
Driver12345678910111213141516Pts
Arnoux #31/18
0
Merzario
Driver12345678910111213141516Pts
Merzario #37
0
Theodore
Driver12345678910111213141516Pts
Rosberg #32
0
Hesketh
Driver12345678910111213141516Pts
Cheever #24
0