1978 Formula One season

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1978 FIA Formula One World Championship season
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The 1978 Formula One season was the 29th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on January 15, 1978, and ended on October 8 after sixteen races.

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[edit] Season summary

[edit] Season review

Rnd Race Date Location Winning driver Winning team Report
1 The plain Argentine triband. According to "Argentina" at Flags of the World, this is still a legal "civil flag and ensign". Presidential Decree 1541 of 1985 merely extended the use of the Sun-Flag to private citizens but did not affect the status of this plain triband. Argentine Grand Prix January 15 Oscar Gálvez United States Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford Report
2 Brazil Brazilian Grand Prix January 29 Jacarepaguá The plain Argentine triband. According to "Argentina" at Flags of the World, this is still a legal "civil flag and ensign". Presidential Decree 1541 of 1985 merely extended the use of the Sun-Flag to private citizens but did not affect the status of this plain triband. Carlos Reutemann Ferrari Report
3 Template:Country alias South Africa 1927 South African Grand Prix March 4 Kyalami Sweden Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford Report
4 United States United States Grand Prix West April 2 Long Beach The plain Argentine triband. According to "Argentina" at Flags of the World, this is still a legal "civil flag and ensign". Presidential Decree 1541 of 1985 merely extended the use of the Sun-Flag to private citizens but did not affect the status of this plain triband. Carlos Reutemann Ferrari Report
5 Monaco Monaco Grand Prix May 7 Monaco France Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford Report
6 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix May 21 Zolder United States Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford Report
7 Template:Country alias Spain 1939 Spanish Grand Prix June 4 Jarama United States Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford Report
8 Sweden Swedish Grand Prix June 17 Scandinavian Raceway Austria Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo Report
9 France French Grand Prix July 2 Paul Ricard United States Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford Report
10 United Kingdom British Grand Prix July 16 Brands Hatch Argentina Carlos Reutemann Ferrari Report
11 West Germany German Grand Prix July 30 Hockenheimring United States Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford Report
12 Austria Austrian Grand Prix August 13 Österreichring Sweden Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford Report
13 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix August 27 Zandvoort United States Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford Report
14 Italy Italian Grand Prix September 10 Monza Austria Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo Report
15 United States United States Grand Prix October 1 Watkins Glen The plain Argentine triband. According to "Argentina" at Flags of the World, this is still a legal "civil flag and ensign". Presidential Decree 1541 of 1985 merely extended the use of the Sun-Flag to private citizens but did not affect the status of this plain triband. Carlos Reutemann Ferrari Report
16 Canada Canadian Grand Prix October 8 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Canada Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari Report

[edit] 1978 Constructors Championship final standings

Place Team Chassis Engine Tyre Points Wins Podiums Poles
1 Lotus-Ford 78
79		 Ford Cosworth DFV 116 8 14 12
2 Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46/B/C Alfa Romeo 115-12 69 2 10 2
3 Ferrari 312T2
312T3		 Ferrari 015 65 5 9 2
4 Tyrrell-Ford 008 Ford Cosworth DFV 41 1 5
5 Wolf-Ford WR1-4
WR5-6		 Ford Cosworth DFV 24 4
6 Ligier-Matra JS7
JS7/9
JS9		 Matra MS76
Matra MS78		 19 2
7 Fittipaldi-Ford F5A Ford Cosworth DFV 17 1
8 McLaren-Ford M26 Ford Cosworth DFV 16 1
9 Arrows-Ford FA1
A1		 Ford Cosworth DFV 11 1
10 Williams-Ford FW06 Ford Cosworth DFV 11 1
11 Shadow-Ford DN8
DN9		 Ford Cosworth DFV 6
12 Renault RS01 Renault-Gordini EF1 3
13 Surtees-Ford RS19
TS20		 Ford Cosworth DFV 1
14 Ensign-Ford N177 Ford Cosworth DFV 1
15 Martini-Ford MK23 Ford Cosworth DFV
16 Hesketh-Ford 308E Ford Cosworth DFV
17 ATS-Ford HS1
D1		 Ford Cosworth DFV
18 Theodore-Ford TR1 Ford Cosworth DFV
19 Merzario-Ford A1 Ford Cosworth DFV

[edit] 1978 Drivers Championship final standings

Pos Driver ARG Argentina BRA Brazil RSA Template:Country alias South Africa 1927 USW United States MON Monaco BEL Belgium ESP Template:Country alias Spain 1939 SWE Sweden FRA France UK United Kingdom GER West Germany AUT Austria DUT Netherlands ITA Italy USA United States CAN Canada Pts
1 United States Mario Andretti 1 4 7 2 11 1 1 Ret 1 Ret 1 Ret 1 6 Ret 10 64
2 Sweden Ronnie Peterson 5 Ret 1 4 Ret 2 2 3 2 Ret Ret 1 2 Ret 51
3 The plain Argentine triband. According to "Argentina" at Flags of the World, this is still a legal "civil flag and ensign". Presidential Decree 1541 of 1985 merely extended the use of the Sun-Flag to private citizens but did not affect the status of this plain triband. Carlos Reutemann 7 1 Ret 1 8 3 Ret 10 18 1 Ret DSQ 7 3 1 3 48
4 Austria Niki Lauda 2 3 Ret Ret 2 Ret Ret 1 Ret 2 Ret Ret 3 1 Ret Ret 44
5 France Patrick Depailler 3 Ret 2 3 1 Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 Ret 2 Ret 11 Ret 5 34
6 United Kingdom John Watson Ret 8 3 Ret 4 Ret 5 Ret 4 3 7 7 4 2 Ret Ret 25
7 Template:Country alias South Africa 1927 Jody Scheckter 10 Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret 4 Ret 6 Ret 2 Ret 12 12 3 2 24
8 France Jacques Laffite 16 9 5 5 Ret 5 3 7 7 10 3 5 8 4 11 Ret 19
9 Canada Gilles Villeneuve 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 10 9 12 Ret 8 3 6 7 Ret 1 17
10 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 9 2 Ret 8 9 Ret Ret 6 Ret Ret 4 4 5 8 5 Ret 17
11 Australia Alan Jones Ret 11 4 7 Ret 10 8 Ret 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 2 9 11
12 Italy Riccardo Patrese 10 Ret 6 6 Ret Ret 2 8 Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 4 11
13 United Kingdom James Hunt 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 8 3 Ret DSQ Ret 10 Ret 7 Ret 8
14 France Patrick Tambay 6 Ret Ret 12 7 Ret 4 9 6 Ret Ret 9 5 6 8 8
15 France Didier Pironi 14 6 6 Ret 5 6 12 Ret 10 Ret 5 Ret Ret Ret 10 7 7
16 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni 15 5 DNQ 10 DNQ Ret 15 5 Ret Ret DNQ NC DNQ NC 14 DNQ 4
17 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille Ret Ret 10 NC 13 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 12 3
18 West Germany Hans Joachim Stuck 17 Ret DNQ DNS Ret Ret Ret 11 11 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 2
19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla 18 DNQ 12 Ret DNQ 13 7 Ret 17 9 Ret 6 DSQ Ret 1
20 Republic of Ireland Derek Daly DNPQ DNPQ DNQ DNQ Ret DSQ Ret 10 8 6 1
21 Mexico Hector Rebaque DNQ Ret 10 DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ Ret 12 DNQ Ret 6 Ret 11 DNQ Ret DNQ 1
22 United States Brett Lunger 13 Ret 11 DNQ DNPQ 7 DNQ DNQ Ret 8 DNPQ 8 Ret Ret 13 0
23 Italy Bruno Giacomelli 8 Ret 7 Ret 14 0
24 West Germany Jochen Mass 11 7 Ret Ret DNQ 11 9 13 13 NC Ret DNQ DNQ 0
25 France Jean-Pierre Jarier 12 DNS 8 11 DNQ DNQ 15 Ret 0
26 France René Arnoux DNQ DNPQ 9 14 DNPQ 9 Ret 9 Ret 0
27 West Germany Rolf Stommelen 9 9 Ret Ret 14 14 15 DNQ DSQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ 16 DNPQ 0
28 Brazil Nelson Piquet Ret Ret Ret 9 11 0
29 Finland Keke Rosberg Ret DNPQ DNPQ DNQ DNPQ 15 16 Ret 10 NC Ret DNPQ Ret NC 0
30 United States Rupert Keegan Ret Ret Ret DNS Ret DNQ 11 DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ DNS 0
31 Austria Harald Ertl 11 Ret DNPQ DNQ 0
32 Belgium Jacky Ickx Ret 12 Ret DNQ 0
33 United States Bobby Rahal 12 Ret 0
— Italy Arturo Merzario Ret DNQ Ret Ret DNPQ DNPQ DNQ NC DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ Ret Ret Ret DNQ 0
— Italy Lamberto Leoni Ret Ret DNQ DNQ 0
— United States Danny Ongais Ret Ret DNPQ DNPQ 0
— Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen DNQ DNQ Ret DNPQ 0
— United States Eddie Cheever DNQ DNQ Ret 0
— Italy Alberto Colombo DNQ DNQ DNPQ 0
— United Kingdom Divina Galica DNQ DNQ 0
— Italy Beppe Gabbiani DNQ DNQ 0
— Template:Country alias Spain 1939 Emilio de Villota DNQ 0
— United Kingdom Geoff Lees DNQ 0
— United Kingdom Tony Trimmer DNQ 0
— Austria Hans Binder DNQ 0
— Italy Gimax DNQ 0
Pos Driver ARG Argentina BRA Brazil RSA Template:Country alias South Africa 1927 USW United States MON Monaco BEL Belgium ESP Template:Country alias Spain 1939 SWE Sweden FRA France UK United Kingdom GER West Germany AUT Austria DUT Netherlands ITA Italy USA United States CAN Canada Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Finished, in points
Blue Finished, no points
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Blank Did not participate
Injured (INJ)
Excluded (EX)
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