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Revision as of 15:12, 28 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 | ![]() |
End date | 9 October |
End Event | ![]() |
Awards | |
Driver's Champion | ![]() |
Constructor's Champion | ![]() |
Entrant's Champion | ![]() |
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.
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 | ![]() |
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 5 March | ![]() |
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2 | ![]() |
Kyalami | 26 March | |||||
3 | ![]() |
Long Beach | 9 April | |||||
4 | ![]() |
Circuito del Jarama | 7 May | |||||
5 | ![]() |
Circuit Zolder | 21 May | |||||
6 | ![]() |
Circuit de Monaco | 4 June | |||||
7 | ![]() |
Circuit Paul Ricard | 11 June | |||||
8 | ![]() |
Mugello Circuit | 25 June | |||||
9 | ![]() |
Brands Hatch | 16 July | |||||
10 | ![]() |
Circuit Dijon-Prenois | 30 July | |||||
11 | ![]() |
Circuit Park Zandvoort | 6 August | |||||
12 | ![]() |
Hockenheimring | 20 August | |||||
13 | ![]() |
Österreichring | 27 August | |||||
14 | ![]() |
Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 10 September | |||||
15 | ![]() |
Circuit Île Notre-Dame | 1 October | |||||
16 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Silverstone | 28 May | |||||
2 | ![]() |
Autodromo Dino Ferrari | 18 June | |||||
3 | ![]() |
Brands Hatch | 11 July | |||||
4 | ![]() |
Silverstone | 15 July |
Championship 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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