Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
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1 | Argentine Grand Prix | 9th | +1:40.600 | 17th | 17th | 1:50.820 (Q) | +3.070 | 0 | ||
2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 2nd | +49.130 | 7th | 7th | 1:41.500 (Q) | +1.050 | 6 | ||
3 | South African Grand Prix | DNF | Transmission | 15th | 15th | 1:16.470 (Q) | +1.820 | 0 | ||
4 | United States Grand Prix West | 8th | +1 lap | 15th | 15th | 1:22.790 (Q) | +2.154 | 0 | ||
5 | Monaco Grand Prix | 9th | +1 lap | 20th | 20th | 1:31.360 (Q) | +3.020 | 0 | ||
6 | Belgian Grand Prix | DNF | Accident | 15th | 15th | 1:24.110 (Q) | +3.210 | 0 | ||
7 | Spanish Grand Prix | DNF | Throttle | 15th | 15th | 1:19.330 (Q) | +2.940 | 0 | ||
8 | Swedish Grand Prix | 6th | +1 lap | 13th | 13th | 1:24.274 (Q) | +2.216 | 1 | ||
9 | French Grand Prix | DNF | Suspension | 15th | 15th | 1:46.700 (Q) | +2.290 | 0 | ||
10 | British Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 11th | 11th | 1:18.780 (Q) | +1.980 | 0 | ||
11 | German Grand Prix | 4th | +36.880 | 10th | 10th | 1:54.030 (Q) | +2.130 | 3 | ||
12 | Austrian Grand Prix | 4th | +1 lap | 6th | 6th | 1:38.770 (Q) | +1.060 | 3 | ||
13 | Dutch Grand Prix | 5th | +21.500 | 10th | 10th | 1:18.300 (Q) | +1.940 | 2 | ||
14 | Italian Grand Prix | 8th | +55.240 | 13th | 13th | 1:39.421 (Q) | +1.901 | 0 | ||
15 | United States Grand Prix | 5th | +1:28.089 | 13th | 13th | 1:41.007 (Q) | +2.893 | 2 | ||
16 | Canadian Grand Prix | DNF | Accident | 6th | 6th | 1:38.930 (Q) | +0.915 | 0 |
In the 1978 Formula 1 season Emerson Fittipaldi drove a total of 16 races for Fittipaldi. From the total of 16 races, Emerson managed to finish on the podium 1 times. With the best result a 2nd place during the 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Fittipaldi didn't finish, this happend in 6 occasions. The best result for Emerson during qualifying was at the 1978 Canadian Grand Prix as 6th fastest. Emerson Fittipaldi finished the season on 10th place in the driver championship with a total of 17 points.