Championship points standings for the World Championship of F1 Drivers 1978
Position | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyres | Points | 1. | ![]() | Mario Andretti | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 78 Lotus 79 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 64 |
2. | ![]() | Ronnie Peterson | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 78 Lotus 79 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 51 |
3. | ![]() | Carlos Reutemann | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312T2 Ferrari 312T3 | Ferrari 3.0 Ferrari 3.0 | Michelin Michelin | 48 |
4. | ![]() | Niki Lauda | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT45C Brabham BT46 Brabham BT46B | Alfa Romeo 3.0 Alfa Romeo 3.0 Alfa Romeo 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear Goodyear | 44 |
5. | ![]() | Patrick Depailler | Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 008 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 34 |
6. | ![]() | John Watson | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT46 Brabham BT45C Brabham BT46B | Alfa Romeo 3.0 Alfa Romeo 3.0 Alfa Romeo 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear Goodyear | 25 |
7. | ![]() | Jody Scheckter | Walter Wolf Racing | Wolf WR1 Wolf WR5 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 24 |
8. | ![]() | Jacques Laffite | Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS7 Ligier JS7/9 Ligier JS9 | Matra 3.0 Matra 3.0 Matra 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear Goodyear | 19 |
9. | ![]() | Gilles Villeneuve | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312T2 Ferrari 312T3 | Ferrari 3.0 Ferrari 3.0 | Michelin Michelin | 17 |
10. | ![]() | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi Automotive | Fittipaldi F5A | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 17 |
11. | ![]() | Alan Jones | Williams Grand Prix Engineering | Williams FW06 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 11 |
12. | ![]() | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows Racing Team | Arrows FA1 Arrows A1 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 11 |
13. | ![]() | James Hunt | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 8 |
14. | ![]() | Patrick Tambay | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 8 |
15. | ![]() | Didier Pironi | Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 008 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 7 |
16. | ![]() | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow Racing Team | Shadow DN8 Shadow DN9 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 4 |
17. | ![]() | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RS01 | Renault 1.5 turbo | Michelin | 3 |
18. | ![]() | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow Racing Team | Shadow DN8 Shadow DN9 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 2 |
19. | ![]() | Vittorio Brambilla | Beta Team Surtees | Surtees TS19 Surtees TS20 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 1 |
19. | ![]() | Derek Daly | Olympus Cameras/Hesketh Racing, Team Tissot Ensign | Hesketh 308E Ensign N177 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 1 |
19. | ![]() | Héctor Rebaque | Team Rebaque | Lotus 78 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 1 |
![]() | René Arnoux | Team Surtees, Automobiles Martini | Martini MK23 Surtees TS20 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Hans Binder | ATS Racing Team | ATS HS1 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Michael Bleekemolen | ATS | ATS HS1 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Eddie Cheever, Jr. | Theodore Racing Hong Kong, Olympus Cameras Hesketh Racing | Theodore TR01 Hesketh 308E | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Alberto Colombo | ATS Racing Team, Team Merzario | ATS HS1 Merzario A1 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Bernard de Dryver | Team Tissot Ensign | Ensign N177 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Emilio de Villota | Centro Aseguredor F1 | McLaren M25 McLaren M23 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Harald Ertl | Sachs Racing, ATS Racing Team | Ensign N177 ATS HS1 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Carlo Franchi | Durex Team Surtees | Surtees TS20 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Beppe Gabbiani | Beta Team Surtees | Surtees TS20 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | ![]() | Divina Galica | Olympus Camera Hesketh Racing | Hesketh 308E | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Bruno Giacomelli | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Jacky Ickx | Team Tissot Ensign | Ensign N177 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS Racing Team, John Player Team Lotus | ATS HS1 Lotus 79 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Rupert Keegan | Durex Team Surtees | Surtees TS19 Surtees TS20 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Geoff Lees | Mario Deliotti Racing | Ensign N175 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Lamberto Leoni | Team Tissot Ensign | Ensign N177 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Brett Lunger | Liggett Group / BS Fabrications, Team Tissot Ensign | McLaren M26 McLaren M23B Ensign N177 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Jochen Mass | ATS Racing Team | ATS HS1 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Arturo Merzario | Team Merzario | Merzario A1 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Patrick Nève | Patrick Nève | March 781S | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Danny Ongais | Team Tissot Ensign, Interscope Racing | Ensign N177 Shadow DN9 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Nelson Piquet | Team Tissot Ensign, BS Fabrications, Parmalat Racing Team | McLaren M23 Ensign N177 Brabham BT46 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 Alfa Romeo 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Bobby Rahal | Walter Wolf Racing | Wolf WR5 Wolf WR1 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Keke Rosberg | Theodore Racing Hong Kong, ATS Racing Team | ATS HS1 Theodore TR01 Wolf WR1 ATS D1 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear Goodyear Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows Racing Team | Arrows FA1 Arrows A1 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear Goodyear | 0 |
![]() | Tony Trimmer | Melchester Racing | McLaren M23 | Cosworth DFV 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
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Driver | Number | ||
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Most race wins | ![]() | Mario Andretti | 6 |
Most pole positions | ![]() | Mario Andretti | 8 |
Most podium positions | ![]() | Mario Andretti | 7 |
![]() | Niki Lauda | 7 | |
![]() | Ronnie Peterson | 7 | |
![]() | Carlos Reutemann | 7 | |
Most podium positions without a win | ![]() | Jody Scheckter | 4 |
Most fastest race laps | ![]() | Niki Lauda | 4 |
Youngest driver | ![]() | Eddie Cheever, Jr. | 20 y/o |
Oldest driver | ![]() | Vittorio Brambilla | 40 y/o |
# | Date | Circuit | Winner | Second | Third | Pole | FL |
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1 | 1978-01-15 | Buenos Aires | |||||
2 | 1978-01-29 | Brasilia | |||||
3 | 1978-03-04 | Kyalami | |||||
4 | 1978-04-02 | Long Beach | |||||
5 | 1978-05-07 | Monte Carlo | |||||
6 | 1978-05-21 | Zolder | |||||
7 | 1978-06-04 | Jarama | |||||
8 | 1978-06-17 | Anderstorp | |||||
9 | 1978-07-02 | Paul Ricard | |||||
10 | 1978-07-16 | Brands Hatch | |||||
11 | 1978-07-30 | Hockenheim | |||||
12 | 1978-08-13 | Österreichring | |||||
13 | 1978-08-27 | Zandvoort | |||||
14 | 1978-09-10 | Monza | |||||
15 | 1978-10-01 | Watkins Glen | |||||
16 | 1978-10-08 | Montreal |