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Revision as of 16:27, 29 January 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 | YPF 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
Race | Track | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Constructor | Entrant | |
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1 | Austral Líneas Aéreas Argentine Grand Prix | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 5 March | Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | Saudia Williams Racing Team |
2 | Asseng South African Grand Prix | Kyalami | 26 March | |||||
3 | Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix | Long Beach | 9 April | |||||
4 | RACE Spanish Grand Prix | Circuito del Jarama | 7 May | |||||
5 | Marlboro Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit Zolder | 21 May | |||||
6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco | 4 June | |||||
7 | FFSA French Grand Prix | Circuit Paul Ricard | 11 June | |||||
8 | Cinzano Tuscan Grand Prix | Mugello Circuit | 25 June | |||||
9 | John Player British Grand Prix | Brands Hatch | 16 July | |||||
10 | Marlboro Swiss Grand Prix | Circuit Dijon-Prenois | 30 July | |||||
11 | Autorensport Dutch Grand Prix | Circuit Park Zandvoort | 6 August | |||||
12 | AvD German Grand Prix | Hockenheimring | 20 August | |||||
13 | Citizen Austrian Grand Prix | Österreichring | 27 August | |||||
14 | Arexons Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 10 September | |||||
15 | Labatt's Canadian Grand Prix | Circuit Île Notre-Dame | 1 October | |||||
16 | First National City United States Grand Prix | Watkins Glen | 9 October |
Non-Championship Events
Race | Track | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning constructor | Winning entrant | |
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1 | XXX BRDC International Trophy | Silverstone | 28 May | |||||
2 | 1977 Trofeo Dino Ferrari | Autodromo Dino Ferrari | 18 June | |||||
3 | 1977 Race of Champions | Brands Hatch | 11 July | |||||
4 | 1977 Tony Brise Memorial Trophy | Silverstone | 15 July |
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 12 finishes counted towards the championship
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Constructor's Championship
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