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Revision as of 18:49, 26 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
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| End date | 9 October |
| End Event |  Toyota United States Grand Prix
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| Awards | |
| Driver's Champion |  TBD
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| Constructor's Champion | TBD
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| Entrant's Champion | TBD
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| 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austral Líneas Aéreas Argentine Grand Prix
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Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 5 March | |||||
| 2 |  Asseng South African Grand Prix
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Kyalami | 26 March | |||||
| 3 | Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix
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Long Beach | 9 April | |||||
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} RACE Spanish Grand Prix
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Circuito del Jarama | 7 May | |||||
| 5 |  Marlboro Belgian Grand Prix
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Circuit Zolder | 21 May | |||||
| 6 |  Monaco Grand Prix
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Circuit de Monaco | 4 June | |||||
| 7 |  FFSA French Grand Prix
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Circuit Paul Ricard | 11 June | |||||
| 8 |  Cinzano Tuscan Grand Prix
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Mugello Circuit | 25 June | |||||
| 9 |  John Player British Grand Prix
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Brands Hatch | 16 July | |||||
| 10 |  Marlboro Swiss Grand Prix
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Circuit Dijon-Prenois | 30 July | |||||
| 11 |  Autorensport Dutch Grand Prix
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Circuit Park Zandvoort | 6 August | |||||
| 12 |  AvD German Grand Prix
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Hockenheimring | 20 August | |||||
| 13 |  Citizen Austrian Grand Prix
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Österreichring | 27 August | |||||
| 14 |  Arexons Italian Grand Prix
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Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 10 September | |||||
| 15 |  Labatt's Canadian Grand Prix
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Circuit Île Notre-Dame | 1 October | |||||
| 16 | First National City United States Grand Prix
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Watkins Glen | 9 October |
Non-Championship Events
| Race | Track | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning constructor | Winning entrant | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XXX BRDC International Trophy
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Silverstone | 28 May | |||||
| 2 | 1977 Trofeo Dino Ferrari
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Autodromo Dino Ferrari | 18 June | |||||
| 3 | 1977 Race of Champions
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Brands Hatch | 11 July | |||||
| 4 | 1977 Tony Brise Memorial Trophy
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Silverstone | 15 July |
