In the 1978 Formula 1 season Mario Andretti drove a total of 16 races for Team Lotus. From the total of 16 races, Mario managed to win 6 of them and finish on the podium 7 times. If we take a look at the races, where Andretti didn't finish, this happend in 4 occasions.
Mario Andretti finished the season on 1st place in the driver championship and became the 1978 world champion with a total of 64 points.
Andretti vs. Jarier Team Lotus 1978
1
Race
1
Andretti vs. Peterson Team Lotus 1978
10
Race
3
Andretti vs. Rebaque Team Lotus 1978
12
Race
1
1978 races
Argentine GP
Jan 15th, 1978
1st
Brazilian GP
Jan 29th, 1978
4th
South African GP
Mar 4th, 1978
7th
United States GP West
Apr 2nd, 1978
2nd
Monaco GP
May 7th, 1978
11th
Belgian GP
May 21st, 1978
1st
Spanish GP
Jun 4th, 1978
1st
Swedish GP
Jun 17th, 1978
DNF
French GP
Jul 2nd, 1978
1st
British GP
Jul 16th, 1978
DNF
German GP
Jul 30th, 1978
1st
Austrian GP
Aug 13th, 1978
DNF
Dutch GP
Aug 27th, 1978
1st
Italian GP
Sep 10th, 1978
6th
United States GP
Oct 1st, 1978
DNF
Canadian GP
Oct 8th, 1978
10th
1978 statistics
Wins
6
Pole positions
8
Podiums
7
Finishes in top 5
8
Finishes in points
9
Position
1st
High/low position
1st/3rd
Points
64
DNF's
4
Fastest laps
0
High/low finish result
1st/26th
Average finish result
8.13
Wins streak
2
Pole position streak
3
Podium streak
2
Top 5 streak
2
Points streak
4
Finish streak
7
1978 Standings progression
1978 results
| Round | Race | Result | Time | Grid | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 1st | 1:37:04.47 | 1st | |||
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 4th | +1:33.12 | 3rd | |||
| 3 | South African GP | 7th | +1 Lap | 2nd | |||
| 4 | United States GP West | 2nd | +11.061 | 4th | |||
| 5 | Monaco GP | 11th | +6 Laps | 4th | |||
| 6 | Belgian GP | 1st | 1:39:52.02 | 1st | |||
| 7 | Spanish GP | 1st | 1:41:47.06 | 1st | |||
| 8 | Swedish GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 1st | |||
| 9 | French GP | 1st | 1:38:51.92 | 2nd | |||
| 10 | British GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 2nd | |||
| 11 | German GP | 1st | 1:28:00.90 | 1st | |||
| 12 | Austrian GP | DNF | DNF (Accident) | 2nd | |||
| 13 | Dutch GP | 1st | 1:41:04.23 | 1st | |||
| 14 | Italian GP | 6th | +46.33 | 1st | |||
| 15 | United States GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 1st | |||
| 16 | Canadian GP | 10th | +1 Lap | 9th |