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 French Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Hunt didn't finish, this happend in 9 occasions.
James Hunt finished the season on 13th place in the driver championship with a total of 8 points.
Hunt vs. de Villota McLaren 1978
1
Race
0
Hunt vs. Giacomelli McLaren 1978
2
Race
3
Hunt vs. Lunger McLaren 1978
5
Race
4
Hunt vs. Piquet McLaren 1978
1
Race
1
Hunt vs. Tambay McLaren 1978
3
Race
8
1978 races
Argentine GP
Jan 15th, 1978
4th
Brazilian GP
Jan 29th, 1978
DNF
South African GP
Mar 4th, 1978
DNF
United States GP West
Apr 2nd, 1978
DNF
Monaco GP
May 7th, 1978
DNF
Belgian GP
May 21st, 1978
DNF
Spanish GP
Jun 4th, 1978
6th
Swedish GP
Jun 17th, 1978
8th
French GP
Jul 2nd, 1978
3rd
British GP
Jul 16th, 1978
DNF
German GP
Jul 30th, 1978
DNF
Austrian GP
Aug 13th, 1978
DNF
Dutch GP
Aug 27th, 1978
10th
Italian GP
Sep 10th, 1978
DNF
United States GP
Oct 1st, 1978
7th
Canadian GP
Oct 8th, 1978
DNF
1978 statistics
Wins
0
Pole positions
0
Podiums
1
Finishes in top 5
2
Finishes in points
3
Position
13th
High/low position
4th/13th
Points
8
DNF's
9
Fastest laps
0
High/low finish result
3rd/26th
Average finish result
14.25
Wins streak
0
Pole position streak
0
Podium streak
1
Top 5 streak
1
Points streak
3
Finish streak
3
1978 Standings progression
1978 results
| Round | Race | Result | Time | Grid | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 4th | +16.05 | 6th | |||
| 2 | Brazilian GP | DNF | DNF (Spun off) | 2nd | |||
| 3 | South African GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 3rd | |||
| 4 | United States GP West | DNF | DNF (Accident) | 7th | |||
| 5 | Monaco GP | DNF | DNF (Handling) | 6th | |||
| 6 | Belgian GP | DNF | DNF (Accident) | 6th | |||
| 7 | Spanish GP | 6th | +1 Lap | 4th | |||
| 8 | Swedish GP | 8th | +1 Lap | 14th | |||
| 9 | French GP | 3rd | +19.8 | 4th | |||
| 10 | British GP | DNF | DNF (Accident) | 14th | |||
| 11 | German GP | 14th | Disqualified | 8th | |||
| 12 | Austrian GP | DNF | DNF (Accident) | 8th | |||
| 13 | Dutch GP | 10th | +1 Lap | 7th | |||
| 14 | Italian GP | DNF | DNF (Distributor) | 10th | |||
| 15 | United States GP | 7th | +1 Lap | 6th | |||
| 16 | Canadian GP | DNF | DNF (Spun off) | 19th |