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

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