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 Brazilian Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Fittipaldi didn't finish, this happend in 6 occasions.
Emerson Fittipaldi finished the season on 10th place in the driver championship with a total of 17 points.
1978 races
Argentine GP
Jan 15th, 1978
9th
Brazilian GP
Jan 29th, 1978
2nd
South African GP
Mar 4th, 1978
DNF
United States GP West
Apr 2nd, 1978
8th
Monaco GP
May 7th, 1978
9th
Belgian GP
May 21st, 1978
DNF
Spanish GP
Jun 4th, 1978
DNF
Swedish GP
Jun 17th, 1978
6th
French GP
Jul 2nd, 1978
DNF
British GP
Jul 16th, 1978
DNF
German GP
Jul 30th, 1978
4th
Austrian GP
Aug 13th, 1978
4th
Dutch GP
Aug 27th, 1978
5th
Italian GP
Sep 10th, 1978
8th
United States GP
Oct 1st, 1978
5th
Canadian GP
Oct 8th, 1978
DNF
1978 statistics
Wins
0
Pole positions
0
Podiums
1
Finishes in top 5
5
Finishes in points
6
Position
10th
High/low position
4th/11th
Points
17
DNF's
6
Fastest laps
0
High/low finish result
2nd/24th
Average finish result
11.56
Wins streak
0
Pole position streak
0
Podium streak
1
Top 5 streak
3
Points streak
5
Finish streak
5
1978 Standings progression
1978 results
| Round | Race | Result | Time | Grid | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 9th | +1:40.60 | 17th | |||
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 2nd | +49.13 | 7th | |||
| 3 | South African GP | DNF | DNF (Transmission) | 16th | |||
| 4 | United States GP West | 8th | +1 Lap | 15th | |||
| 5 | Monaco GP | 9th | +1 Lap | 20th | |||
| 6 | Belgian GP | DNF | DNF (Accident) | 15th | |||
| 7 | Spanish GP | DNF | DNF (Throttle) | 15th | |||
| 8 | Swedish GP | 6th | +1 Lap | 13th | |||
| 9 | French GP | DNF | DNF (Suspension) | 15th | |||
| 10 | British GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 11th | |||
| 11 | German GP | 4th | +36.88 | 10th | |||
| 12 | Austrian GP | 4th | +1 Lap | 6th | |||
| 13 | Dutch GP | 5th | +21.5 | 10th | |||
| 14 | Italian GP | 8th | +55.24 | 13th | |||
| 15 | United States GP | 5th | +1:28.089 | 13th | |||
| 16 | Canadian GP | DNF | DNF (Accident) | 6th |