# 1978 FIA European Formula 3 Championship

The 1978 European Formula Three Championship was the fourth FIA European Formula 3 Championship season, contested over 16 rounds.
Jan Lammers of the Netherlands won the drivers championship with 72 points. Points were awarded in 9-6-4-3-2-1 fashion to the first six finishers. The four worst results were discarded.

## Schedule

| Round | Round | Circuit | Date |
| 1 | 1 | Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort | 27 March |
| 2 | 2 | Nürburgring, Nürburg | 2 April |
| 3 | 3 | Österreichring, Spielberg | 16 April |
| 4 | 4 | Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder | 23 April |
| 5 | 5 | Autodromo Dino Ferrari, Imola | 14 May |
| 6 | 6 | Nürburgring, Nürburg | 28 May |
| 7 | 7 | Dijon-Prenois, Dijon | 4 June |
| 8 | 8 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza | 25 June |
| 9 | 9 | Autodromo di Pergusa, Pergusa | 2 July |
| 10 | 10 | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours | 16 July |
| 11 | 11 | Ring Knutstorp, Kågeröd | 6 August |
| 12 | 12 | Karlskoga Motorstadion, Karlskoga | 13 August |
| 13 | 13 | Donington Park, Leicestershire | 26 August |
| 14 | 14 | Kassel-Calden Circuit, Kassel | 3 September |
| 15 | 15 | Circuito del Jarama, Madrid | 17 September |
| 16 | 16 | ACI Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma | 8 October |

## Results

| Round | Round | Circuit | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Report |
| 1 | 1 | Circuit Park Zandvoort | Michael Bleekemolen | Arie Luyendijk | Jan Lammers | Racing Team Holland | Report |
| 2 | 2 | Nürburgring | Teo Fabi | Jan Lammers | Anders Olofsson | Strike Up Racing Team | Report |
| 3 | 3 | Österreichring | Anders Olofsson | Anders Olofsson | Anders Olofsson | Strike Up Racing Team | Report |
| 4 | 4 | Circuit Zolder | Michael Bleekemolen | Teo Fabi | Teo Fabi | Astra Racing Team | Report |
| 5 | 5 | Autodromo Dino Ferrari | Anders Olofsson | Anders Olofsson | Patrick Gaillard | Chevron Racing Team | Report |
| 6 | 6 | Nürburgring | Anders Olofsson | Jan Lammers | Patrick Gaillard | Chevron Racing Team | Report |
| 7 | 7 | Dijon-Prenois | Jan Lammers | Teo Fabi | Teo Fabi | Astra Racing Team | Report |
| 8 | 8 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | Siegfried Stohr | Daniele Albertin | Jan Lammers | Racing Team Holland | Report |
| 9 | 9 | Autodromo di Pergusa | Siegfried Stohr | Siegfried Stohr | Michael Bleekemolen | Chevron Racing Team | Report |
| 10 | 10 | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | Jan Lammers | Jan Lammers | Jan Lammers | Racing Team Holland | Report |
| 11 | 11 | Ring Knutstorp | Anders Olofsson | Anders Olofsson | Anders Olofsson | Strike Up Racing Team | Report |
| 12 | 12 | Karlskoga Motorstadion | Anders Olofsson | Jan Lammers | Jan Lammers | Racing Team Holland | Report |
| 13 | 13 | Donington Park | Derek Warwick | Jan Lammers | Derek Warwick | Warwick Trailers | Report |
| 14 | 14 | Kassel-Calden Circuit | Teo Fabi | Anders Olofsson | Anders Olofsson | Strike Up Racing Team | Report |
| 15 | 15 | Circuito del Jarama | Alain Prost | Alain Prost | Alain Prost | Ecurie Elf | Report |
| 16 | 16 | ACI Vallelunga Circuit | Siegfried Stohr | Teo Fabi | Teo Fabi | Astra Racing Team | Report |
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## Season standings
### Drivers standings

For every race 9 points were awarded to the winner, 6 to the runner up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded.
Four scores were dropped. Dropped scores are shown in parentheses.
Although Jan Lammers and Anders Olofsson tied on points and tied on four wins each, Lammers took the championship by virtue of scoring five second places to Olofsson's three.
| Pos. | Driver | ZAN | NÜR | OST | ZOL | IMO | NÜR | DIJ | MNZ | PER | MAG | KNU | KAR | DON | KAS | JAR | VAL | Points |
| 1 | Jan Lammers | 9 | (1) | 2 | - | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | - | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | - | 71 (72) |
| = | Anders Olofsson | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | 9 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 6 | - | 71 |
| 3 | Patrick Gaillard | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | - | 6 | 6 | 6 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 48 |
| 4 | Teo Fabi | 4 | 6 | - | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 9 | 45 |
| 5 | Michael Bleekemolen | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | - | - | 2 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| 6 | Derek Warwick | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 4 | - | 13 |
| = | David Kennedy | - | 4 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 13 |
| 8 | Daniele Albertin | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 12 |
| 9 | Alain Prost | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 9 | - | 10 |
| = | Guido Pardini | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 10 |
| 11 | Roberto Campominosi | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 |
| = | Arie Luyendyk | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| 13 | Slim Borgudd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| = | Eddy Bianchi | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 |
| 15 | Bobby Rahal | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 16 | Marzio Romano | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| = | Mauro Baldi | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| = | John Nielsen | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| = | Huub Rothengatter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| 20 | Enzo Coloni | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| = | Jean-Louis Schlesser | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| = | Jacques Coulon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| = | Eje Elgh | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| = | Andrea de Cesaris | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| = | Jochen Dauer | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| = | Bruno Pescia | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| 27 | Fillipo Niccolini | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | Ulf Svensson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| = | Jorge Caton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Pos. | Driver | ZAN | NÜR | OST | ZOL | IMO | NÜR | DIJ | MNZ | PER | MAG | KNU | KAR | DON | KAS | JAR | VAL | Points |