| Driver | Races | Points | Wins | Podiums |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Depailler | 16 | 34 | 1 | 5 |
| Didier Pironi | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
1978 races
Argentine GP
Jan 15th, 1978
Depailler: 3rd
| Pironi: 14th
Brazilian GP
Jan 29th, 1978
Pironi: 6th
| Depailler: DNF
South African GP
Mar 4th, 1978
Depailler: 2nd
| Pironi: 6th
United States GP West
Apr 2nd, 1978
Depailler: 3rd
| Pironi: DNF
Monaco GP
May 7th, 1978
Depailler: 1st
| Pironi: 5th
Belgian GP
May 21st, 1978
Pironi: 6th
| Depailler: DNF
Spanish GP
Jun 4th, 1978
Pironi: 12th
| Depailler: DNF
Swedish GP
Jun 17th, 1978
Depailler: DNF
| Pironi: DNF
French GP
Jul 2nd, 1978
Pironi: 10th
| Depailler: DNF
British GP
Jul 16th, 1978
Depailler: 4th
| Pironi: DNF
German GP
Jul 30th, 1978
Pironi: 5th
| Depailler: DNF
Austrian GP
Aug 13th, 1978
Depailler: 2nd
| Pironi: DNF
Dutch GP
Aug 27th, 1978
Depailler: DNF
| Pironi: DNF
Italian GP
Sep 10th, 1978
Depailler: 11th
| Pironi: DNF
United States GP
Oct 1st, 1978
Pironi: 10th
| Depailler: DNF
Canadian GP
Oct 8th, 1978
Depailler: 5th
| Pironi: 7th
1978 statistics
Wins
1
Pole positions
0
Podiums
5
Finishes in top 5
9
Finishes in points
12
Position
4th
High/low position
2nd/5th
Points
38
DNF's
14
Fastest laps
0
High/low finish result
1st/26th
Average finish result
12.63
1978 Standings progression
1978 results
| Round | Date | Race | Results | Grid | Qualifying | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 15th | Argentine GP |
Depailler 3rd Pironi 14th |
Depailler (10th) Pironi (23rd) |
4 | |
| 2 | Jan 29th | Brazilian GP |
Pironi 6th Depailler DNF |
Pironi (19th) Depailler (11th) |
1 | |
| 3 | Mar 4th | South African GP |
Depailler 2nd Pironi 6th |
Depailler (11th) Pironi (14th) |
7 | |
| 4 | Apr 2nd | United States GP West |
Depailler 3rd Pironi DNF |
Depailler (12th) Pironi (22nd) |
4 | |
| 5 | May 7th | Monaco GP |
Depailler 1st Pironi 5th |
Depailler (5th) Pironi (13th) |
11 | |
| 6 | May 21st | Belgian GP |
Pironi 6th Depailler DNF |
Pironi (23rd) Depailler (13th) |
1 | |
| 7 | Jun 4th | Spanish GP |
Pironi 12th Depailler DNF |
Pironi (13th) Depailler (12th) |
0 | |
| 8 | Jun 17th | Swedish GP |
Depailler DNF Pironi DNF |
Depailler (12th) Pironi (17th) |
0 | |
| 9 | Jul 2nd | French GP |
Pironi 10th Depailler DNF |
Pironi (16th) Depailler (13th) |
0 | |
| 10 | Jul 16th | British GP |
Depailler 4th Pironi DNF |
Depailler (10th) Pironi (19th) |
3 | |
| 11 | Jul 30th | German GP |
Pironi 5th Depailler DNF |
Pironi (16th) Depailler (13th) |
2 | |
| 12 | Aug 13th | Austrian GP |
Depailler 2nd Pironi DNF |
Depailler (14th) Pironi (9th) |
6 | |
| 13 | Aug 27th | Dutch GP |
Depailler DNF Pironi DNF |
Depailler (12th) Pironi (17th) |
0 | |
| 14 | Sep 10th | Italian GP |
Depailler 11th Pironi DNF |
Depailler (16th) Pironi (14th) |
0 | |
| 15 | Oct 1st | United States GP |
Pironi 10th Depailler DNF |
Pironi (16th) Depailler (12th) |
0 | |
| 16 | Oct 8th | Canadian GP |
Depailler 5th Pironi 7th |
Depailler (13th) Pironi (18th) |
2 |