Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
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11 | German Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 21st | 21st | 1:56.150 (Q) | +4.250 | 0 | ||
12 | Austrian Grand Prix | DNF | Accident | 20th | 20th | 1:41.150 (Q) | +3.440 | 0 | ||
13 | Dutch Grand Prix | DNF | Transmission | 25th | 26th | 1:20.640 (Q) | +4.280 | 0 | ||
14 | Italian Grand Prix | 9th | +1:06.830 | 24th | 24th | 1:40.846 (Q) | +3.326 | 0 | ||
16 | Canadian Grand Prix | 11th | +1 lap | 14th | 14th | 1:39.624 (Q) | +1.609 | 0 |
In the 1978 Formula 1 season Nelson Piquet drove a total of 5 races. From the total of 5 races, Nelson managed to finish on a 9th place during the 1978 Italian Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Piquet didn't finish, this happend in 3 occasions. The best result for Nelson during qualifying was at the 1978 Canadian Grand Prix as 14th fastest.