1978 F1 Championship Standings

1978 F1 Championship Standings
1978 F1 World Championship · 29 of 77

Drivers & Constructors Standings

Final standings · 16 rounds

6
Most GP driver wins
Mario Andretti Mario Andretti
64pts
World Champion
Mario Andretti Mario Andretti
6
Different GP winners
86pts
Constructors' Champion
Lotus-Ford Lotus-Ford
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Mario Andretti clinched his first and only Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship in 1978 with 64 points, taking six wins, seven podiums and eight pole positions along the way. The American driver finished 13 points clear of his teammate, Ronnie Peterson. The Constructors' Championship, however, went not to Andretti's Team Lotus but to Lotus-Ford, who took their seventh title with 86 points and eight race wins.

Andretti wrapped up the title with two rounds to spare, at the Italian Grand Prix (round 14 of 16), while Lotus-Ford had already secured the Constructors' crown one round earlier, at the Dutch Grand Prix (round 13 of 16).

See all 1978 F1 results for each race, driver and team. Here you can find the 1978 F1 teams overview, we also have all other F1 results since 1950.

Drivers Standings

1978 F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POSDriverPTS1978 Argentine F1 GP1978 Brazilian F1 GP1978 South African F1 GP1978 USA West F1 GP1978 Monaco F1 GP1978 Belgian F1 GP1978 Spanish F1 GP1978 Swedish F1 GP1978 French F1 GP1978 British F1 GP1978 German F1 GP1978 Austrian F1 GP1978 Dutch F1 GP1978 Italian F1 GP1978 USA F1 GP1978 Canadian F1 GP
1Mario AndrettiMarioAndretti64147*21111*DNF1DNF1DNF16*DNF10
2SwedenRonniePeterson515DNF14DNF2*232DNFDNF*1*2DNF--
3ArgentinaCarlosReutemann4871*DNF183DNF1018*1DNFDSQ7313
4Niki LaudaNikiLauda4423DNFDNF2*DNFDNF1*DNF2*DNFDNF3*1DNFDNF
5FrancePatrickDepailler343DNF231DNFDNFDNFDNF4DNF2DNF11DNF5
6United KingdomJohnWatson25DNF83DNF4DNF5DNF437742DNFDNF
7Jody ScheckterJodyScheckter2410DNFDNFDNF3DNF4DNF6DNF2DNF121232
8FranceJacquesLaffite1916955DNF537710358411DNF
9CanadaGillesVilleneuve178*DNFDNFDNFDNF410912DNF8367DNF1
10Emerson FittipaldiEmersonFittipaldi1792DNF89DNFDNF6DNFDNF44585DNF
11Alan JonesAlanJones11DNF1147*DNF108DNF5DNFDNFDNFDNF1329*
12ItalyRiccardoPatrese11-10DNF66DNFDNF28DNF9DNFDNFDNF-4
13James HuntJamesHunt84DNFDNFDNFDNFDNF683DNFDSQDNF10DNF7DNF
14FrancePatrickTambay86DNFDNF127-DNF496DNFDNF9568
15FranceDidierPironi71466DNF5612DNF10DNF5DNFDNFDNF107
16SwitzerlandClayRegazzoni4155DNQ10DNQDNF155DNFDNFDNQNCDNQNC14DNQ
17FranceJean-PierreJabouille3--DNFDNF10NC13DNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNF412
18GermanyHansJoachim Stuck217DNFDNQDNSDNFDNFDNF11115DNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNF
19ItalyVittorioBrambilla118DNQ12DNFDNQ137DNF179DNF6DSQDNF--
20IrelandDerekDaly1---DNPQDNPQDNQ--DNQDNF-DSQDNF1086
21MexicoHectorRebaque1DNQDNF10DNPQDNPQDNPQDNF12DNQDNF6DNF11DNQDNFDNQ
22United StatesBrettLunger013DNF11DNQDNPQ7DNQDNQDNF8DNPQ8DNFDNF13-
23ItalyBrunoGiacomelli0-----8--DNF7--DNF14--
24GermanyJochenMass0117DNFDNFDNQ1191313NCDNFDNQDNQ---
25FranceJean-PierreJarier012DNS811DNQ-----DNQ---15*DNF
26FranceRenéArnoux0--DNQ-DNPQ9--14-DNPQ9DNF-9DNF
27GermanyRolfStommelen0--99DNFDNF141415DNQDSQDNPQDNPQDNPQ16DNPQ
28Nelson PiquetNelsonPiquet0----------DNFDNFDNF9-11
29Keke RosbergKekeRosberg0--DNFDNPQDNPQDNQDNPQ1516DNF10NCDNFDNPQDNFNC
30United KingdomRupertKeegan0DNFDNFDNFDNSDNFDNQ11DNQDNFDNQDNQDNQDNS---
31AustriaHaraldErtl0----------11DNFDNPQDNQ--
32BelgiumJackyIckx0----DNF12DNFDNQ--------
33United StatesBobbyRahal0--------------12DNF
-ItalyArturoMerzario0DNFDNQDNFDNFDNPQDNPQDNQNCDNQDNFDNQDNQDNFDNFDNFDNQ
-NetherlandsMichaelBleekemolen0------------DNQDNQDNFDNPQ
-United StatesDannyOngais0DNFDNF-DNPQ--------DNPQ---
-ItalyLambertoLeoni0DNFDNFDNQDNQ------------
-United StatesEddieCheever0DNQDNQDNF-------------
-ItalyBeppeGabbiani0--------------DNQDNQ
-United KingdomDivinaGalica0DNQDNQ--------------
-SpainEmiliode Villota0------DNQ---------
-ItalyAlbertoColombo0-----DNQDNQ------DNPQ--
-ItalyCarloGimax Franchi0-------------DNQ--
-United KingdomGeoffLees0---------DNQ------
-United KingdomTonyTrimmer0---------DNQ------
-AustriaHansBinder0-----------DNQ----

Best 7 of the first 8 and best 7 of the last 8 results counted. Points in brackets are all points scored; the lower figure is the championship total.

1978 Drivers' Championship Progression

P1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8P9P10P11P12P13P14P15P16P17P18P19P20P21P22P23P24P25P26P27P28P29P30P31P32P33P34P35P36P37P38P39P40P41P42P43P44P45P46AndrettiPetersonReutemannLaudaDepaillerWatsonScheckterLaffiteVilleneuveFittipaldiJonesPatreseHuntTambayPironiRegazzoniJabouilleStuckBrambillaDalyLungerRebaqueGiacomelliMassJarierArnouxStommelenLeoniKeeganGalicaIckxPiquetRosbergCheeverErtlRahalOngaisMerzarioBleekemolenVillotaLeesTrimmerGabbianiColomboFranchiBinder👑

1978 F1 Driver Statistics

POSDriverTeamGP1st2nd3rdPodPoleLapsFLDNFPTS
1Mario AndrettiMarioAndrettiTeam Lotus16610788703464
2ArgentinaCarlosReutemannFerrari16403729312448
3Niki LaudaNikiLaudaBrabham16232716674944
4FrancePatrickDepaillerUnited KingdomTyrrell16122507230834
5CanadaGillesVilleneuveFerrari16101208331617
6United KingdomJohnWatsonBrabham16012317520625
7Jody ScheckterJodyScheckterCanadaWolf16022407840724
8FranceJacquesLaffiteFranceLigier16002209440419
9Emerson FittipaldiEmersonFittipaldiBrazilFittipaldi16010107550617
10Alan JonesAlanJonesWilliams16010107712711
11James HuntJamesHuntMcLaren16001105770108
12FranceDidierPironiUnited KingdomTyrrell1600000725067
13SwitzerlandClayRegazzoniUnited KingdomShadow1600000560094
14GermanyHansJoachim StuckUnited KingdomShadow16000004880122
15MexicoHectorRebaqueTeam Lotus16000003440121
16ItalyArturoMerzarioItalyMerzario16000002590150
17FrancePatrickTambayMcLaren1500000803068
18United StatesBrettLungerMcLaren1500000472090
19SwedenRonniePetersonTeam Lotus14241737213551
20ItalyRiccardoPatreseUnited KingdomArrows14010106410711
21FranceJean-PierreJabouilleRenault1400000555093
22ItalyVittorioBrambillaUnited KingdomSurtees1400000561081
23GermanyRolfStommelenUnited KingdomArrows1400000507080
24Keke RosbergKekeRosbergGermanyATS1400000380090
25GermanyJochenMassGermanyATS1300000497060
26United KingdomRupertKeeganUnited KingdomSurtees13000001820120
27IrelandDerekDalyUnited KingdomEnsign1000000249071
28FranceRenéArnouxFranceMartini900000308050
29FranceJean-PierreJarierGermanyATS800001307150
30ItalyBrunoGiacomelliMcLaren500000271020
31Nelson PiquetNelsonPiquetUnited KingdomEnsign500000160030
32AustriaHaraldErtlUnited KingdomEnsign50000048050
33United StatesDannyOngaisUnited KingdomShadow40000048040
34BelgiumJackyIckxUnited KingdomEnsign400000155030
35NetherlandsMichaelBleekemolenGermanyATS40000043040
36ItalyLambertoLeoniUnited KingdomEnsign40000028040
37ItalyAlbertoColomboItalyMerzario3000000030
38United StatesEddieCheeverHong KongTheodore3000008030
39ItalyBeppeGabbianiUnited KingdomSurtees2000000020
40United KingdomDivinaGalicaUnited KingdomHesketh2000000020
41United StatesBobbyRahalCanadaWolf20000074010
42United KingdomTonyTrimmerMcLaren1000000010
43SpainEmiliode VillotaMcLaren1000000010
44AustriaHansBinderGermanyATS1000000010
45United KingdomGeoffLeesUnited KingdomEnsign1000000010
46ItalyCarloGimax FranchiUnited KingdomSurtees1000000010
Constructors Standings

1978 F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POSTeamPTS1978 Argentine F1 GP1978 Brazilian F1 GP1978 South African F1 GP1978 USA West F1 GP1978 Monaco F1 GP1978 Belgian F1 GP1978 Spanish F1 GP1978 Swedish F1 GP1978 French F1 GP1978 British F1 GP1978 German F1 GP1978 Austrian F1 GP1978 Dutch F1 GP1978 Italian F1 GP1978 USA F1 GP1978 Canadian F1 GP
1Lotus-FordLotus 78Lotus 79861412111131DNF11161510
2FerrariFerrari 312T2Ferrari 312T35871DNF183109121836311
3Brabham-Alfa RomeoBrabham BT45CBrabham BT46Brabham BT46B53233DNF2DNF51427731DNF11
4United KingdomTyrrell-FordTyrrell 0083836231612DNF10452DNF11105
5CanadaWolf-FordWolf WR1Wolf WR52410DNFDNFDNF3DNF4DNF6DNF2NC121232
6FranceLigier-MatraLigier JS7Ligier JS7/9Ligier JS91916955DNF537710358411DNF
7BrazilFittipaldi-FordFittipaldi F5A1792DNF89DNFDNF6DNFDNF44585DNF
8McLaren-FordMcLaren M23McLaren M26154DNF1112776436DSQ89568
9Williams-FordWilliams FW0611DNF1147DNF108DNF5DNFDNFDNFDNF1329
10United KingdomArrows-FordArrows FA1Arrows A111-10966DNF1428DNF9DNFDNFDNF164
11United KingdomShadow-FordShadow DN8Shadow DN96155DNQ10DNFDNF155115DNFNCDNFNC14DNF
12RenaultRenault RS013--DNFDNF10NC13DNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNF412
13United KingdomSurtees-FordSurtees TS19Surtees TS20118DNF12DNFDNF137DNF179DNF6DSQDNFDNQDNF
14United KingdomEnsign-FordEnsign N177Ensign N1751DNFDNFDNQDNQDNF12DNFDNQDNQDNF11DSQDNF1086
15GermanyATS-FordATS HS1Ensign N177ATS D10117811DNQ1191313NCDNFDNQDNQDNQDNFNC
16FranceMartini-FordMartini MK23Surtees TS200--DNQ-DNPQ9--14-DNPQ9DNF-9-
-ItalyMerzario-FordMerzario A10DNFDNQDNFDNFDNPQDNPQDNQNCDNQDNFDNQDNQDNFDNFDNFDNQ
-Hong KongTheodore-FordTheodore TR10DNQDNQDNFDNPQDNPQDNQDNPQ---------
-United KingdomHesketh-FordHesketh 308E0DNQDNQDNFDNPQDNPQDNQ----------

Best 7 of the first 8 and best 7 of the last 8 results counted. Points in brackets are all points scored; the lower figure is the championship total.

1978 Constructors' Championship Progression

P1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8P9P10P11P12P13P14P15P16P17P18P19Lotus-FordFerrariBrabham-Alfa RomeoTyrrell-FordWolf-FordLigier-MatraFittipaldi-FordMcLaren-FordWilliams-FordArrows-FordShadow-FordRenaultSurtees-FordEnsign-FordATS-FordMartini-FordMerzario-FordTheodore-FordHesketh-Ford👑
Race Results

1978 F1 Race-by-Race Results

1978 F1 World Championship
NOGrand PrixDateWinnerTeamLapsTime
11978 Argentine F1 GP 1978 Argentine F1 GPJanuary 15Mario AndrettiMario AndrettiTeam Lotus5201:37:04.470
21978 Brazilian F1 GP 1978 Brazilian F1 GPJanuary 29ArgentinaCarlos ReutemannFerrari6301:49:59.860
31978 South African F1 GP 1978 South African F1 GPMarch 4SwedenRonnie PetersonTeam Lotus7801:42:15.767
41978 USA West F1 GP 1978 USA West F1 GPApril 2ArgentinaCarlos ReutemannFerrari8001:52:01.301
51978 Monaco F1 GP 1978 Monaco F1 GPMay 7FrancePatrick DepaillerUnited KingdomTyrrell7501:55:14.660
61978 Belgian F1 GP 1978 Belgian F1 GPMay 21Mario AndrettiMario AndrettiTeam Lotus7001:39:52.020
71978 Spanish F1 GP 1978 Spanish F1 GPJune 4Mario AndrettiMario AndrettiTeam Lotus7501:41:47.060
81978 Swedish F1 GP 1978 Swedish F1 GPJune 17Niki LaudaNiki LaudaBrabham7001:41:00.606
91978 French F1 GP 1978 French F1 GPJuly 2Mario AndrettiMario AndrettiTeam Lotus5401:38:51.920
101978 British F1 GP 1978 British F1 GPJuly 16ArgentinaCarlos ReutemannFerrari7601:42:12.390
111978 German F1 GP 1978 German F1 GPJuly 30Mario AndrettiMario AndrettiTeam Lotus4501:28:00.900
121978 Austrian F1 GP 1978 Austrian F1 GPAugust 13SwedenRonnie PetersonTeam Lotus5401:41:21.570
131978 Dutch F1 GP 1978 Dutch F1 GPAugust 27Mario AndrettiMario AndrettiTeam Lotus7501:41:04.230
141978 Italian F1 GP 1978 Italian F1 GPSeptember 10Niki LaudaNiki LaudaBrabham4001:07:04.540
151978 USA F1 GP 1978 USA F1 GPOctober 1ArgentinaCarlos ReutemannFerrari5901:40:48.800
161978 Canadian F1 GP 1978 Canadian F1 GPOctober 8CanadaGilles VilleneuveFerrari7001:57:49.196

1978 points distribution: P1 = 9, P2 = 6, P3 = 4, P4 = 3, P5 = 2, P6 = 1 point.

  • Positions in bold show the driver who started from pole position.
  • Positions marked with an asterisk (*) show the driver who set the fastest lap.
  • DNQ = Did not qualify · DNS = Did not start · DNPQ = Did not pre-qualify · DNF = Did not finish · NC = Not classified · DSQ = Disqualified

1978 F1 Championship — Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1978 F1 Drivers' Championship?

Mario Andretti won the 1978 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship with 64 points, finishing 13 points ahead of Ronnie Peterson.

After which race was the 1978 F1 Drivers' Championship decided?

Mario Andretti clinched the 1978 Drivers' Championship at the Italian Grand Prix, round 14 of 16, with two rounds to spare.

How many F1 World Drivers' Championships had Mario Andretti won by 1978?

The 1978 title was Mario Andretti's first and only Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship.

How many races did Mario Andretti win in 1978?

Mario Andretti won 6 of the 16 races in 1978, with 7 podiums and 8 pole positions.

Who finished runner-up in the 1978 F1 Drivers' Championship?

Ronnie Peterson finished runner-up, 13 points behind Mario Andretti.

Which team won the 1978 F1 Constructors' Championship?

Lotus-Ford won the 1978 Constructors' Championship with 86 points.

When did Lotus-Ford win the 1978 F1 Constructors' Championship?

Lotus-Ford secured the 1978 Constructors' Championship at the Dutch Grand Prix, round 13 of 16.

Did the 1978 F1 Drivers' champion also win the Constructors' Championship?

No. The 1978 Constructors' title went to Lotus-Ford, while Mario Andretti raced for Team Lotus.

How many races are in the 1978 F1 season?

The 1978 Formula 1 season featured 16 Grand Prix rounds.