| Driver | Races | Points | Wins | Podiums |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niki Lauda | 16 | 44 | 2 | 7 |
| Nelson Piquet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Watson | 16 | 25 | 0 | 3 |
1978 races
Argentine GP
Jan 15th, 1978
Lauda: 2nd
| Watson: DNF
Brazilian GP
Jan 29th, 1978
Lauda: 3rd
| Watson: 8th
South African GP
Mar 4th, 1978
Watson: 3rd
| Lauda: DNF
United States GP West
Apr 2nd, 1978
Lauda: DNF
| Watson: DNF
Monaco GP
May 7th, 1978
Lauda: 2nd
| Watson: 4th
Belgian GP
May 21st, 1978
Watson: DNF
| Lauda: DNF
Spanish GP
Jun 4th, 1978
Watson: 5th
| Lauda: DNF
Swedish GP
Jun 17th, 1978
Lauda: 1st
| Watson: DNF
French GP
Jul 2nd, 1978
Watson: 4th
| Lauda: DNF
British GP
Jul 16th, 1978
Lauda: 2nd
| Watson: 3rd
German GP
Jul 30th, 1978
Watson: 7th
| Lauda: DNF
Austrian GP
Aug 13th, 1978
Watson: 7th
| Lauda: DNF
Dutch GP
Aug 27th, 1978
Lauda: 3rd
| Watson: 4th
Italian GP
Sep 10th, 1978
Lauda: 1st
| Watson: 2nd
United States GP
Oct 1st, 1978
Lauda: DNF
| Watson: DNF
Canadian GP
Oct 8th, 1978
Piquet: 11th
| Watson: DNF
| Lauda: DNF
1978 statistics
Wins
2
Pole positions
2
Podiums
10
Finishes in top 5
14
Finishes in points
14
Position
3rd
High/low position
2nd/4th
Points
53
DNF's
15
Fastest laps
0
High/low finish result
1st/23rd
Average finish result
11.18
1978 Standings progression
1978 results
| Round | Date | Race | Results | Grid | Qualifying | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 15th | Argentine GP |
Lauda 2nd Watson DNF |
Lauda (5th) Watson (4th) |
6 | |
| 2 | Jan 29th | Brazilian GP |
Lauda 3rd Watson 8th |
Lauda (10th) Watson (21st) |
4 | |
| 3 | Mar 4th | South African GP |
Watson 3rd Lauda DNF |
Watson (10th) Lauda (1st) |
4 | |
| 4 | Apr 2nd | United States GP West |
Lauda DNF Watson DNF |
Lauda (3rd) Watson (5th) |
0 | |
| 5 | May 7th | Monaco GP |
Lauda 2nd Watson 4th |
Lauda (3rd) Watson (2nd) |
9 | |
| 6 | May 21st | Belgian GP |
Watson DNF Lauda DNF |
Watson (9th) Lauda (3rd) |
0 | |
| 7 | Jun 4th | Spanish GP |
Watson 5th Lauda DNF |
Watson (7th) Lauda (6th) |
2 | |
| 8 | Jun 17th | Swedish GP |
Lauda 1st Watson DNF |
Lauda (3rd) Watson (2nd) |
9 | |
| 9 | Jul 2nd | French GP |
Watson 4th Lauda DNF |
Watson (1st) Lauda (3rd) |
3 | |
| 10 | Jul 16th | British GP |
Lauda 2nd Watson 3rd |
Lauda (4th) Watson (9th) |
10 | |
| 11 | Jul 30th | German GP |
Watson 7th Lauda DNF |
Watson (5th) Lauda (3rd) |
0 | |
| 12 | Aug 13th | Austrian GP |
Watson 7th Lauda DNF |
Watson (10th) Lauda (4th) |
0 | |
| 13 | Aug 27th | Dutch GP |
Lauda 3rd Watson 4th |
Lauda (3rd) Watson (8th) |
7 | |
| 14 | Sep 10th | Italian GP |
Lauda 1st Watson 2nd |
Lauda (4th) Watson (7th) |
15 | |
| 15 | Oct 1st | United States GP |
Lauda DNF Watson DNF |
Lauda (5th) Watson (7th) |
0 | |
| 16 | Oct 8th | Canadian GP |
Piquet 11th Watson DNF Lauda DNF |
Piquet (14th) Watson (4th) Lauda (7th) |
0 |