1978 Elite Racing League season

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1978 Elite Racing League season
Previous: 1977 Next: 1979
Drivers Champion Manufacturers Champion
Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari

The 1978 Elite Racing League season was the 19th season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing support series (the series would remain a support series until 1997.) The Drivers Championship was won by Clay Regazzoni whilst his team that he was driving for, Ferrari, also won the Constructors Championship in dominant fashion wrapping up the Constructors title at Monza, the Drivers Championship would be decided the following race at what is now known as Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

Ferrari were the first team in ERL history to score more than 100 points in a season, scoring 120.

Season Review

Rnd Race Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Constructor
1 Flag of Argentina svg.png Argentine Grand Prix Buenos Aries Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
2 Flag of Brazil svg.png Brazilian Grand Prix Interlagos Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of Italy svg.png Riccardo Patrese Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Arrows-Ford
3 Flag of South Africa svg.png South African Grand Prix Kyalami Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
4 Flag of the United States svg.png United States Grand Prix Sonoma Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti Flag of France svg.png Jacques Laffite Flag of France svg.png Renault
5 Flag of Europe svg.png European Grand Prix Mugello Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
6 Flag of Austria svg.png Austrian Grand Prix Salzburgring Flag of France svg.png Jacques Laffite Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of France svg.png Jacques Laffite Flag of France svg.png Renault
7 Flag of Monaco svg.png Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Flag of Italy svg.png Riccardo Patrese Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Ford
8 Flag of Spain svg.png Spanish Grand Prix Jarama Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Ford
9 Flag of France svg.png French Grand Prix Magny-Cours Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
10 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png British Grand Prix Silverstone Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Ford
11 Flag of Germany svg.png German Grand Prix Hockenheimring Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of the United States svg.png Eddie Cheever Flag of France svg.png Jacques Laffite Flag of France svg.png Renault
12 Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Dutch Grand Prix Zandvoort Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
13 Flag of Italy svg.png Italian Grand Prix Monza Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
14 Flag of Canada svg.png Canadian Grand Prix Mosport Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
15 Flag of Japan svg.png Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka Flag of France svg.png Jacques Laffite Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti Flag of France svg.png Jacques Laffite Flag of France svg.png Renault

Teams and Drivers

Arrows entered ERL as a new team filling the vacant spot on the ERL grid left by BRM's departure, this was pretty last minute but they accepted as the ERL at the time needed to have 12 drivers at the minimum for that season to be officially declared a championship.

Lotus driver Mario Andretti won the Formula 1 Drivers Championship this year yet he had a very mixed 1978 ERL season he said in one of the first TV interviews during a race broadcast that he "is now determined to win the ERL title to go with his Formula 1 championship." he also stated that he was going nowhere in the ERL however he was looking for other drives as he feels his move to Lotus hadn't been a good decision in his eyes.

Team Constructor Engine Tyres # Driver Rounds
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Arrows Racing Team Arrows-Ford Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Icon.png 1 Flag of Italy svg.png Riccardo Patrese All
2 Flag of Germany svg.png Jochen Mass All
Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 015 3.0 F12 Michelin Icon.png 3 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni All
4 Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Team Lotus Lotus-Ford Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Icon.png 5 Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti All
6 Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jarier All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Team McLaren McLaren-Ford Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Icon.png 7 Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi All
8 Flag of France svg.png Patrick Tambay All
Flag of the United States svg.png Penske Car Racing Penske-Ford Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Icon.png 9 Flag of the United States svg.png Danny Ongais All
10 Flag of the United States svg.png Eddie Cheever All
Flag of France svg.png Elf Equipe Renault Renault Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6t Michelin Icon.png 11 Flag of France svg.png Jacques Laffite All
12 Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jabouille All

Drivers Championship

Pos. Driver Points
1 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni 67
2 Flag of France svg.png Jacques Laffite 60
3 Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve 51
4 Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti 51
5 Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi 44
6 Flag of Italy svg.png Riccardo Patrese 23
7 Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jabouille 18
8 Flag of the United States svg.png Eddie Cheever 17
9 Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jarier 14
10 Flag of France svg.png Patrick Tambay 11
11 Flag of the United States svg.png Danny Ongais 10
12 Flag of the United States svg.png Bobby Rahal 9

Constructors Championship

Pos. Constructor Points
1 Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari 120
2 Flag of France svg.png Renault 78
3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Ford 65
4 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Ford 55
5 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Arrows-Ford 32
6 Flag of the United States svg.png Penske-Ford 27
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