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James Hunt 1978 statistics
James Hunt
Patrick Tambay
McLaren Racing
3
Race
12
14
Qualifying
1
James Hunt
Bruno Giacomelli
McLaren Racing
2
Race
3
5
Qualifying
0
1978 statistics
13th
Position
0/16
Wins
0/16
Pole positions
1/16
Podiums
3/16
In points
0
Wins
0
Pole positions
1
Podiums
6.25%
Podium percentage
1
Longest podium streak
3rd/10th
High/low result
6.33
Average result
2nd/19th
High/low qualifying result
7.75
Average qualifying result
9
DNF
0
DNS
0
Fastest laps
578
Race laps
0
Races led
0
Laps led
8
Points
13th
Position
4th/13th
High/low position
1978 standings progression
1978 results
| Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | 4th | +16.050 | 6th | 6th | 1:48.720 (Q) | +0.970 | 3 | ||
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | DNF | Spun off | 2nd | 2nd | 1:40.530 (Q) | +0.080 | 0 | ||
| 3 | South African Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 3rd | 3rd | 1:15.140 (Q) | +0.490 | 0 | ||
| 4 | United States Grand Prix West | DNF | Accident | 7th | 7th | 1:21.738 (Q) | +1.102 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Monaco Grand Prix | DNF | Handling | 6th | 6th | 1:29.220 (Q) | +0.880 | 0 | ||
| 6 | Belgian Grand Prix | DNF | Accident | 6th | 6th | 1:22.500 (Q) | +1.600 | 0 | ||
| 7 | Spanish Grand Prix | 6th | +1 lap | 4th | 4th | 1:17.660 (Q) | +1.270 | 1 | ||
| 8 | Swedish Grand Prix | 8th | +1 lap | 14th | 14th | 1:24.761 (Q) | +2.703 | 0 | ||
| 9 | French Grand Prix | 3rd | +19.800 | 4th | 4th | 1:44.920 (Q) | +0.510 | 4 | ||
| 10 | British Grand Prix | DNF | Accident | 14th | 14th | 1:19.050 (Q) | +2.250 | 0 | ||
| 11 | German Grand Prix | DSQ | Illegal pit stop | 8th | 8th | 1:53.540 (Q) | +1.640 | 0 | ||
| 12 | Austrian Grand Prix | DNF | Accident | 8th | 8th | 1:39.100 (Q) | +1.390 | 0 | ||
| 13 | Dutch Grand Prix | 10th | +1 lap | 7th | 7th | 1:17.670 (Q) | +1.310 | 0 | ||
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix | DNF | Distributor | 10th | 10th | 1:38.938 (Q) | +1.418 | 0 | ||
| 15 | United States Grand Prix | 7th | +1 lap | 6th | 6th | 1:39.991 (Q) | +1.877 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Canadian Grand Prix | DNF | Spun off | 19th | 19th | 1:40.970 (Q) | +2.955 | 0 |
In the 1978 Formula 1 season James Hunt drove a total of 16 races for McLaren. From the total of 16 races, James managed to finish on the podium 1 times. With the best result a 3rd place during the 1978 French Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Hunt didn't finish, this happend in 9 occasions. The best result for James during qualifying was at the 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix as 2nd fastest. James Hunt finished the season on 13th place in the driver championship with a total of 8 points.