1978 Alternate Formula One season

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1978 Formula One season
Andretti78.jpg
Mario Andretti entered the season as World Champion.
Season
Races 16
Start date 5 March
Start Event Flag of Argentina svg.png Austral Líneas Aéreas Argentine Grand Prix
End date 9 October
End Event Template:USA Toyota United States Grand Prix
Awards
Driver's Champion Flag of Unknown svg.png TBD
Constructor's Champion Flag of Unknown svg.png TBD
Entrant's Champion Flag of Unknown svg.png TBD
Seasons
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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.

Teams and drivers

Team Constructor Chassis Engine Tyres # Driver Rounds
Template:GBR John Player Team Lotus [?] Lotus-Ford Lotus 79 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Dunlop
Template:Goodyear
[?]
1 Template:USA Mario Andretti 1-
2 Template:GBR Thomas Nurmester 1-
Template:GBR Penthouse Team Tyrrell [?] Tyrrell-Ford Tyrrell 010 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Michelin 3 Template:FRA Didier Pironi 1-
4 Template:GBR Robert Kagan 1-
Template:GBR Martini Racing [?] Brabham-Ford Brabham BT46 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Goodyear 5 Template:GBR James Hunt 1-
6 Template:GBR John Watson 1-
Template:GBR Marlboro Team McLaren [?] McLaren-Ford McLaren M23B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Dunlop 7 Template:SUI Clay Regazzoni 1-
8 Template:USA Tom Sneva 1-
Template:GBR March Engineering [?] March-Ford March 781 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Michelin 9 Template:GBR Tom Pryce 1-
10 Template:BEL Patrick Nève 1-
Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC [?] Ferrari Ferrari 312T3 Ferrari 015 3.0 F12 Template:Goodyear 11 Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png Jody Scheckter 1-
12 Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Villeneuve 1-
Template:FRA Équipe Renault Elf [?] Renault Renault RS01 Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6T Template:Michelin 14 Template:FRA Jean-Pierre Jabouille 1-
15 Template:FRA René Arnoux 1-
Flag of Germany svg.png ATS Racing Team [?] ATS-Ford ATS D1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Michelin 16 Flag of Germany svg.png Rolf Stommelen 1-
17 Flag of Germany svg.png Hans Heyer 1-
Template:GBR Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team [?] Arrows-Ford Arrows A1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Pirelli 18 Flag of Sweden svg.png Gunnar Nilsson 1 None
Flag of Italy svg.png Gianfranco Brancatelli 1-
19 Flag of Finland svg.png Keke Rosberg 1-
Template:GBR F&S Properties Team Ensign [?] Ensign-Ford Ensign N178 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Goodyear 21 Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson 1-
22 Template:USA Bobby Rahal 1-
Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Everest [?] Minardi-Ford Minardi M178 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Pirelli 23 Flag of Italy svg.png Riccardo Patrese 1-
24 Flag of Italy svg.png Piercarlo Ghinzani 1-
Template:FRA Ligier Gitanes [?] Ligier-Matra Ligier JS5C
Ligier JS7
Matra MS73 3.0 V12 Template:Michelin 25 Template:FRA Jacques Laffite 1-
26 Template:FRA François Migault 1-4
Template:FRA Anton Roche 5,10,15-16
Template:FRA Henri Pescarolo 6-9
Template:FRA Michel Leclère 11-14
Template:GBR Saudia Williams Racing Team [?] Williams-Ford Williams FW06 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Goodyear 27 Template:FRA Patrick Depailler 1-
28 Template:AUS Alan Jones 1-
Flag of Italy svg.png Autodelta [?] Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 178 Alfa Romeo 115-12 3.0 F12 Avon Icon.png 30 Template:FRA Jean-Pierre Jarier 1-3
Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi 2 4-16
31 Flag of Italy svg.png Elio de Angelis 1-
Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Beta Utensili HB Bewaking Alarmsystemen [?] Boro-Ford Boro 003 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Goodyear 32 Flag of Germany svg.png Leonhard von Gottorp 1-
33 Flag of Italy svg.png Vittorio Brambilla 1-
Flag of Italy svg.png Dywa [?] Dywa-Renzo Dywa-001 Renzo DFV-2 3.0 V8 Avon Icon.png 35 Flag of Italy svg.png Renzo Zorzi 4-
36 Flag of Italy svg.png Arsenio Matarazzo 4-
Template:USA Interscope Racing [?] Interscope-Ford PC3-I Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Dunlop 37 Template:USA Danny Ongais 1-
38 Template:USA Mike Mosley 1-
Flag of Italy svg.png Team Merzario [?] March-Ford March 771 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Firestone Icon.png 39 Flag of Italy svg.png Arturo Merzario 4-
40 Flag of Italy svg.png Beppe Gabbiani 4-
Flag of Spain (1977 - 1981).svg.png Centro Asegurador F1 [?] March-Ford March 761 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Michelin 41 Flag of Spain (1977 - 1981).svg.png Emilio de Villota 4-
42 Template:FRA Gabriel Château 4-
Template:GBR B&S Fabrications [?] March-Renzo March 741 Renzo DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Dunlop 43 Template:GBR Divina Galica TBA
44 Flag of Sweden svg.png Conny Andersson TBA
Flag of Germany svg.png Willi Kauhsen Racing Team [?] Kauhsen-Ford Kauhsen WK1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Dunlop 45 Flag of Germany svg.png Anne Schröder 5, 10-14
46 Flag of Germany svg.png Klaus Ludwig 5, 10-14
Template:GBR Hesketh Racing [?] Hesketh-Ford Hesketh 308D/77 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Dunlop 47 Flag of Sweden svg.png Anders Olofsson 5, 9, 11
48 Template:GBR Stephen South 5, 9, 11
Flag of Mexico svg.png Team Rebaque [?] March-Ford March 771 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Pirelli 49 Flag of Mexico svg.png Héctor Rebaque 4-14
50 Template:USA Brett Lunger 4-14
Template:GBR North Star Racing [?] Lola-Renzo Lola T380 Renzo DFV-2 3.0 V8 Template:Dunlop 52 Flag of Italy svg.png Giorgio Francia TBA
53 Template:FRA Anton Roche TBA
Template:GBR Shadow Racing Team [?] Shadow-Ford Shadow DN5B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Dunlop 56 Flag of Sweden svg.png Freddy Kottulinsky TBA
57 Template:BEL Silvio Bachot TBA
Template:GBR LEC Refrigeration Racing [?] LEC-Ford LEC CRP1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Dunlop 60 Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png Ian Scheckter 4,6-7,10-12
61 Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Gijs van Lennep 4,6-7,10-12
Flag of Argentina svg.png Escuderia Hernandez [?] Hernandez-Ford Hernandez HB.2 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Dunlop 65 Flag of Argentina svg.png Héctor Luis Gradassi 1, 3, 16
66 Flag of Argentina svg.png Osvaldo López 1, 3, 16
Template:USA Gilmore Racing [?] March-Ford March 761 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Firestone Icon.png 76 Template:USA George Snider TBA
77 Template:USA Jerry Sneva TBA
Template:USA Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing [?] Parnelli-Ford Parnelli VPJ4B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Dunlop 98 Template:GBR Peter Gregg None 3
99 Template:USA Jim Busby None 3

Notes

Calendar

Championship Grands Prix

Race Track Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Constructor Entrant
1 Flag of Argentina svg.png Austral Líneas Aéreas Argentine Grand Prix Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 5 March Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Villeneuve Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png Jody Scheckter Template:AUS Alan Jones Template:GBR Williams-Ford Template:GBR Saudia Williams Racing Team
2 Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png Asseng South African Grand Prix Kyalami 26 March Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png Jody Scheckter Template:GBR James Hunt Template:GBR James Hunt Template:GBR Brabham-Ford Template:GBR Martini Racing
3 Template:USA Toyota United States Grand Prix West Long Beach 9 April Template:AUS Alan Jones Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png Jody Scheckter Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png Jody Scheckter Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4 Flag of Spain (1977 - 1981).svg.png RACE Spanish Grand Prix Circuito del Jarama 7 May
5 Template:BEL Marlboro Belgian Grand Prix Circuit Zolder 21 May
6 Flag of Monaco svg.png Monaco Grand Prix Circuit de Monaco 4 June
7 Template:FRA FFSA French Grand Prix Circuit Paul Ricard 11 June
8 Flag of Tuscany svg.png Cinzano Tuscan Grand Prix Mugello Circuit 25 June
9 Template:GBR John Player British Grand Prix Brands Hatch 16 July
10 Template:SUI Marlboro Swiss Grand Prix Circuit Dijon-Prenois 30 July
11 Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Autorensport Dutch Grand Prix Circuit Park Zandvoort 6 August
12 Flag of Germany svg.png AvD German Grand Prix Hockenheimring 20 August
13 Template:AUT Citizen Austrian Grand Prix Österreichring 27 August
14 Flag of Italy svg.png Arexons Italian Grand Prix Autodromo Nazionale Monza 10 September
15 Flag of Canada svg.png Labatt's Canadian Grand Prix Circuit Île Notre-Dame 1 October
16 Template:USA 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 Report
1 Template:USA Budweiser Grand Prix of Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport 23 April Report
2 Template:GBR XXX BRDC International Trophy Silverstone 28 May Report
3 Flag of Italy svg.png Trofeo Dino Ferrari Autodromo Dino Ferrari 18 June Report
4 Template:GBR Race of Champions Brands Hatch 9 July Report
5 Template:GBR Tony Brise Memorial Trophy Silverstone 15 July Report

Standings

Drivers' Championship

Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
Points 9 6 4 3 2 1

Only a driver's best 11 finishes counted towards the championship

Pos Driver ARG
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RSA
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USW
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ESP
Flag of Spain (1977 - 1981).svg.png
BEL
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MON
Flag of Monaco svg.png
FRA
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TUS
Flag of Tuscany svg.png
GBR
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SUI
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NED
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GER
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AUT
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ITA
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CAN
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USA
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Pts
1 Template:FRA Patrick Depailler 2 3 10
2 Template:GBR James Hunt Ret 1 9
3 Template:AUS Alan Jones 1 Ret 9
4 Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png Jody Scheckter 4 2 9
5 Template:FRA Didier Pironi 5 4 5
6 Template:GBR John Watson 3 Ret 4
7 Template:SUI Clay Regazzoni 6 5 3
8 Flag of Italy svg.png Piercarlo Ghinzani DNPQ 6 DNPQ 1
Template:GBR Tom Pryce 9 7 0
Template:GBR Robert Kagan 7 Ret 0
Flag of Germany svg.png Leonhard von Gottorp 11 8 0
Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson 8 Ret 0
Flag of Italy svg.png Vittorio Brambilla Ret 9 0
Template:FRA François Migault 10 11 0
Flag of Germany svg.png Rolf Stommelen Ret 10 DNPQ 0
Flag of Italy svg.png Elio de Angelis 12† Ret 0
Template:USA Mario Andretti Ret 12† 0
Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Villeneuve 13† Ret 0
Template:FRA Jacques Laffite 14† Ret 0
Template:FRA René Arnoux Ret Ret 0
Template:FRA Jean-Pierre Jabouille Ret Ret 0
Template:USA Bobby Rahal Ret Ret 0
Template:GBR Thomas Nurmester Ret Ret 0
Template:USA Tom Sneva Ret Ret 0
Template:FRA Jean-Pierre Jarier Ret Ret 0
Flag of Finland svg.png Keke Rosberg Ret DNPQ 0
Flag of Italy svg.png Gianfranco Brancatelli Ret DNPQ 0
Flag of Italy svg.png Riccardo Patrese DNPQ Ret DNPQ 0
Flag of Germany svg.png Hans Heyer DNQ DNQ DNPQ -
Template:BEL Patrick Nève DNQ DNQ -
Template:USA Mike Mosley DNPQ DNPQ -
Template:USA Danny Ongais DNPQ DNPQ -
Flag of Argentina svg.png Osvaldo López DNPQ DNPQ -
Flag of Argentina svg.png Héctor Luis Gradassi DNPQ DNPQ -
Template:USA Jerry Sneva DNPQ -
Template:USA George Snider DNPQ -
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Orange Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
Pale Blue Withdrawn (WD)
Blank Did Not Enter (No text)
Excluded (EX)
Did not Start (DNS)
Did not Arrive (DNA)
Event cancelled (C)
Injured (INJ)
Bold denotes pole position
Italics denote fastest lap
Classification despite retirement
Race not run to scheduled distance

Constructor's Championship

Only a constructor's best placed two cars at each event counted for the championship. All results counted towards the championship

Pos Constructor # ARG
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RSA
Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png
USW
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ESP
Flag of Spain (1977 - 1981).svg.png
BEL
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MON
Flag of Monaco svg.png
FRA
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TUS
Flag of Tuscany svg.png
GBR
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SUI
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NED
Flag of the Netherlands svg.png
GER
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AUT
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ITA
Flag of Italy svg.png
CAN
Flag of Canada svg.png
USA
Template:USA
Pts
1 Template:GBR Williams-Ford 27 2 3 19
28 1 Ret
2 Template:GBR Brabham-Ford 5 Ret 1 13
6 3 Ret
3 Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari 11 4 2 9
12 13† Ret
4 Template:GBR Tyrrell-Ford 3 5 4 5
4 7 Ret
5 Template:GBR McLaren-Ford 7 6 5 3
8 Ret Ret
6 Flag of Italy svg.png Minardi-Ford 23 DNPQ Ret DNPQ 1
24 DNPQ 6 DNPQ
Template:GBR March-Ford 9 9 7 0
10 DNQ DNQ
Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Boro-Ford 32 11 8 0
33 Ret 9
Template:GBR Ensign-Ford 21 8 Ret 0
22 Ret Ret
Template:FRA Ligier-Matra 25 14† Ret 0
26 10 11
Flag of Germany svg.png ATS-Ford 16 Ret 10 DNPQ 0
17 DNQ DNQ DNPQ
Flag of Italy svg.png Alfa Romeo 30 Ret Ret 0
31 12† Ret
Template:GBR Lotus-Ford 1 Ret 12† 0
2 Ret Ret
Template:FRA Renault 14 Ret Ret 0
15 Ret Ret
Template:GBR Arrows-Ford 18 Ret DNPQ 0
19 Ret DNPQ
Template:USA Interscope-Ford 37 DNPQ DNPQ 0
38 DNPQ DNPQ
Flag of Argentina svg.png Hernandez-Ford 65 DNPQ DNPQ 0
66 DNPQ DNPQ
Template:USA March-Ford 76 DNPQ 0
77 DNPQ