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Revision as of 18:05, 27 March 2018
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
|
John Player Team Lotus [?]
|
Lotus-Ford
|
Lotus 79
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
[?]
|
1
|
Mario Andretti
|
1-
|
2
|
Thomas Nurmester
|
1-
|
Penthouse Team Tyrrell [?]
|
Tyrrell-Ford
|
Tyrrell 010
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
3
|
Didier Pironi
|
1-
|
4
|
Robert Kagan
|
1-
|
Martini Racing [?]
|
Brabham-Ford
|
Brabham BT46
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
5
|
James Hunt
|
1-
|
6
|
John Watson
|
1-
|
Marlboro Team McLaren [?]
|
McLaren-Ford
|
McLaren M23B
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
7
|
Clay Regazzoni
|
1-
|
8
|
Tom Sneva
|
1-
|
March Engineering [?]
|
March-Ford
|
March 781
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
9
|
Tom Pryce
|
1-
|
10
|
Patrick Nève
|
1-
|
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC [?]
|
Ferrari
|
Ferrari 312T3
|
Ferrari 015 3.0 F12
|
|
11
|
Jody Scheckter
|
1-
|
12
|
Gilles Villeneuve
|
1-
|
Équipe Renault Elf [?]
|
Renault
|
Renault RS01
|
Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6T
|
|
14
|
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
|
1-
|
15
|
René Arnoux
|
1-
|
ATS Racing Team [?]
|
ATS-Ford
|
ATS D1
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
16
|
Rolf Stommelen
|
1-
|
17
|
Hans Heyer
|
1-
|
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team [?]
|
Arrows-Ford
|
Arrows A1
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
18
|
Gunnar Nilsson 1
|
None
|
Gianfranco Brancatelli
|
1-
|
19
|
Keke Rosberg
|
1-
|
F&S Properties Team Ensign [?]
|
Ensign-Ford
|
Ensign N178
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
21
|
Ronnie Peterson
|
1-
|
22
|
Bobby Rahal
|
1-
|
Scuderia Everest [?]
|
Minardi-Ford
|
Minardi M178
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
23
|
Riccardo Patrese
|
1-
|
24
|
Piercarlo Ghinzani
|
1-
|
Ligier Gitanes [?]
|
Ligier-Matra
|
Ligier JS5C Ligier JS7
|
Matra MS73 3.0 V12
|
|
25
|
Jacques Laffite
|
1-
|
26
|
François Migault
|
1-4
|
Anton Roche
|
5,10,15-16
|
Henri Pescarolo
|
6-9
|
Michel Leclère
|
11-14
|
Saudia Williams Racing Team [?]
|
Williams-Ford
|
Williams FW06
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
27
|
Patrick Depailler
|
1-
|
28
|
Alan Jones
|
1-
|
Autodelta [?]
|
Alfa Romeo
|
Alfa Romeo 178
|
Alfa Romeo 115-12 3.0 F12
|
|
30
|
Jean-Pierre Jarier
|
1-3
|
Emerson Fittipaldi 2
|
4-16
|
31
|
Elio de Angelis
|
1-
|
Beta Utensili HB Bewaking Alarmsystemen [?]
|
Boro-Ford
|
Boro 003
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
32
|
Leonhard von Gottorp
|
1-
|
33
|
Vittorio Brambilla
|
1-
|
Dywa [?]
|
Dywa-Renzo
|
Dywa-001
|
Renzo DFV-2 3.0 V8
|
|
35
|
Renzo Zorzi
|
4-14
|
36
|
Arsenio Matarazzo
|
4-14
|
Interscope Racing [?]
|
Interscope-Ford
|
PC3-I
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
37
|
Danny Ongais
|
1-
|
38
|
Mike Mosley
|
1-
|
Team Merzario [?]
|
March-Ford
|
March 771
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
39
|
Arturo Merzario
|
4-14
|
40
|
Beppe Gabbiani
|
4-14
|
Centro Asegurador F1 [?]
|
March-Ford
|
March 761
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
41
|
Emilio de Villota
|
4-14
|
42
|
Gabriel Château
|
4-14
|
B&S Fabrications [?]
|
March-Renzo
|
March 741
|
Renzo DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
43
|
Divina Galica
|
9, 12
|
44
|
Conny Andersson
|
9, 12
|
Willi Kauhsen Racing Team [?]
|
Kauhsen-Ford
|
Kauhsen WK1
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
45
|
Anne Schröder
|
5, 10-14
|
46
|
Klaus Ludwig
|
5, 10-14
|
Hesketh Racing [?]
|
Hesketh-Ford
|
Hesketh 308D/77
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
47
|
Anders Olofsson
|
5, 9, 11
|
48
|
Stephen South
|
5, 9, 11
|
Team Rebaque [?]
|
March-Ford
|
March 771
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
49
|
Héctor Rebaque
|
4-14
|
50
|
Brett Lunger
|
4-14
|
North Star Racing [?]
|
Lola-Renzo
|
Lola T380
|
Renzo DFV-2 3.0 V8
|
|
52
|
Giorgio Francia
|
5, 14
|
53
|
Silvio Bachot
|
5
|
Anton Roche
|
14
|
Shadow Racing Team [?]
|
Shadow-Ford
|
Shadow DN5B
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
56
|
Freddy Kottulinsky
|
4, 6-7
|
57
|
Silvio Bachot
|
4, 6-7
|
LEC Refrigeration Racing [?]
|
LEC-Ford
|
LEC CRP1
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
60
|
Ian Scheckter
|
4,6-7,10-12
|
61
|
Gijs van Lennep
|
4,6-7,10-12
|
Escuderia Hernandez [?]
|
Hernandez-Ford
|
Hernandez HB.2
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
65
|
Héctor Luis Gradassi
|
1, 3, 16
|
66
|
Osvaldo López
|
1, 3, 16
|
Gilmore Racing [?]
|
March-Ford
|
March 761
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
76
|
George Snider
|
3
|
77
|
Jerry Sneva
|
3
|
Gilmore-Ford
|
Gilmore G1
|
|
76
|
George Snider
|
16
|
77
|
Jerry Sneva
|
16
|
Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing [?]
|
Parnelli-Ford
|
Parnelli VPJ4B
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
98
|
Peter Gregg
|
None 3
|
99
|
Jim Busby
|
None 3
|
Notes
Calendar
Championship Grands Prix
Non-Championship Events
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
|
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
|
RSA
|
USW
|
ESP
|
BEL
|
MON
|
FRA
|
TUS
|
GBR
|
SUI
|
NED
|
GER
|
AUT
|
ITA
|
CAN
|
USA
|
Pts
|
1
|
Williams-Ford
|
27
|
2
|
3
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22
|
28
|
1
|
Ret
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
Ferrari
|
11
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20
|
12
|
13†
|
Ret
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
Brabham-Ford
|
5
|
Ret
|
1
|
11
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
6
|
3
|
Ret
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
Lotus-Ford
|
1
|
Ret
|
12†
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
2
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
Tyrrell-Ford
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
4
|
7
|
Ret
|
12
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
McLaren-Ford
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
8
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
9
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
Alfa Romeo
|
30
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
31
|
12†
|
Ret
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
Minardi-Ford
|
23
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
24
|
DNPQ
|
6
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
March-Ford
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
13
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
10
|
DNQ
|
DNQ
|
DNQ
|
DNQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39
|
|
|
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40
|
|
|
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42
|
|
|
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49
|
|
|
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50
|
|
|
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76
|
|
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77
|
|
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
Boro-Ford
|
32
|
11
|
8
|
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
33
|
Ret
|
9
|
DNQ
|
DNQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
Ligier-Matra
|
25
|
14†
|
Ret
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
26
|
10
|
11
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
Ensign-Ford
|
21
|
8
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
22
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
Arrows-Ford
|
18
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
19
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
ATS-Ford
|
16
|
Ret
|
10
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
17
|
DNQ
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
Renault
|
14
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
15
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
Interscope-Ford
|
37
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
18
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
38
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
Hernandez-Ford
|
65
|
DNPQ
|
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
66
|
DNPQ
|
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
Dywa-Renzo
|
35
|
|
|
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
36
|
|
|
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
Shadow-Ford
|
56
|
|
|
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
57
|
|
|
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
LEC-Ford
|
60
|
|
|
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
61
|
|
|
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Entrant's Championship
|