1978 Alternate Formula One season
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1978 Formula One season | |
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Mario Andretti entered the season as World Champion. | |
Season | |
Races | 16 |
Start date | TBA |
Start Event | YPF Argentine Grand Prix |
End date | TBA |
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.
Teams and drivers
Team | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | # | Driver | Rounds |
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Penthouse Team Tyrrell [?] | Tyrrell-TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | 3 | TBA | 1- |
4 | Robert Kagan | 1- | |||||
Motor Racing Developments [?] | Brabham-TBA | Brabham TBA | TBA | TBA | 7 | TBA | 1- |
8 | TBA | 1- | |||||
Marlboro Team McLaren [?] | McLaren-TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | 11 | TBA | 1- |
12 | Tom Sneva | 1- | |||||
Équipe Renault Elf [?] | Martini-Renault | TBA | Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6T | TBA | 14 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 1- |
15 | TBA | 1-3 | |||||
Jean-Pierre Jarier | 4- | ||||||
Saudia Williams Racing Team [?] | Williams-TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | 19 | TBA | 1- |
20 | TBA | 1- | |||||
F&S Properties Team Ensign [?] | Ensign-TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | 21 | TBA | 1- |
22 | Ronnie Peterson | 1- | |||||
Ligier Gitanes [?] | Ligier-Matra | TBA | Matra MS73 3.0 V12 | TBA | 25 | Jacky Ickx | 1- |
26 | TBA | 1- | |||||
Autodelta [?] | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo TBA | Alfa Romeo 115-12 3.0 F12 | TBA | 30 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 1-3 |
Emerson Fittipaldi 2 | 4-16 | ||||||
31 | TBA | 1- | |||||
Centro Asegurador F1 [?] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | 41 | TBA | 1- |
42 | TBA | 1- | |||||
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC [?] | Ferrari | Ferrari | Ferrari 015 3.0 F12 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
TBA | TBA | TBA | |||||
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team [?] | Arrows-TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | Gunnar Nilsson 1 | TBA |
TBA | 1- | ||||||
TBA | TBA | 1- | |||||
Willi Kauhsen Racing Team [?] | Kauhsen-TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
TBA | TBA | TBA | |||||
Team Rebaque [?] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | Héctor Rebaque | TBA |
TBA | TBA | TBA | |||||
Scuderia Everest [?] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
TBA | TBA | TBA | |||||
Hollywood Shadow Racing Team [?] | Shadow-TBA | Shadow DN5B | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
TBA | TBA | TBA | |||||
Escuderia Hernandez [?] | Hernandez-TBA | Hernandez HB.2 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
TBA | TBA | TBA | |||||
Gilmore Racing [?] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
TBA | TBA | TBA | |||||
Team Merzario [?] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
TBA | TBA | TBA |
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.
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 | |||||
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 |