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1978 Formula 1 World Championship
1st
Mario Andretti
Lotus
64 pts
2nd
Ronnie Peterson
Lotus
51 pts
3rd
Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari
48 pts
1st
Lotus
86 pts
16
Races
First race
Jan 15, 1978
Date first race
Last race
Oct 8, 1978
Date last race
AND (6)
Most wins
AND (8)
Most pole positions
PET (7), AND (7)
Most podiums
PET (9), AND (9)
Most in points
LAU (4)
Most fastest laps
STU (10)
Most DNF
1978 standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 6 | 7 | 64 | |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 2 | 7 | 51 | -13 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 4 | 7 | 48 | -16 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 2 | 7 | 44 | -20 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1 | 5 | 34 | -30 |
| 6 | John Watson | Brabham | 0 | 3 | 25 | -39 |
| 7 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 0 | 4 | 24 | -40 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | 2 | 19 | -45 |
| 9 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1 | 2 | 17 | -47 |
| 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 | 1 | 17 | -47 |
| 11 | Alan Jones | Williams | 0 | 1 | 11 | -53 |
| 12 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 | 1 | 11 | -53 |
| 13 | James Hunt | McLaren | 0 | 1 | 8 | -56 |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 0 | 0 | 8 | -56 |
| 15 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 7 | -57 |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 0 | 0 | 4 | -60 |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 0 | 0 | 3 | -61 |
| 18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 0 | 0 | 2 | -62 |
| 19 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 1 | -63 |
| 20 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 0 | 0 | 1 | -63 |
| 21 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 0 | 0 | 1 | -63 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Engine | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotus | Ford | 8 | 14 | 86 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 5 | 9 | 58 | -28 |
| 3 | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | 2 | 10 | 53 | -33 |
| 4 | Tyrrell | Ford | 1 | 5 | 38 | -48 |
| 5 | Wolf | Ford | 0 | 4 | 24 | -62 |
| 6 | Ligier | Matra | 0 | 2 | 19 | -67 |
| 7 | Fittipaldi | Ford | 0 | 1 | 17 | -69 |
| 8 | McLaren | Ford | 0 | 1 | 15 | -71 |
| 9 | Williams | Ford | 0 | 1 | 11 | -75 |
| 10 | Arrows | Ford | 0 | 1 | 11 | -75 |
| 11 | Shadow | Ford | 0 | 0 | 6 | -80 |
| 12 | Renault | Renault | 0 | 0 | 3 | -83 |
| 13 | Surtees | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | -85 |
| 14 | Ensign | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | -85 |
1978 schedule
| Race | Date | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Pole position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1978 Argentine Grand Prix | Jan 15 | #5 Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda | Patrick Depailler | Mario Andretti |
| 2 | 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix | Jan 29 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Emerson Fittipaldi | Niki Lauda | Ronnie Peterson |
| 3 | 1978 South African Grand Prix | Mar 4 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | Niki Lauda |
| 4 | 1978 United States Grand Prix West | Apr 2 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Mario Andretti | Patrick Depailler | Carlos Reutemann |
| 5 | 1978 Monaco Grand Prix | May 7 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Carlos Reutemann |
| 6 | 1978 Belgian Grand Prix | May 21 | #5 Mario Andretti | Ronnie Peterson | Carlos Reutemann | Mario Andretti |
| 7 | 1978 Spanish Grand Prix | Jun 4 | #5 Mario Andretti | Ronnie Peterson | Jacques Laffite | Mario Andretti |
| 8 | 1978 Swedish Grand Prix | Jun 17 | #1 Niki Lauda | Riccardo Patrese | Ronnie Peterson | Mario Andretti |
| 9 | 1978 French Grand Prix | Jul 2 | #5 Mario Andretti | Ronnie Peterson | James Hunt | John Watson |
| 10 | 1978 British Grand Prix | Jul 16 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Niki Lauda | John Watson | Ronnie Peterson |
| 11 | 1978 German Grand Prix | Jul 30 | #5 Mario Andretti | Jody Scheckter | Jacques Laffite | Mario Andretti |
| 12 | 1978 Austrian Grand Prix | Aug 13 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Patrick Depailler | Gilles Villeneuve | Ronnie Peterson |
| 13 | 1978 Dutch Grand Prix | Aug 27 | #5 Mario Andretti | Ronnie Peterson | Niki Lauda | Mario Andretti |
| 14 | 1978 Italian Grand Prix | Sep 10 | #1 Niki Lauda | John Watson | Carlos Reutemann | Mario Andretti |
| 15 | 1978 United States Grand Prix | Oct 1 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Alan Jones | Jody Scheckter | Mario Andretti |
| 16 | 1978 Canadian Grand Prix | Oct 8 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Carlos Reutemann | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Mario Andretti is the 1978 Formula 1 World Champion. Andretti won 6 out of 16 races and scored a total of 64 points. With 13 points behind Ronnie Peterson finished the season in second place and Carlos Reutemann as third. Lotus won the 1978 Formula 1 constructor championship, with a total of 86 points.
The season started with the 1978 Argentine Grand Prix on January 15. The last race of the season was the 1978 Canadian Grand Prix on October 8.