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 Pos Driver ARG BRA RSA USW MON BEL ESP SWE FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA USA CAN Pts

1978 Formula One Season Media

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  Ronnie Peterson moved to Lotus.

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  Patrick Tambay moved up to McLaren.

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  Future champion Keke Rosberg driving the ATS at the British Grand Prix.

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  Ronnie Peterson lost his life in the start incident at the Italian Grand Prix.