Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
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1 | Argentine Grand Prix | DNF | Fuel system | 14th | 14th | 1:50.110 (Q) | +2.360 | 0 | ||
2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 11th | +5 laps | 8th | 8th | 1:41.870 (Q) | +1.420 | 0 | ||
3 | South African Grand Prix | 4th | +38.990 | 18th | 18th | 1:17.160 (Q) | +2.510 | 3 | ||
4 | United States Grand Prix West | 7th | +1 lap | 8th | 1:22.215 | 8th | 1:21.935 (Q) | +1.299 | 0 | |
5 | Monaco Grand Prix | DNF | Oil leak | 10th | 10th | 1:29.510 (Q) | +1.170 | 0 | ||
6 | Belgian Grand Prix | 10th | +2 laps | 11th | 11th | 1:23.710 (Q) | +2.810 | 0 | ||
7 | Spanish Grand Prix | 8th | +1 lap | 18th | 18th | 1:19.990 (Q) | +3.600 | 0 | ||
8 | Swedish Grand Prix | DNF | Wheel | 9th | 9th | 1:23.951 (Q) | +1.893 | 0 | ||
9 | French Grand Prix | 5th | +41.810 | 14th | 14th | 1:46.400 (Q) | +1.990 | 2 | ||
10 | British Grand Prix | DNF | Transmission | 6th | 6th | 1:18.360 (Q) | +1.560 | 0 | ||
11 | German Grand Prix | DNF | Fuel system | 6th | 6th | 1:53.500 (Q) | +1.600 | 0 | ||
12 | Austrian Grand Prix | DNF | Accident | 15th | 15th | 1:39.810 (Q) | +2.100 | 0 | ||
13 | Dutch Grand Prix | DNF | Throttle | 11th | 11th | 1:18.420 (Q) | +2.060 | 0 | ||
14 | Italian Grand Prix | 13th | +1 lap | 6th | 6th | 1:38.271 (Q) | +0.751 | 0 | ||
15 | United States Grand Prix | 2nd | +19.739 | 3rd | 3rd | 1:39.742 (Q) | +1.628 | 6 | ||
16 | Canadian Grand Prix | 9th | +1:28.940 | 5th | 1:38.072 | 5th | 1:38.861 (Q) | +0.846 | 0 |
In the 1978 Formula 1 season Alan Jones drove a total of 16 races for Williams. From the total of 16 races, Alan managed to finish on the podium 1 times. With the best result a 2nd place during the 1978 United States Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Jones didn't finish, this happend in 7 occasions. The best result for Alan during qualifying was at the 1978 United States Grand Prix as 3rd fastest. Alan Jones finished the season on 11th place in the driver championship with a total of 11 points.