1978 Season
- Races
- 16
- Drivers
- 48
- Winners
- 6
- Polesitters
- 6
- Race Points
- 400
- Laps Completed
- 17,998
- Est. Km
- 82,667 km
- DNFs 43%
- 165
- WDC Gap Mario Gabriele Andretti vs Bengt Ronnie Peterson
- +13 pts
Race Calendar
World Drivers' Championship Standings
| Pos ↑ | Driver | Wins | Points | Δ Leader | Δ Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Gabriele Andretti | 6 | 64 | — | |
| 2 | Bengt Ronnie Peterson | 2 | 51 | -13 | -13 |
| 3 | Carlos Alberto Reutemann | 4 | 48 | -16 | -3 |
| 4 | Andreas Nikolaus Lauda | 2 | 44 | -20 | -4 |
| 5 | Patrick André Eugène Joseph Depailler | 1 | 34 | -30 | -10 |
| 6 | John Marshall Watson | 0 | 25 | -39 | -9 |
| 7 | Jody David Scheckter | 0 | 24 | -40 | -1 |
| 8 | Jacques-Henri Marie Sabin Laffite | 0 | 19 | -45 | -5 |
| 9 | Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve | 1 | 17 | -47 | -2 |
| 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 0 | 17 | -47 | 0 |
| 11 | Alan Stanley Jones | 0 | 11 | -53 | -6 |
| 12 | Riccardo Gabriele Patrese | 0 | 11 | -53 | 0 |
| 13 | James Simon Wallis Hunt | 0 | 8 | -56 | -3 |
| 14 | Patrick Daniel Tambay | 0 | 8 | -56 | 0 |
| 15 | Didier Joseph Louis Pironi | 0 | 7 | -57 | -1 |
| 16 | Gianclaudio Giuseppe Regazzoni | 0 | 4 | -60 | -3 |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Alain Jabouille | 0 | 3 | -61 | -1 |
| 18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 0 | 2 | -62 | -1 |
| 19 | Héctor Alonso Rebaque | 0 | 1 | -63 | -1 |
| 20 | Vittorio Brambilla | 0 | 1 | -63 | 0 |
| 21 | Derek Patrick Daly | 0 | 1 | -63 | 0 |
World Constructors' Championship Standings
Drivers' Championship — Round-by-Round
Cumulative points after each round. · = did not score.
| Driver | R1  ARG GP | R2  BRA GP | R3  ZAF GP | R4  USA GP | R5  MCO GP | R6  BEL GP | R7  ESP GP | R8  SWE GP | R9  FRA GP | R10  GBR GP | R11  DEU GP | R12  AUT GP | R13  NLD GP | R14  ITA GP | R15 USA GP | R16  CAN GP | Pts | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Gabriele Andretti | 9 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 45 | 45 | 54 | 54 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 6 |
| Bengt Ronnie Peterson | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 45 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 2 |
| Carlos Alberto Reutemann | · | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 4 |
| Andreas Nikolaus Lauda | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 2 |
| Patrick André Eugène Joseph Depailler | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 1 |
| John Marshall Watson | · | · | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Jody David Scheckter | · | · | · | · | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Jacques-Henri Marie Sabin Laffite | · | · | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| Emerson Fittipaldi | · | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Alan Stanley Jones | · | · | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Riccardo Gabriele Patrese | · | · | · | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| James Simon Wallis Hunt | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Patrick Daniel Tambay | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Didier Joseph Louis Pironi | · | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Gianclaudio Giuseppe Regazzoni | · | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Jean-Pierre Alain Jabouille | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Hans-Joachim Stuck | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Héctor Alonso Rebaque | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vittorio Brambilla | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Derek Patrick Daly | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship — Round-by-Round
Cumulative points after each round. · = did not score.
| Constructor | R1 ARG GP | R2 BRA GP | R3 ZAF GP | R4 USA GP | R5 MCO GP | R6 BEL GP | R7 ESP GP | R8 SWE GP | R9 FRA GP | R10 GBR GP | R11 DEU GP | R12 AUT GP | R13 NLD GP | R14 ITA GP | R15 USA GP | R16 CAN GP | Pts | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus | 9 | 12 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 36 | 45 | 49 | 58 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 8 |
| Ferrari | · | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 36 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 58 | 5 |
| Brabham | 6 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 2 |
| Tyrrell | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 1 |
| Wolf | · | · | · | · | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Ligier | · | · | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Fittipaldi | · | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| McLaren | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Williams | · | · | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Arrows | · | · | · | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Shadow | · | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Renault | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Surtees | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ensign | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Teams & Entrants
31 teams · 60 drivers · 5 engines · 2 tyres
Engines Used
Tyre Suppliers
Engine Manufacturer Standings
| Manufacturer | Pos | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Points ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford | 1 | 9 | 27 | 12 | 244 |
| Alfa Romeo | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 69 |
| Ferrari | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 65 |
| Matra | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| Renault | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |