In the 1978 Formula 1 season Ronnie Peterson drove a total of 14 races for Team Lotus. From the total of 14 races, Ronnie managed to win 2 of them and finish on the podium 7 times. If we take a look at the races, where Peterson didn't finish, this happend in 5 occasions.
Ronnie Peterson finished the season on 2nd place in the driver championship with a total of 51 points.
Peterson vs. Andretti Team Lotus 1978
3
Race
10
Peterson vs. Rebaque Team Lotus 1978
9
Race
1
1978 races
Argentine GP
Jan 15th, 1978
5th
Brazilian GP
Jan 29th, 1978
DNF
South African GP
Mar 4th, 1978
1st
United States GP West
Apr 2nd, 1978
4th
Monaco GP
May 7th, 1978
DNF
Belgian GP
May 21st, 1978
2nd
Spanish GP
Jun 4th, 1978
2nd
Swedish GP
Jun 17th, 1978
3rd
French GP
Jul 2nd, 1978
2nd
British GP
Jul 16th, 1978
DNF
German GP
Jul 30th, 1978
DNF
Austrian GP
Aug 13th, 1978
1st
Dutch GP
Aug 27th, 1978
2nd
Italian GP
Sep 10th, 1978
DNF
United States GP
Oct 1st, 1978
Canadian GP
Oct 8th, 1978
1978 statistics
Wins
2
Pole positions
3
Podiums
7
Finishes in top 5
9
Finishes in points
9
Position
2nd
High/low position
2nd/8th
Points
51
DNF's
5
Fastest laps
0
High/low finish result
1st/26th
Average finish result
8.0
Wins streak
1
Pole position streak
1
Podium streak
4
Top 5 streak
4
Points streak
4
Finish streak
4
1978 Standings progression
1978 results
| Round | Race | Result | Time | Grid | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 5th | +1:14.85 | 3rd | |||
| 2 | Brazilian GP | DNF | DNF (Collision) | 1st | |||
| 3 | South African GP | 1st | 1:42:15.767 | 12th | |||
| 4 | United States GP West | 4th | +45.603 | 6th | |||
| 5 | Monaco GP | DNF | DNF (Gearbox) | 7th | |||
| 6 | Belgian GP | 2nd | +9.90 | 7th | |||
| 7 | Spanish GP | 2nd | +19.56 | 2nd | |||
| 8 | Swedish GP | 3rd | +34.105 | 4th | |||
| 9 | French GP | 2nd | +2.93 | 5th | |||
| 10 | British GP | DNF | DNF (Fuel system) | 1st | |||
| 11 | German GP | DNF | DNF (Gearbox) | 2nd | |||
| 12 | Austrian GP | 1st | 1:41:21.57 | 1st | |||
| 13 | Dutch GP | 2nd | +0.32 | 2nd | |||
| 14 | Italian GP | DNF | DNF (Accident) | 5th |