1978 Formula 1 Season
16 races · Champion: Mario Andretti
Drivers’ standings
21| Pos | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti Champion | 64 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | 51 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | 48 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | 44 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | 34 |
| 6 | John Watson | 25 |
| 7 | Jody Scheckter | 24 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | 19 |
| 9 | Gilles Villeneuve | 17 |
| 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 17 |
| 11 | Alan Jones | 11 |
| 12 | Riccardo Patrese | 11 |
| 13 | James Hunt | 8 |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | 8 |
| 15 | Didier Pironi | 7 |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | 4 |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 3 |
| 18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 2 |
| 19 | Héctor Rebaque | 1 |
| 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | 1 |
| 19 | Derek Daly | 1 |
Constructors’ standings
14Race calendar
16 races| Rd | Date | Grand Prix | Circuit | Winner | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1978-01-15 | Argentina | Juan y Oscar Gálvez | Mario Andretti | Lotus |
| 2 | 1978-01-29 | Brazil | Nelson Piquet | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari |
| 3 | 1978-03-04 | South Africa | Kyalami | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus |
| 4 | 1978-04-02 | United States West | Long Beach | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari |
| 5 | 1978-05-07 | Monaco | Monaco | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell |
| 6 | 1978-05-21 | Belgium | Zolder | Mario Andretti | Lotus |
| 7 | 1978-06-04 | Spain | Jarama | Mario Andretti | Lotus |
| 8 | 1978-06-17 | Sweden | Anderstorp Raceway | Niki Lauda | Brabham |
| 9 | 1978-07-02 | France | Paul Ricard | Mario Andretti | Lotus |
| 10 | 1978-07-16 | Great Britain | Brands Hatch | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari |
| 11 | 1978-07-30 | Germany | Hockenheimring | Mario Andretti | Lotus |
| 12 | 1978-08-13 | Austria | Red Bull Ring | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus |
| 13 | 1978-08-27 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | Mario Andretti | Lotus |
| 14 | 1978-09-10 | Italy | Monza | Niki Lauda | Brabham |
| 15 | 1978-10-01 | United States | Watkins Glen | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari |
| 16 | 1978-10-08 | Canada | Gilles Villeneuve | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari |