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1978

World Champion: Mario Andretti · Team Lotus · United States

Regulations

Specs of the season

Engine
3.0 L naturally aspirated or 1.5 L turbo
Points
9 points for a win (9-6-4-3-2-1)
Races
16
Every round

Calendar and winners

  1. 1Argentine Grand PrixAutódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez · ArgentinaMario AndrettiTeam Lotus
  2. 2Brazilian Grand PrixAutódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet · BrazilCarlos ReutemannFerrari
  3. 3South African Grand PrixKyalami · South AfricaRonnie PetersonTeam Lotus
  4. 4United States Grand Prix WestLong Beach · USACarlos ReutemannFerrari
  5. 5Monaco Grand PrixCircuit de Monaco · MonacoPatrick DepaillerTyrrell
  6. 6Belgian Grand PrixZolder · BelgiumMario AndrettiTeam Lotus
  7. 7Spanish Grand PrixJarama · SpainMario AndrettiTeam Lotus
  8. 8Swedish Grand PrixScandinavian Raceway · SwedenNiki LaudaBrabham
  9. 9French Grand PrixCircuit Paul Ricard · FranceMario AndrettiTeam Lotus
  10. 10British Grand PrixBrands Hatch · UKCarlos ReutemannFerrari
  11. 11German Grand PrixHockenheimring · GermanyMario AndrettiTeam Lotus
  12. 12Austrian Grand PrixRed Bull Ring · AustriaRonnie PetersonTeam Lotus
  13. 13Dutch Grand PrixCircuit Park Zandvoort · NetherlandsMario AndrettiTeam Lotus
  14. 14Italian Grand PrixAutodromo Nazionale di Monza · ItalyNiki LaudaBrabham
  15. 15United States Grand PrixWatkins Glen · USACarlos ReutemannFerrari
  16. 16Canadian Grand PrixCircuit Gilles Villeneuve · CanadaGilles VilleneuveFerrari
Final standings

Drivers

  1. 1Mario AndrettiTeam Lotus64
  2. 2Ronnie PetersonTeam Lotus51
  3. 3Carlos ReutemannFerrari48
  4. 4Niki LaudaBrabham44
  5. 5Patrick DepaillerTyrrell34
  6. 6John WatsonBrabham25
  7. 7Jody ScheckterWolf24
  8. 8Jacques LaffiteLigier19
  9. 9Gilles VilleneuveFerrari17
  10. 10Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi17
  11. 11Alan JonesWilliams11
  12. 12Riccardo PatreseArrows11
  13. 13James HuntMcLaren8
  14. 14Patrick TambayMcLaren8
  15. 15Didier PironiTyrrell7
  16. 16Clay RegazzoniShadow4
  17. 17Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenault3
  18. 18Hans-Joachim StuckShadow2
  19. 19Vittorio BrambillaSurtees1
  20. 20Derek DalyEnsign1
  21. 21Hector RebaqueTeam Lotus1
  22. -Brett LungerEnsign0
  23. -Bruno GiacomelliMcLaren0
  24. -Jochen MassATS0
  25. -Jean-Pierre JarierTeam Lotus0
  26. -René ArnouxSurtees0
  27. -Rolf StommelenArrows0
  28. -Nelson PiquetBrabham0
  29. -Keke RosbergWolf0
  30. -Rupert KeeganSurtees0
  31. -Harald ErtlATS0
  32. -Jacky IckxEnsign0
  33. -Bobby RahalWolf0
  34. -Arturo MerzarioMerzario0
  35. -Michael BleekemolenATS0
  36. -Danny OngaisShadow0
  37. -Lamberto LeoniEnsign0
  38. -Eddie CheeverHesketh0
Final standings

Constructors

  1. 1Team Lotus86
  2. 2Ferrari58
  3. 3Brabham53
  4. 4Tyrrell38
  5. 5Wolf24
  6. 6Ligier19
  7. 7Fittipaldi17
  8. 8McLaren15
  9. 9Williams11
  10. 10Arrows11
  11. 11Shadow6
  12. 12Renault3
  13. 13Surtees1
  14. 14Ensign1
  15. -ATS0
  16. -Martini0
  17. -Merzario0
  18. -Theodore0
  19. -Hesketh0