Difference between revisions of "1978 Alternate Formula One season"
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Revision as of 11:32, 7 February 2018
1978 Formula One season | |
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Mario Andretti entered the season as World Champion. | |
Season | |
Races | 16 |
Start date | 5 March |
Start Event | Austral Líneas Aéreas Argentine Grand Prix |
End date | 9 October |
End Event | Toyota United States Grand Prix |
Awards | |
Driver's Champion | TBD |
Constructor's Champion | TBD |
Entrant's Champion | TBD |
Seasons | |
Previous season | Next season |
1977 | 1979 |
Regional Series | |
Tier 1 | 1978 British Formula One |
The 1978 Formula One season was the 29th season of Formula One. Mario Andretti and Lotus entered the season as reigning champions.
Contents
Teams and drivers
Notes
- 1 Gunnar Nilsson signed with Arrows for the 1978 season, but was too ill to compete.
- 2 Emerson Fittipaldi missed the first three races of the season recovering from two broken legs sustained in an accident during the 1977 Dutch Grand Prix.
- 3 Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing formally announced their intention to compete in the 1978 season and signed Peter Gregg and Jim Busby, but had to declare bankruptcy shortly thereafter.
Calendar
Championship Grands Prix
Non-Championship Events
Race | Track | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning constructor | Winning entrant | Report | |
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1 | Budweiser Grand Prix of Cleveland | Burke Lakefront Airport | 23 April | Report | |||||
2 | XXX BRDC International Trophy | Silverstone | 28 May | Report | |||||
3 | Trofeo Dino Ferrari | Autodromo Dino Ferrari | 18 June | Report | |||||
4 | Race of Champions | Brands Hatch | 9 July | Report | |||||
5 | Tony Brise Memorial Trophy | Silverstone | 15 July | Report |
Standings
Drivers' Championship
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
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Points | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Only a driver's best 11 finishes counted towards the championship
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Constructor's Championship
Only a constructor's best placed two cars at each event counted for the championship. All results counted towards the championship
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