In the 1978 Formula 1 season Niki Lauda drove a total of 16 races for Brabham. From the total of 16 races, Niki managed to win 2 of them and finish on the podium 7 times. If we take a look at the races, where Lauda didn't finish, this happend in 9 occasions.
Niki Lauda finished the season on 4th place in the driver championship with a total of 44 points.
Lauda vs. Piquet Brabham 1978
0
Race
1
Lauda vs. Watson Brabham 1978
7
Race
5
1978 races
Argentine GP
Jan 15th, 1978
2nd
Brazilian GP
Jan 29th, 1978
3rd
South African GP
Mar 4th, 1978
DNF
United States GP West
Apr 2nd, 1978
DNF
Monaco GP
May 7th, 1978
2nd
Belgian GP
May 21st, 1978
DNF
Spanish GP
Jun 4th, 1978
DNF
Swedish GP
Jun 17th, 1978
1st
French GP
Jul 2nd, 1978
DNF
British GP
Jul 16th, 1978
2nd
German GP
Jul 30th, 1978
DNF
Austrian GP
Aug 13th, 1978
DNF
Dutch GP
Aug 27th, 1978
3rd
Italian GP
Sep 10th, 1978
1st
United States GP
Oct 1st, 1978
DNF
Canadian GP
Oct 8th, 1978
DNF
1978 statistics
Wins
2
Pole positions
1
Podiums
7
Finishes in top 5
7
Finishes in points
7
Position
4th
High/low position
2nd/5th
Points
44
DNF's
9
Fastest laps
0
High/low finish result
1st/23rd
Average finish result
11.81
Wins streak
1
Pole position streak
1
Podium streak
2
Top 5 streak
2
Points streak
2
Finish streak
2
1978 Standings progression
1978 results
| Round | Race | Result | Time | Grid | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 2nd | +13.21 | 5th | |||
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 3rd | +57.02 | 10th | |||
| 3 | South African GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 1st | |||
| 4 | United States GP West | DNF | DNF (Ignition) | 3rd | |||
| 5 | Monaco GP | 2nd | +22.45 | 3rd | |||
| 6 | Belgian GP | DNF | DNF (Accident) | 3rd | |||
| 7 | Spanish GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 6th | |||
| 8 | Swedish GP | 1st | 1:41:00.606 | 3rd | |||
| 9 | French GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 3rd | |||
| 10 | British GP | 2nd | +1.23 | 4th | |||
| 11 | German GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 3rd | |||
| 12 | Austrian GP | DNF | DNF (Accident) | 4th | |||
| 13 | Dutch GP | 3rd | +12.21 | 3rd | |||
| 14 | Italian GP | 1st | 1:07:04.54 | 4th | |||
| 15 | United States GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 5th | |||
| 16 | Canadian GP | DNF | DNF (Brakes) | 7th |