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{{Infobox season
|image =[[File:Mario_Andretti_1991.jpg|200px]]
|caption =1978 World Champion, [[Mario Andretti]]
|numberofraces=16
|firstrace={{F1 GP|1978|Argentine}}
|lastrace={{F1 GP|1978|Canadian}}
|pointssystem =
|enginesuppliers =
|tyresuppliers ={{Goodyear}} {{Michelin}}
|year=1978
|driver1 ={{USA}} [[Mario Andretti]]
|driver1points =64
|driver2 ={{SWE}} [[Ronnie Peterson]]
|driver2points =51
|driver3 ={{ARG}} [[Carlos Reutemann]]
|driver3points =48
|constructor1 ={{GBR}} {{Team Lotus-Ford}}
|constructor1points =86
|constructor2 ={{ITA}} {{Ferrari-CON}}
|constructor2points =58
|constructor3 ={{GBR}} {{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|constructor3points =53
}}
The '''1978 Formula One season''' was the 29th season of [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[Formula One]] motor racing. Included was the F1 World Championship and one non-championship race. The season commenced on [[January 15]], 1978 in [[1978 Argentine Grand Prix|Argentina]], and ended on [[October 8]] in [[1978 Canadian Grand Prix|Canada]] after sixteen races.



The [[List of World Drivers' Champions|World Drivers' Champion]] was American [[Mario Andretti]], who drove for the [[List of World Constructors' Champions|Constructors' Champions]], {{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}. It would be Andretti's only title, and Lotus' last title.

The season was marred by the death of Andretti's teammate, [[Ronnie Peterson]], at the {{F1 GP|1978|Italian}}. Peterson finished second the Championship.
{{Clear}}

==Teams and Drivers==

===Entry List===
The full entry list for the {{PAGENAME}} is outlined below:
{{TeamsTableStart/pre1984}}
{{TeamsTableEntry/pre1984
|team              = {{GBR}} [[Brabham|Parmalat Racing Team]]
|constructor       = {{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|chassis           = [[Brabham BT45|BT45C]]<br/>[[Brabham BT46|BT46]]<br/>[[Brabham BT46|BT46B]]
|tyre              = {{Goodyear}}
|engine            = [[Alfa Romeo 115-12]] [[F12]] 3.0
|numberofdrivers   = 3
|firstdrivernumber = 1
|firstdriver       = {{AUT}} [[Niki Lauda]]
|firstdriverrounds = All
|seconddrivernumber   = 2
|seconddriver         = {{GBR}} [[John Watson]]
|seconddriverrounds   = All
|thirddrivernumber    = 66
|thirddriver          = {{BRA-1968}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
|thirddriverrounds    = 16
}}
{{TeamsTableEntry/pre1984
|team              = {{GBR}} [[Tyrrell Racing Organisation|Elf Team Tyrrell]]
|constructor       = {{Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth}}
|chassis           = [[Tyrrell 008|008]]
|tyre              = {{Goodyear}}
|engine            = [[Cosworth DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0
|numberofdrivers   = 2
|firstdrivernumber = 3
|firstdriver       = {{FRA}} [[Didier Pironi]]
|firstdriverrounds = All
|seconddrivernumber   = 4
|seconddriver         = {{FRA}} [[Patrick Depailler]]
|seconddriverrounds   = All
}}
{{TeamsTableEntry/pre1984
|team              = {{GBR}} [[Team Lotus|John Player Team Lotus]]
|constructor       = {{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|chassis           = [[Lotus 78|78]]<br/>[[Lotus 79|79]]
|tyre              = {{Goodyear}}
|engine            = [[Cosworth DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0
|numberofdrivers   = 3
|firstdrivernumber = 5
|firstdriver       = {{USA}} [[Mario Andretti]]
|firstdriverrounds = All
|seconddrivernumber   = 6
|seconddriver         = {{SWE}} [[Ronnie Peterson]]
|seconddriverrounds   = 1–14
|thirddrivernumber    = 55
|thirddriver          = {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
|thirddriverrounds    = 15–16
}}
{{TeamsTableEntry/pre1984
|team              = {{GBR}} [[McLaren Racing|Marlboro Team McLaren]]
|constructor       = {{McLaren-Ford Cosworth}}
|chassis           = [[McLaren M26|M26]]
|tyre              = {{Goodyear}}
|engine            = [[Cosworth DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0
|numberofdrivers   = 3
|firstdrivernumber = 7
|firstdriver       = {{GBR}} [[James Hunt]]
|firstdriverrounds = All
|seconddrivernumber   = 8
|seconddriver         = {{FRA}} [[Patrick Tambay]]
|seconddriverrounds   = 1–5, 7–16
|thirddrivernumber    = 33
|thirddriver          = {{ITA}} [[Bruno Giacomelli]]
|thirddriverrounds    = 6, 9–10, 13–14
}}
{{TeamsTableEntry/pre1984
|team              = {{GER}} [[Auto Technisches Spezialzubehör|ATS Racing Team]]<br/>{{GER}} [[Auto Technisches Spezialzubehör|F&S Properties/ATS Racing Team]]
|constructor       = {{ATS (Germany)-Ford Cosworth}}
|chassis           = [[ATS HS1|HS1]]<br/>[[ATS D1|D1]]
|tyre              = {{Goodyear}}
|engine            = [[Cosworth DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0
|numberofdrivers   = 7
|firstdrivernumber = 9
|firstdriver       = {{GER}} [[Jochen Mass]]
|firstdriverrounds = 1–13
|seconddrivernumber   = 9<br/>10
|seconddriver         = {{NED}} [[Michael Bleekemolen]]
|seconddriverrounds   = 13–16
|thirddrivernumber    = 10
|thirddriver          = {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
|thirddriverrounds    = 1–5, 11
|fourthdrivernumber   = 10
|fourthdriver         = {{ITA}} [[Alberto Colombo]]
|fourthdriverrounds   = 6–7
|fifthdrivernumber    = 10
|fifthdriver          = {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
|fifthdriverrounds    = 8–10, 15–16
|sixthdrivernumber    = 10
|sixthdriver          = {{AUT}} [[Hans Binder]]
|sixthdriverrounds    = 12
|seventhdrivernumber  = 10
|seventhdriver        = {{AUT}} [[Harald Ertl]]
|seventhdriverrounds  = 14
}}
{{TeamsTableEntry/pre1984
|team              = {{ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC]]
|constructor       = {{Ferrari-CON}}
|chassis           = [[Ferrari 312T2|312T2]]<br/>[[Ferrari 312T3|312T3]]
|tyre              = {{Michelin}}
|engine            = [[Cosworth DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0
|numberofdrivers   = 2
|firstdrivernumber = 11
|firstdriver       = {{ARG}} [[Carlos Reutemann]]
|firstdriverrounds = All
|seconddrivernumber   = 12
|seconddriver         = {{CAN}} [[Gilles Villeneuve]]
|seconddriverrounds   = All
}}
{{TeamsTableEntry/pre1984
|team              = {{BRA-1968}} [[Fittipaldi Automotive]]
|constructor       = {{Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth}}
|chassis           = [[Fittipaldi F5|F5A]]
|tyre              = {{Goodyear}}
|engine            = [[Cosworth DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0
|numberofdrivers   = 1
|firstdrivernumber = 14
|firstdriver       = {{BRA-1968}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
|firstdriverrounds = All
}}
{{TeamsTableEntry/pre1984
|team              = {{FRA}} [[Renault F1|Equipe Renault Elf]]
|constructor       = {{Renault-CON}}
|chassis           = [[Renault RS01|RS01]]
|tyre              = {{Michelin}}
|engine            = [[Renault EF1]] [[V6]]t 1.5
|numberofdrivers   = 1
|firstdrivernumber = 15
|firstdriver       = {{FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]]
|firstdriverrounds = 3–16
}}
{{TeamsTableEntry/pre1984
|team              = {{GBR}} [[Shadow Racing Cars|Shadow Racing Team]]
|constructor       = {{Shadow-Ford Cosworth}}
|chassis           = [[Shadow DN8|DN8]]<br/>[[Shadow DN9|DN9]]
|tyre              = {{Goodyear}}
|engine            = [[Cosworth DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0
|numberofdrivers   = 2
|firstdrivernumber = 16
|firstdriver       = {{GER}} [[Hans-Joachim Stuck]]
|firstdriverrounds = All
|seconddrivernumber   = 17
|seconddriver         = {{SUI}} [[Clay Regazzoni]]
|seconddriverrounds   = All
}}
{{TeamsTableEntry/pre1984
|team              = {{GBR}} [[Team Surtees]]<br/>{{GBR}} [[Team Surtees|Durex Team Surtees]]<br/>{{GBR}} [[Team Surtees|Beta Team Surtees]]
|constructor       = {{Surtees-Ford Cosworth}}
|chassis           = [[Surtees TS19|TS19]]<br/>[[Surtees TS20|TS20]]
|tyre              = {{Goodyear}}
|engine            = [[Cosworth DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0
|numberofdrivers   = 5
|firstdrivernumber = 18
|firstdriver       = {{GBR}} [[Rupert Keegan]]
|firstdriverrounds = 1–13
|seconddrivernumber   = 18
|seconddriver         = {{ITA}} [[Gimax]]
|seconddriverrounds   = 14
|thirddrivernumber    = 18
|thirddriver          = {{FRA}} [[René Arnoux]]
|thirddriverrounds    = 15–16
|fourthdrivernumber   = 19
|fourthdriver         = {{ITA}} [[Vittorio Brambilla]]
|fourthdriverrounds   = 1–14
|fifthdrivernumber    = 19
|fifthdriver          = {{ITA}} [[Beppe Gabbiani]]
|fifthdriverrounds    = 15–16
}}
{{TeamsTableEntry/pre1984
|team              = {{CAN}} [[Walter Wolf Racing]]
|constructor       = {{Wolf-Ford Cosworth}}
|chassis           = [[Wolf WR1|WR1]]<br/>[[Wolf WR3|WR3]]<br/>[[Wolf WR4|WR4]]<br/>[[Wolf WR5|WR5]]<br/>[[Wolf WR6|WR6]]
|tyre              = {{Goodyear}}
|engine            = [[Cosworth DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0
|numberofdrivers   = 2
|firstdrivernumber = 20
|firstdriver       = {{RSA-1928}} [[Jody Scheckter]]
|firstdriverrounds = All
|seconddrivernumber   = 21
|seconddriver         = {{USA}} [[Bobby Rahal]]
|seconddriverrounds   = 15–16
}}
{{TeamsTableEntry/pre1984
|team              = {{GBR}} [[Ensign Racing|Team Tissot Ensign]]
|constructor       = {{Ensign-Ford Cosworth}}
|chassis           = [[Ensign N177|N177]]
|tyre              = {{Goodyear}}
|engine            = [[Cosworth DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0
|numberofdrivers   = 6
|firstdrivernumber = 22
|firstdriver       = {{USA}} [[Danny Ongais]]
|firstdriverrounds = 1–2
|seconddrivernumber   = 22<br/>23
|seconddriver         = {{ITA}} [[Lamberto Leoni]]
|seconddriverrounds   = 1–4
|thirddrivernumber    = 22
|thirddriver          = {{BEL}} [[Jacky Ickx]]
|thirddriverrounds    = 5–8
|fourthdrivernumber   = 22
|fourthdriver         = {{IRE}} [[Derek Daly]]
|fourthdriverrounds   = 9–10, 12–16
|fifthdrivernumber    = 22
|fifthdriver          = {{BRA-1968}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
|fifthdriverrounds    = 11
|sixthdrivernumber    = 23
|sixthdriver          = {{USA}} [[Brett Lunger]]
|sixthdriverrounds    = 15
}}
{{TeamsTableEntry/pre1984
|team              = {{GBR}} [[Mario Deliotti Racing]]
|constructor       = {{Ensign-Ford Cosworth}}
|chassis           = [[Ensign N175|N175]]
|tyre              = {{Goodyear}}
|engine            = [[Cosworth DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0
|numberofdrivers   = 1
|firstdrivernumber = 23
|firstdriver       = {{GBR}} [[Geoff Lees]]
|firstdriverrounds = 10
}}
{{TeamsTableEntry/pre1984
|team              = {{GER}} [[Sachs Racing]]
|constructor       = {{Ensign-Ford Cosworth}}
|chassis           = [[Ensign N177|N177]]
|tyre              = {{Goodyear}}
|engine            = [[Cosworth DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0
|numberofdrivers   = 1
|firstdrivernumber = 23
|firstdriver       = {{AUT}} [[Harald Ertl]]
|firstdriverrounds = 11–14
}}
{{TeamsTableEntry/pre1984
|team              = {{GBR}} [[Hesketh Racing|Olympus Cameras/Hesketh Racing]]
|constructor       = {{Hesketh-Ford Cosworth}}
|chassis           = [[Hesketh 308E|308E]]
|tyre              = {{Goodyear}}
|engine            = [[Cosworth DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0
|numberofdrivers   = 3
|firstdrivernumber = 24
|firstdriver       = {{GBR}} [[Divina Galica]]
|firstdriverrounds = 1–2
|seconddrivernumber   = 24
|seconddriver         = {{USA}} [[Eddie Cheever]]
|seconddriverrounds   = 3
|thirddrivernumber    = 24
|thirddriver          = {{IRE}} [[Derek Daly]]
|thirddriverrounds    = 4–6
}}
{{TeamsTableEntry/pre1984
|team              = {{MEX}} [[Team Rebaque]]
|constructor       = {{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|chassis           = [[Lotus 78|78]]
|tyre              = {{Goodyear}}
|engine            = [[Cosworth DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0
|numberofdrivers   = 1
|firstdrivernumber = 25
|firstdriver       = {{MEX}} [[Héctor Rebaque]]
|firstdriverrounds = All
}}
{{TeamsTableEntry/pre1984
|team              = {{FRA}} [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier Gitanes]]
|constructor       = {{Ligier-Matra}}
|chassis           = [[Ligier JS7|JS7]]<br/>[[Ligier JS7|JS7/9]]<br/>[[Ligier JS9|JS9]]
|tyre              = {{Goodyear}}
|engine            = [[Matra MS76]] [[V12]] 3.0<br/>[[Matra MS78]] [[V12]] 3.0
|numberofdrivers   = 1
|firstdrivernumber = 26
|firstdriver       = {{FRA}} [[Jacques Laffite]]
|firstdriverrounds = All
}}
{{TeamsTableEntry/pre1984
|team              = {{GBR}} [[Williams F1|Williams Grand Prix Engineering]]
|constructor       = {{Williams-Ford Cosworth}}
|chassis           = [[Williams FW06|FW06]]
|tyre              = {{Goodyear}}
|engine            = [[Cosworth DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0
|numberofdrivers   = 1
|firstdrivernumber = 27
|firstdriver       = {{AUS}} [[Alan Jones]]
|firstdriverrounds = All
}}
{{TeamsTableEntry/pre1984
|team              = {{ESP-1977}} [[Centro Asegurador]]
|constructor       = {{McLaren-Ford Cosworth}}
|chassis           = [[McLaren M25|M25]]*
|tyre              = {{Goodyear}}
|engine            = [[Cosworth DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0
|numberofdrivers   = 1
|firstdrivernumber = 28
|firstdriver       = {{ESP-1977}} [[Emilio de Villota]]
|firstdriverrounds = 7
}}
{{TeamsTableEntry/pre1984
|team              = {{GBR}} [[BS Fabrications]]<br/>{{GBR}} [[BS Fabrications|Liggett Group/BS Fabrications]]
|constructor       = {{McLaren-Ford Cosworth}}
|chassis           = [[McLaren M23|M23]]<br/>[[McLaren M26|M26]]
|tyre              = {{Goodyear}}
|engine            = [[Cosworth DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0
|numberofdrivers   = 2
|firstdrivernumber = 29
|firstdriver       = {{BRA-1968}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
|firstdriverrounds = 12–14
|seconddrivernumber   = 30
|seconddriver         = {{USA}} [[Brett Lunger]]
|seconddriverrounds   = 1–14
}}
{{TeamsTableEntry/pre1984
|team              = {{FRA}} [[Automobiles Martini]]
|constructor       = {{Martini-Ford Cosworth}}
|chassis           = [[Martini MK23|MK23]]
|tyre              = {{Goodyear}}
|engine            = [[Cosworth DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0
|numberofdrivers   = 1
|firstdrivernumber = 31
|firstdriver       = {{FRA}} [[René Arnoux]]
|firstdriverrounds = 3, 5–6, 9–13
}}
{{TeamsTableEntry/pre1984
|team              = {{HKG-1959}} [[Theodore Racing|Theodore Racing Hong Kong]]
|constructor       = {{Theodore-Ford Cosworth}}<br/>{{Wolf-Ford Cosworth}}
|chassis           = [[Theodore TR1|TR1]]<br/>[[Wolf WR3|WR3]]<br/>[[Wolf WR4|WR4]]
|tyre              = {{Goodyear}}
|engine            = [[Cosworth DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0
|numberofdrivers   = 2
|firstdrivernumber = 32
|firstdriver       = {{USA}} [[Eddie Cheever]]
|firstdriverrounds = 1–2
|seconddrivernumber   = 32
|seconddriver         = {{FIN}} [[Keke Rosberg]]
|seconddriverrounds   = 3–7, 11–14
}}
{{TeamsTableEntry/pre1984
|team              = {{ITA}} [[Merzario|Team Merzario]]
|constructor       = {{Merzario-Ford Cosworth}}
|chassis           = [[Merzario A1|A1]]
|tyre              = {{Goodyear}}
|engine            = [[Cosworth DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0
|numberofdrivers   = 2
|firstdrivernumber = 34
|firstdriver       = {{ITA}} [[Alberto Colombo]]
|firstdriverrounds = 14
|seconddrivernumber   = 37
|seconddriver         = {{ITA}} [[Arturo Merzario]]
|seconddriverrounds   = All
}}
{{TeamsTableEntry/pre1984
|team              = {{GBR}} [[Arrows|Arrows Racing Team]]
|constructor       = {{Arrows-Ford Cosworth}}
|chassis           = [[Arrows FA1|FA1]]<br/>[[Arrows A1|A1]]
|tyre              = {{Goodyear}}
|engine            = [[Cosworth DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0
|numberofdrivers   = 2
|firstdrivernumber = 35
|firstdriver       = {{ITA}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
|firstdriverrounds = 2–14, 16
|seconddrivernumber   = 36
|seconddriver         = {{GER}} [[Rolf Stommelen]]
|seconddriverrounds   = 3–16
}}
{{TeamsTableEntry/pre1984
|team              = {{USA}} [[Interscope Racing]]
|constructor       = {{Shadow-Ford Cosworth}}
|chassis           = [[Shadow DN9|DN9]]
|tyre              = {{Goodyear}}
|engine            = [[Cosworth DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0
|numberofdrivers   = 1
|firstdrivernumber = 39
|firstdriver       = {{USA}} [[Danny Ongais]]
|firstdriverrounds = 4, 13
}}
{{TeamsTableEntry/pre1984
|team              = {{GBR}} [[Melchester Racing]]
|constructor       = {{McLaren-Ford Cosworth}}
|chassis           = [[McLaren M23|M23]]
|tyre              = {{Goodyear}}
|engine            = [[Cosworth DFV]] [[V8]] 3.0
|numberofdrivers   = 1
|firstdrivernumber = 40
|firstdriver       = {{GBR}} [[Tony Trimmer]]
|firstdriverrounds = 10
}}
{{TeamsTableEnd}}
* <nowiki>*</nowiki> Emilio drove M25 in the [[1976 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish Grand Prix]], but his car crashed and drove [[McLaren M23]] instead in the practice session.

==Calendar==

===World Championship Schedule===
The full World Championship Schedule for 1978 is outlined below:
{{GPCalendar/Header}}
{{GPCalendar/Event
|round = 1
|flag = ARG
|grandprix = Argentine Grand Prix
|month = January
|date = 15
|image = [[File:Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez Circuito N° 15.svg|145px|center]]
|race = 1978 Argentine Grand Prix
|racetitle = XIV Gran Premio de la República Argentina
|circuitlink = Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
|circuit = Buenos Aires
|location = Buenos Aires, Argentina
|lapdist = 5.968
|racedist = 310.336
|laps = 52
|localtime = 
|timezone = 
|utc = 
|options = 
|prime = 
}}
{{GPCalendar/Event
|round = 2
|flag = BRA-1968
|grandprix = Brazilian Grand Prix
|month = January
|date = 29
|image = [[File:Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet.png|145px|center]]
|race = 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix
|racetitle = VII Grande Prêmio do Brasil
|circuitlink = Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
|circuit = Jacarepaguá
|location = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|lapdist = 5.031
|racedist = 316.953
|laps = 63
|localtime = 
|timezone = 
|utc = 
|options = 
|prime = 
}}
{{GPCalendar/Event
|round = 3
|flag = RSA-1928
|grandprix = South African Grand Prix
|month = March
|date = 4
|image = [[File:Kyalami 1968layout.png|145px|center]]
|race = 1978 South African Grand Prix
|racetitle = XXIV Grand Prix of South Africa
|circuitlink = Kyalami Circuit
|circuit = Kyalami Circuit
|location = Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa
|lapdist = 4.104
|racedist = 320.112
|laps = 78
|localtime = 
|timezone = 
|utc = 
|options = 
|prime = 
}}
{{GPCalendar/Event
|round = 4
|flag = USA
|grandprix = United States Grand Prix West
|month = April
|date = 2
|image = [[File:Long Beach 1978.png|145px|center]]
|race = 1978 United States Grand Prix West
|racetitle = 3<small>rd</small> Long Beach Grand Prix
|circuitlink = Long Beach Street Circuit
|circuit = Long Beach Street Circuit
|location = Long Beach, California, USA
|lapdist = 3.251
|racedist = 260.080
|laps = 80
|localtime = 
|timezone = 
|utc = 
|options = 
|prime = 
}}
{{GPCalendar/Event
|round = 5
|flag = MON
|grandprix = Monaco Grand Prix
|month = May
|date = 7
|image = [[File:Circuit de Monaco 1976.png|145px|center]]
|race = 1978 Monaco Grand Prix
|racetitle = 36<small>e</small> Grand Prix de Monaco
|circuitlink = Circuit de Monaco
|circuit = Circuit de Monaco
|location = Monte Carlo, Monaco
|lapdist = 3.312
|racedist = 248.400
|laps = 75
|localtime = 
|timezone = 
|utc = 
|options = 
|prime = 
}}
{{GPCalendar/Event
|round = 6
|flag = BEL
|grandprix = Belgian Grand Prix
|month = May
|date = 21
|image = [[File:Circuit Zolder-1975-1985.svg|145px|center]]
|race = 1978 Belgian Grand Prix
|racetitle = XXXVI Grand Prix of Belgium
|circuitlink = Circuit Zolder
|circuit = Circuit Zolder
|location = Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
|lapdist = 4.262
|racedist = 298.340
|laps = 70
|localtime = 
|timezone = 
|utc = 
|options = 
|prime = 
}}
{{GPCalendar/Event
|round = 7
|flag = ESP-1977
|grandprix = Spanish Grand Prix
|month = June
|date = 4
|image = [[File:Circuito Permanente del Jarama 1980.svg|145px|center]]
|race = 1978 Spanish Grand Prix
|racetitle = XXIV Gran Premio de España
|circuitlink = Circuito del Jarama
|circuit = Circuito del Jarama
|location = San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain
|lapdist = 3.404
|racedist = 255.300
|laps = 75
|localtime = 
|timezone = 
|utc = 
|options = 
|prime = 
}}
{{GPCalendar/Event
|round = 8
|flag = SWE
|grandprix = Swedish Grand Prix
|month = June
|date = 17
|image = [[File:Scandinavian Raceway 1978.png|145px|center]]
|race = 1978 Swedish Grand Prix
|racetitle = XIV Grand Prix of Sweden
|circuitlink = Scandinavian Raceway
|circuit = Scandinavian Raceway
|location = Anderstorp, Sweden
|lapdist = 4.025
|racedist = 281.750
|laps = 70
|localtime = 
|timezone = 
|utc = 
|options = 
|prime = 
}}
{{GPCalendar/Event
|round = 9
|flag = FRA
|grandprix = French Grand Prix
|month = July
|date = 2
|image = [[File:Circuit Paul Ricard Le Castellet 1970-1999.png|145px|center]]
|race = 1978 French Grand Prix
|racetitle = 64<small>e</small> Grand Prix de France
|circuitlink = Circuit Paul Ricard
|circuit = Circuit Paul Ricard
|location = Le Castellet, France
|lapdist = 5.809
|racedist = 313.686
|laps = 54
|localtime = 
|timezone = 
|utc = 
|options = 
|prime = 
}}
{{GPCalendar/Event
|round = 10
|flag = GBR
|grandprix = British Grand Prix
|month = July
|date = 16
|image = [[File:Brands Hatch.svg|120px|center]]
|race = 1978 British Grand Prix
|racetitle = XXXI John Player British Grand Prix
|circuitlink = Brands Hatch
|circuit = Brands Hatch
|location = West Kingsdown, Kent, England
|lapdist = 3.908
|racedist = 297.008
|laps = 76
|localtime = 
|timezone = 
|utc = 
|options = 
|prime = 
}}
{{GPCalendar/Event
|round = 11
|flag = GER
|grandprix = German Grand Prix
|month = July
|date = 30
|image = [[File:Circuit Hockenheimring-1970.svg|145px|center]]
|race = 1978 German Grand Prix
|racetitle = XL Großer Preis von Deutschland
|circuitlink = Hockenheimring
|circuit = Hockenheimring
|location = Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
|lapdist = 6.789
|racedist = 305.505
|laps = 45
|localtime = 
|timezone = 
|utc = 
|options = 
|prime = 
}}
{{GPCalendar/Event
|round = 12
|flag = AUT
|grandprix = Austrian Grand Prix
|month = August
|date = 13
|image = [[File:Österreichring1977.png|145px|center]]
|race = 1978 Austrian Grand Prix
|racetitle = XL Großer Preis von Deutschland
|circuitlink = Red Bull Ring
|circuit = Österreichring
|location = Spielberg, Styria, Austria
|lapdist = 5.941
|racedist = 320.814
|laps = 54
|localtime = 
|timezone = 
|utc = 
|options = 
|prime = 
}}
{{GPCalendar/Event
|round = 13
|flag = NED
|grandprix = Dutch Grand Prix
|month = August
|date = 27
|image = [[File:Circuit Park Zandvoort-1948.svg|145px|center]]
|race = 1978 Dutch Grand Prix
|racetitle = XXV Grand Prix van Nederland
|circuitlink = Circuit Park Zandvoort
|circuit = Circuit Park Zandvoort
|location = Zandvoort, Netherlands
|lapdist = 4.252
|racedist = 318.900
|laps = 75
|localtime = 
|timezone = 
|utc = 
|options = 
|prime = 
}}
{{GPCalendar/Event
|round = 14
|flag = ITA
|grandprix = Italian Grand Prix
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* <nowiki>*</nowiki> The race originally began with 52 laps, but the red flag appeared when the race was shorten to 40 laps after Peterson's fatal accident.

===Non-Championship Schedule===
The full Non-Championship Schedule for 1978 is outlined below:
{| class=wikitable
! Date
! Event
! Circuit
! Report
|-
! [[March 19|19th March]]
| {{GBR}} [[BRDC International Trophy|XXX Daily Express International Trophy]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
| [[1978 BRDC International Trophy|Report]]
|}

==Season Review==

===Pre-Season===

===Race 1: [[1978 Argentine Grand Prix|Argentine Grand Prix]]===
The 1979 season opened with the annual trip to the [[Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez|Autódromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires]] in Argentina, with several changes to the field prior to the early [[January 15|15 January]] start.<ref name=ArgR>'Argentine GP, 1978', ''grandprix.com'', (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr298.html, (Accessed 06/06/2018)</ref> Regardless, the first [[pole]] of the season would be earned by {{Team Lotus-CON}} stalwart [[Mario Andretti]], who duly converted his quali-pace into an early lead.<ref name=ArgR></ref> [[Carlos Reutemann]] led the chase from second for {{Ferrari-CON}}, while [[John Watson]] and [[Niki Lauda]] led the {{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}} charge in third and fourth.<ref name=ArgR></ref>

[[File:Andretti_Argentine_Grand_Prix_1978.jpg|thumb|280px|[[Mario Andretti]] completed a very lonely Sunday drive with victory for {{Team Lotus-CON}}.]]Andretti would soon disappear at the front of the field, aided by some dramatic tyre wear for Reutemann, which ultimately resulted in the Argentine racer slipping out of the top three.<ref name=ArgR></ref> Watson duly barged his way through to second, only to drop out of contention with an overheating engine.<ref name=ArgR></ref> Lauda therefore inherited second ahead of Peterson, before Peterson himself slipped back behind [[Patrick Depailler]] and [[James Hunt]] as Andretti claimed a dominant victory.<ref name=ArgR></ref>

===Race 2: [[1978 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazilian Grand Prix]]===
It was Peterson who grabbed pole for the [[Brazilian Grand Prix]] on the [[January 29|29 January]], with [[Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet|Jacarepaguá]] hosting a [[Grand Prix]] for the first time.<ref name=BraGP>'Brazilian GP, 1978', ''grandprix.com'', (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr299.html, (Accessed 10/06/2018)</ref> Yet, unlike his teammate Andretti, Peterson was unable to convert pole into a lead at the start, for Reutemann came charging through from fourth to claim the lead.<ref name=BraGP></ref> Peterson got away in second ahead of Hunt and Andretti, while a clash further down put [[Riccardo Patrese]] and Watson down the order.<ref name=BraGP></ref>

Reutemann would go unchallenged after the opening lap, his [[Michelin]] tyres lasting the distance far better than the [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyears]] used by the everyone else bar [[Gilles Villeneuve]].<ref name=BraGP></ref> Peterson was among those to stuggle, slipping back early on, while Hunt was forced to abandon second when he burned through his tyres.<ref name=BraGP></ref> Andretti was then set to claim second, only for his gearbox to jam in the closing stages, allowing [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] and [[Niki Lauda]] to sweep past and onto the podium.<ref name=BraGP></ref>

===Race 3: [[1978 South African Grand Prix|South African Grand Prix]]===
[[File:Patrese_1978_South_African_Grand_Prix.jpg|thumb|280px|[[Riccardo Patrese]] came so close to a shock win in his {{Arrows-CON}}.]][[Kyalami Circuit|Kyalami]] returned to host the third race of the season, and 300th World Championship race, albeit after a five week break since the race in Brazil.<ref name=RsaGP>'South African GP, 1978', ''grandprix.com'', (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr300.html, (Accessed 03/08/2018)</ref> In terms of qualifying it was Lauda whom grabbed pole in an updated Brabham, only to get beaten off the line at the start.<ref name=RsaGP></ref> Indeed, it was Andretti who surged into the lead early on, dragging South African hero [[Jody Scheckter]] along with him in the {{Wolf-CON}}.<ref name=RsaGP></ref>

However, attrition would steadily thin the field, allowing Patrese in the new {{Arrows-CON}} to seize the lead after battling past Scheckter and Andretti as they hit tyre trouble.<ref name=RsaGP></ref> Depailler and Lauda also moved forward and onto the podium, only for the latter to hit engine trouble, as did Patrese with fifteen laps to go.<ref name=RsaGP></ref> That left Depailler on course to take victory, only for a resurgent Peterson to snatch the win away with half a lap to go.<ref name=RsaGP></ref>

===Race 4: [[1978 United States Grand Prix West|Long Beach Grand Prix]]===
It would be an all Ferrari front row for the [[United States Grand Prix West]] in [[Long Beach Street Circuit|Long Beach, California]], with Reutemann edging out the impressive rookie Villeneuve for pole.<ref name=USAwGP></ref> They would, however, enter an all [[F12]] fight for the lead into turn one at the start, with Lauda and Watson in their Alfa Romeo engined Brabhams pulling alongside off the line.<ref name=USAwGP></ref> Ultimately it was Villeneuve who snatched the lead from Watson, with Lauda sneaking ahead of Reutemann on the exit.<ref name=USAwGP></ref>

[[File:Start_1978_US_GP_West.jpg|thumb|280px|It was an all Italian [[Flat-12]] fight for the lead at the start, with the two {{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}s sandwiching the two {{Ferrari-CON}}s.]]Those four would run nose-to-tail early on, only for Watson and Lauda to drop away with failures, before Villeneuve lost his shot at a maiden triumph when he crashed lapping [[Clay Regazzoni]].<ref name=USAwGP>'United States GP, 1978', ''grandprix.com'', (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr301.html, (Accessed 04/08/2018)</ref> All that left Reutemann on his own ahead of [[Alan Jones]], who was set for second until a fuel pressure issue dropped him back down the order.<ref name=USAwGP></ref> That meant that a charging Andretti finished second ahead of Peterson, as Reutemann reinforced his lead in the Championship.<ref name=USAwGP></ref>

===Race 5: [[1978 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco Grand Prix]]===
After a late cancellation to the trip to [[Fuji Speedway|Fuji]] for the [[Japanese Grand Prix]], the field convened at the [[Circuit de Monaco]] for the start of the European tour, with several new cars on display.<ref name=MonGP>'Monaco GP, 1978', ''grandprix.com'', (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr302.html, (Accessed 06/08/2018)</ref> One of those cars would be the "ground effect" [[Lotus 79]], although Andretti opted not to use it for the race.<ref name=MonGP></ref> Regardless, it was Reutemann who grabbed pole, only to make a poor start and allow Watson and Depailler to streak through into the lead.<ref name=MonGP></ref>

Reutemann's race was over before the end of the opening lap, getting bounced into the barriers by Lauda, as Depailler harassed Watson for the lead.<ref name=MonGP></ref> Their fight was ultimately resolved when Watson slid down an escape road, handing Depailler a healthy lead over Lauda, who breifly dropped down the order after a tyre change to replace a punctured tyre.<ref name=MonGP></ref> He duly charged back through to claim second, aided by a series of retirements, with Scheckter cruising home in third.<ref name=MonGP></ref>

===Race 6: [[1978 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgian Grand Prix]]===
The [[Belgian Grand Prix]] of 1978 would, however, mark the start of a new era in F1, for it was the first race to be truly dominated by "ground effect".<ref name=BelGP>'Belgian GP, 1978', ''grandprix.com'', (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr303.html, (Accessed 08/08/2018)</ref> Indeed, after making a brief appearance in Monte Carlo, Andretti used the new Lotus 79 to claim pole by almost a second, before sprinting clear at the start.<ref name=BelGP></ref> Villeneuve led the chase in second, while a slow start from Reutemann resulted in a crunch in the middle of the pack, with several drivers including Lauda and Hunt getting knocked out of the race.<ref name=BelGP></ref>

Andretti duly pulled out a massive lead over Villeneuve, who had to push hard to keep Peterson, using an older [[Lotus 78]] at bay.<ref name=BelGP></ref> Both would subsequently stop for fresh tyres after half distance, with Peterson then making a late charge to leap back into second.<ref name=BelGP></ref> He duly passed Reutemann and [[Jacques Laffite]] in the closing stages, with the Argentine controversially taking third after knocking Laffite off on the final lap.<ref name=BelGP></ref>

===Race 7: [[1978 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish Grand Prix]]===
The [[Spanish Grand Prix]] played host to the seventh round of the 1978 World Championship tour, with [[Circuito del Jarama|Jarama]] taking the stage.<ref name=EspGP>'Spanish GP, 1978', ''grandprix.com'', (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr304.html, (Accessed 10/08/2018)</ref> [[Qualifying]] would see a repeat of the respective sessions in Belgium, with Andretti again claiming a dominant pole for Lotus, with Peterson, equipped with his own Lotus 79 a close second.<ref name=EspGP></ref> Yet, unlike the race in [[Circuit Zolder|Zolder]] the two Loti would be beaten off the line, with Hunt streaking into the lead ahead of Reutemann.<ref name=EspGP></ref>

Unfortunately for those two the slow start was to be as bad as it got for Andretti, who duly carved past the {{McLaren-CON}} and Ferrari to snatch the lead early on.<ref name=EspGP></ref> He quickly disappeared into the distance, and ultimately victory, leaving all of the attention on Peterson, who was battling back from ninth after his awful getaway.<ref name=EspGP></ref> A series of aggressive moves, plus a spectacular driveshaft failure for Reutemann, ultimately saw the Swede finish second, with Laffite surviving well in the {{Ligier-Matra}} to claim third.<ref name=EspGP></ref>

===Race 8: [[1978 Swedish Grand Prix|Swedish Grand Prix]]===
A revised [[Scandinavian Raceway]] greeted the field for the [[Swedish Grand Prix]] of 1978, which saw the controversial debut of the [[Brabham BT46B|Brabham "Fan Car"]].<ref name=SweGP>'Swedish GP, 1978', ''grandprix.com'', (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr305.html, (Accessed 13/04/2018)</ref> Indeed, having failed to replicate [[Colin Chapman|Colin Chapman's]] "ground effect" performance, Brabham designer [[Gordon Murray]] used a more agricultural technique to generate a low pressure zone under his car, namely an "extractor fan".<ref name=SweGP></ref> The South African designer claimed it was primarily used to cool the car, something which seemed to be true as the red-blue Brabhams failed to beat Andretti in the black-gold Lotus.<ref name=SweGP></ref>

After an overnight protest against the Brabhams was waved away it was Andretti whom snatched the lead at the start, fending off Lauda early on.<ref name=SweGP></ref> Patrese, meanwhile, go the jump on Watson, as did Peterson in the second Lotus until he picked up a puncture and stopped for fresh tyres.<ref name=SweGP></ref> That left Patrese on his own in third, as Andretti and Lauda streaked ahead, running nose-to-tail at a pace no-one could match.<ref name=SweGP></ref>

[[File:Lauda_Swedish_Grand_Prix_1978.jpg|thumb|280px|With Andretti gone, Lauda was left to claim an imperious victory for the [[Brabham BT46|Brabham BT46B]].]]Ultimately the pressure put on Andretti by Lauda told just after half distance, with the American racer slightly misjudging his entry into the Karussell, opening the door for Lauda as his Lotus drifted wide.<ref name=SweGP></ref> Lauda quickly pulled away from Andretti, aided by the fact that an oil slick had been dumped on the sweeping middle sector, causing everyone bar Lauda to slow through that section.<ref name=SweGP></ref> Andretti duly retired with an engine failure, leaving Patrese a delighted second ahead of Peterson, who just fell shy of the Italian on the final lap.<ref name=SweGP></ref>

After the race various appeals to the FIA were made to ban the "Fan Car", but all were rejected.<ref name=FanCar>D.S.J., 'The Brabham-Alfa Romeo fan', ''motorsportmagazine.com'', (Motor Sport, 01/08/1978), https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1978/33/brabham-alfa-romeo-fan, (Accessed 12/08/2018)</ref> It was only the threat of a split in the ranks of the [[Formula One Constructors Association]] that saw the BT46B "banned", with Brabham owner, and F.O.C.A. leader [[Bernie Ecclestone]] deciding to withdraw the car on "safety" grounds.<ref name=FanCar></ref>

===Race 9: [[1978 French Grand Prix|French Grand Prix]]===
The [[Circuit Paul Ricard|Le Castellet]] circuit in Southern France hosted the [[French Grand Prix]] of 1978, with {{Team Lotus-CON}} expected to dominate after the Brabham ban.<ref name=FraGP>'French GP, 1978', ''grandprix.com'', (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr306.html, (Accessed 15/08/2018)</ref> However, it was not to be in qualifying for [[John Watson]], in the down-graded Brabham BT46, claimed pole, with [[Mario Andretti]] ending the session second.<ref name=FraGP></ref> Furthermore, Watson was able to convert pole into a lead at the start, although Andretti did lunge past the Ulsterman on the Mistral before the end of the opening tour.<ref name=FraGP></ref>

With that the race for victory was all but over, for Andretti simply drove clear of Watson over the following laps, aided by a lack of pace from the #2 racer.<ref name=FraGP></ref> That allowed [[Niki Lauda]] and [[Ronnie Peterson]] to sweep past as they duelled during the early stages, only for Lauda's engine to fail after ten laps.<ref name=FraGP></ref> That left Peterson clear to grab a lonely second, while [[James Hunt]] secured the final podium spot in third just before half-distance.<ref name=FraGP></ref>

===Race 10: [[1978 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]]===
[[File:Start_British_Grand_Prix_1978.jpg|thumb|280px|It was expected to be another all-Lotus affair as Andretti jumped Peterson at the start in Britain.]][[Brands Hatch]] had its turn to host the [[British Grand Prix]] in 1978, a track that was expected to suit the two black-gold Loti once again.<ref name=GBRGP>'British GP, 1978', ''grandprix.com'', (Inside F1 Inc., 2016), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr307.html, (Accessed 18/08/2018)</ref> Peterson duly snatched pole ahead of Andretti, with a second between the Swede and the rest of the field, which was instantly converted to a one-two at the start, Andretti ahead of Peterson.<ref name=GBRGP></ref> The pair expertly pulled clear from [[Jody Scheckter]] over the early laps, set to claim another imperious one-two.<ref name=GBRGP></ref>

However, the ever present fable of the fragile Lotus would bite back in Brands, with first Peterson, and then Andretti, dropping out with mechanical strife early on.<ref name=GBRGP></ref> That handed Scheckter the lead, which became fairly comfortable after [[Alan Jones]] retired, only for the South African racer himself to retire with a ruined gearbox.<ref name=GBRGP></ref> Lauda therefore inherited the lead, but was powerless to prevent [[Carlos Reutemann]] sweeping through in the closing stages to claim victory for {{Ferrari-CON}}, using the backmarker [[Bruno Giacomelli]] to pounce with five laps to go.<ref name=GBRGP></ref>

===Race 11: [[1978 German Grand Prix|German Grand Prix]]===
Andretti and Peterson again duelled for pole at the [[German Grand Prix]] at the [[Hockenheimring]], with the American coming out on top ahead of the Swede.<ref name=GerGP>'German GP, 1978', ''grandprix.com'', (Inside F1 Inc., 2016), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr308.html, (Accessed 06/09/2018)</ref> The duo duly disappeared off into the distance at the start, Peterson beating Andretti off the line, leaving Lauda to lead the field from third.<ref name=GerGP></ref> Jones, however, proved to be the centre of action, attacking and ultimately passing Lauda early on for third.<ref name=GerGP></ref>

Peterson duly relented the lead after the fifth lap, a result of his contract declaring him a "number two" at Lotus.<ref name=GerGP></ref> They continued to pull away from the field at a cruise, until the Swede hit trouble with a gearbox issue, forcing him to retire.<ref name=GerGP></ref> Andretti was therefore left to claim a lonely victory, with attrition ultimately putting Scheckter and [[Jacques Laffite]] onto the podium.<ref name=GerGP></ref>

===Race 12: [[1978 Austrian Grand Prix|Austrian Grand Prix]]===
The [[Red Bull Ring|Österreichring]] in the Styrian Mountains hosted the twelfth round of the season, with Peterson again beating Andretti in [[qualifying]].<ref name=AutGP>'Austrian GP, 1978', ''grandprix.com'', (Inside F1 Inc., 2016), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr309.html, (Accessed 07/09/2018)</ref> They were almost split, however, by the ever improving, turbocharged, {{Renault-CON}} of [[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]], who claimed third ahead of Reutemann.<ref name=AutGP></ref> Regardless, Peterson would immediately sprint clear at the start, while the Argentine swept ahead of Andretti and Jabouille to claim second.<ref name=AutGP></ref>

In his desperation to pass the Argentine, however, Andretti would make a rare mistake, crashing out of the race halfway around the opening tour.<ref name=AutGP></ref> However, before Peterson and Reutemann could disappear heavy rain lashed down on the circuit, quickly causing the race to be red flagged after six laps.<ref name=AutGP></ref> Several drivers were out before the race was stopped, and were not allowed to take the restart.<ref name=AutGP></ref>

Peterson duly aced the restart, in wet conditions, to claim an early lead, and would only briefly lose it when he had to stop for fresh tyres.<ref name=AutGP></ref> [[Patrick Depailler]] claimed a strong second for {{Tyrrell-CON}}, having briefly challenged Peterson, while the two {{Ferrari-CON}}s were strong, staying out on wets long after everyone else.<ref name=AutGP></ref> That allowed [[Gilles Villeneuve]] to claim a maiden podium finish, while Reutemann hit trouble late on.<ref name=AutGP></ref>

===Race 13: [[1978 Dutch Grand Prix|Dutch Grand Prix]]===
Another race and another all conquering performance from Lotus, with the black-gold cars again dominating amid the dunes of the [[Circuit Park Zandvoort]].<ref name=DutGP>'Dutch GP, 1978', ''grandprix.com'', (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr310.html, (Accessed 09/09/2018)</ref> Andretti came out on top on their private duel for pole at the [[Dutch Grand Prix]], and duly claimed the lead at the start.<ref name=DutGP></ref> There was some minor chaos behind them, with [[Didier Pironi]] and [[Riccardo Patrese]] making contact in the middle of the pack.<ref name=DutGP></ref>

Peterson once again demonstrated that he was the "number two" at Lotus, refusing to attack Andretti despite clearly having equal pace as they ran nose-to-tail.<ref name=DutGP></ref> As they cruised on to another one-two, the fight for third was fought between Laffite, Reutemann, Lauda, Watson and [[Emerson Fittipaldi]], with attrition the main factor as the race wore on.<ref name=DutGP></ref> ultimately, Lauda held out the longest to finish third ahead of Watson, with Fittipaldi and Villeneuve completing the points.<ref name=DutGP></ref>

The result of the Dutch Grand Prix also meant that Lotus were declared as the International Cup for Constructors Champions with three rounds to go.<ref name=DutGP></ref>

===Race 14: [[1978 Italian Grand Prix|Italian Grand Prix]]===
[[File:1978 Italian Grand Prix accident.jpg||280px|thumb|right|A jarring accident at the start of the [[Italian Grand Prix]] would claim the life of one of F1's most favoured sons.]]Unfortunately the 1978 World Championship fight would come to a sad end in [[Monza]], for issues in qualifying and in the warm-up left Peterson down in fifth in an dated [[Lotus 78]].<ref name=ItaGP>'Italian GP, 1978', ''grandprix.com'', (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr311.html, (Accessed 10/09/2018)</ref> That left the Swede in the middle of a midfield crunch at the start, caused by the starting lights flashing to green before the entire field had lined up on the grid.<ref name=ItaGP></ref> Contact between Patrese and [[James Hunt]] ultimately resulted in Peterson's car getting pitched straight into the barriers, which duly caused the car to burst into flame.<ref name=ItaGP></ref>

Hunt and [[Clay Regazzoni]] quickly sprinted over to pull Peterson clear of the burning wreck, the Swede having sustained severe leg injuries in the collision.<ref name=ItaGP></ref> He was duly flown to hospital for emergency surgery, while [[Vittorio Brambilla]] was taken to Milan by ambulance after getting knocked unconscious after smashing into Peterson's spinning Lotus.<ref name=ItaGP></ref> Back at the track, meanwhile, the restart of the race was pushed back over an hour due to barrier repairs, only to be delayed further when Scheckter crashed heavily at the Lesmo section.<ref name=ItaGP></ref>

The additional delay to fix those barriers ultimately meant that the race distance had to be shortened to 40 laps, with fading light a major concern.<ref name=ItaGP></ref> Another messy start saw Villeneuve and Andretti jump the start, with the Canadian ace snatching the lead.<ref name=ItaGP></ref> The two duly duelled for victory until the closing stages, before Andretti claimed the win five laps before the "early" chequered flag.<ref name=ItaGP></ref>

However, one minute time penalties for Andretti and Villeneuve dumped both down the order, meaning Ferrari traitor Lauda claimed victory ahead of teammate Watson.<ref name=ItaGP></ref> Reutemann was classified in third, while Andretti ended up in sixth with Villeneuve seventh.<ref name=ItaGP></ref> That result did, however, ensure that Andretti was World Champion, for Peterson was not expected to compete again in 1978 with his injuries.<ref name=ItaGP></ref>

Unfortunately, Peterson would never recover from the injuries he sustained, for he succumbed to a fat embolism shortly after his surgery on the Monday after the race.<ref name=ItaGP></ref>

===Race 15: [[1978 United States Grand Prix|United States Grand Prix]]===
The loss of Peterson caused a universal slump of morale heading into the North American phase of the Championship, beginning with the annual trip to [[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]] for the [[United States Grand Prix]] in early October.<ref name=USAGP>'United States GP, 1978', ''grandprix.com'', (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr312.html, (Accessed 15/09/2018)</ref> Andretti once again claimed pole position ahead of Reutemann in front of his home fans, while temporary Lotus teammate [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]], using #55 rather than Peterson's #6, qualified in eighth.<ref name=USAGP></ref> Andretti would duly sweep into the lead at the start, albeit after taking over Jarier's car after an accident in the warm-up destroyed his car.<ref name=USAGP></ref>

Unfortunately for the home fans Andretti was not comfortable with his commandeered car, and duly slipped behind Reutemann and Villeneuve early on.<ref name=USAGP></ref> He duly retired after a duel with Lauda, while Jarier slowly gained confidence in the middle of the pack.<ref name=USAGP></ref> Reutemann, meanwhile, would claim victory as an engine failure dumped Villeneuve out of contention, meaning Jones and Scheckter completed the podium, albeit only after Jarier's late charge came to an end as he burned through the last of his fuel prematurely.<ref name=USAGP></ref>

===Race 16: [[1978 Canadian Grand Prix|Canadian Grand Prix]]===
One week later and the F1 circus headed to the new [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve|Circuit Île Notre-Dame]], the home of the [[Canadian Grand Prix]] and the 1978 season finale.<ref name=CanGP>'Canadian GP, 1978', ''grandprix.com'', (Inside F1 Inc., 2015), http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr313.html, (Accessed 18/09/2018)</ref> This time it was Jarier who emerged on pole ahead of Scheckter in the Canadian built {{Wolf-CON}}, while World Champion Andretti only managed to claim ninth after a troubled run.<ref name=CanGP></ref> Indeed, it was a bitterly cold start to the weekend, with most of Friday's running ruled out by heavy rain.<ref name=CanGP></ref>

Amid a threat of snow, Jarier blasted clear at the start of the race, leaving Villeneuve to rue a poor start as he slipped behind Scheckter and Jones.<ref name=CanGP></ref> Those three duly truelled for second as Andretti took himself and Watson out of contention, while Jarier blasted away out front.<ref name=CanGP></ref> Unfortunately for him his hopes of a maiden victory were ended by a brake failure, while a slow puncture for Jones dumped him down the order after a pit stop.<ref name=CanGP></ref>

All that allowed Villeneuve to surge into the lead with twenty laps to go, the Canadian sweeping past Scheckter after they had dealt with Jones.<ref name=CanGP></ref> He duly cruised home to claim a famous home victory, with Shceckter slipping away to a lonely second ahead of Reutemann.<ref name=CanGP></ref> Thus the 1978 World Championship tour came to an end, with a new generation of drivers set to take the stage in {{F1|1979}} and beyond.<ref name=CanGP></ref>

===Non-Championship Rounds===

==Results==

===World Championship===
A run down of results for the 1978 FIA Formula One World Championship is shown below:
{{ResultsTableStart}}
{{ResultsTableEvent
|nation=ARG
|season=1978
|race=1
|pole=[[Mario Andretti]]
|polenation=USA
|poleteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|Grid2=[[Carlos Reutemann]]
|Grid2nation=ARG
|Grid2team={{Ferrari-CON}}
|Grid3=[[Ronnie Peterson]]
|Grid3nation=SWE
|Grid3team={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|winner=[[Mario Andretti]]
|winnernation=USA
|winnerteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|2nd=[[Niki Lauda]]
|2ndnation=AUT
|2ndteam={{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|3rd=[[Patrick Depailler]]
|3rdnation=FRA
|3rdteam={{Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth}}
|FastestLapdriver=[[Gilles Villeneuve]]
|FastestLapnation=CAN
|FastestLapteam={{Ferrari-CON}}
|FastestLap=1:49.76
|FastestLapnumber=3
}}
{{ResultsTableEvent
|nation=BRA-1968
|season=1978
|race=2
|pole=[[Ronnie Peterson]]
|polenation=SWE
|poleteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|Grid2=[[James Hunt]]
|Grid2nation=GBR
|Grid2team={{McLaren-Ford Cosworth}}
|Grid3=[[Mario Andretti]]
|Grid3nation=USA
|Grid3team={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|winner=[[Carlos Reutemann]]
|winnernation=ARG
|winnerteam={{Ferrari-CON}}
|2nd=[[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
|2ndnation=BRA-1968
|2ndteam={{Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth}}
|3rd=[[Niki Lauda]]
|3rdnation=AUT
|3rdteam={{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|FastestLapdriver=[[Carlos Reutemann]]
|FastestLapnation=ARG
|FastestLapteam={{Ferrari-CON}}
|FastestLap=1:43.07
|FastestLapnumber=35
}}
{{ResultsTableEvent
|nation=RSA-1928
|season=1978
|race=3
|pole=[[Niki Lauda]]
|polenation=AUT
|poleteam={{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|Grid2=[[Mario Andretti]]
|Grid2nation=USA
|Grid2team={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|Grid3=[[James Hunt]]
|Grid3nation=GBR
|Grid3team={{McLaren-Ford Cosworth}}
|winner=[[Ronnie Peterson]]
|winnernation=SWE
|winnerteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|2nd=[[Patrick Depailler]]
|2ndnation=FRA
|2ndteam={{Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth}}
|3rd=[[John Watson]]
|3rdnation=GBR
|3rdteam={{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|FastestLapdriver=[[Mario Andretti]]
|FastestLapnation=USA
|FastestLapteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|FastestLap=1:17.09
|FastestLapnumber=2
}}
{{ResultsTableEvent
|nation=USA
|season=1978
|race=4
|pole=[[Carlos Reutemann]]
|polenation=ARG
|poleteam={{Ferrari-CON}}
|Grid2=[[Gilles Villeneuve]]
|Grid2nation=CAN
|Grid2team={{Ferrari-CON}}
|Grid3=[[Niki Lauda]]
|Grid3nation=AUT
|Grid3team={{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|winner=[[Carlos Reutemann]]
|winnernation=ARG
|winnerteam={{Ferrari-CON}}
|2nd=[[Mario Andretti]]
|2ndnation=USA
|2ndteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|3rd=[[Patrick Depailler]]
|3rdnation=FRA
|3rdteam={{Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth}}
|FastestLapdriver=[[Alan Jones]]
|FastestLapnation=AUS
|FastestLapteam={{Williams-Ford Cosworth}}
|FastestLap=1:22.215
|FastestLapnumber=27
}}
{{ResultsTableEvent
|nation=MON
|season=1978
|race=5
|pole=[[Carlos Reutemann]]
|polenation=ARG
|poleteam={{Ferrari-CON}}
|Grid2=[[John Watson]]
|Grid2nation=GBR
|Grid2team={{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|Grid3=[[Niki Lauda]]
|Grid3nation=AUT
|Grid3team={{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|winner=[[Patrick Depailler]]
|winnernation=FRA
|winnerteam={{Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth}}
|2nd=[[Niki Lauda]]
|2ndnation=AUT
|2ndteam={{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|3rd=[[Jody Scheckter]]
|3rdnation=RSA-1928
|3rdteam={{Wolf-Ford Cosworth}}
|FastestLapdriver=[[Niki Lauda]]
|FastestLapnation=AUT
|FastestLapteam={{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|FastestLap=1:28.65
|FastestLapnumber=72
}}
{{ResultsTableEvent
|nation=BEL
|season=1978
|race=6
|pole=[[Mario Andretti]]
|polenation=USA
|poleteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|Grid2=[[Carlos Reutemann]]
|Grid2nation=ARG
|Grid2team={{Ferrari-CON}}
|Grid3=[[Niki Lauda]]
|Grid3nation=AUT
|Grid3team={{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|winner=[[Mario Andretti]]
|winnernation=USA
|winnerteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|2nd=[[Ronnie Peterson]]
|2ndnation=SWE
|2ndteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|3rd=[[Carlos Reutemann]]
|3rdnation=ARG
|3rdteam={{Ferrari-CON}}
|FastestLapdriver=[[Ronnie Peterson]]
|FastestLapnation=SWE
|FastestLapteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|FastestLap=1:23.13
|FastestLapnumber=66
}}
{{ResultsTableEvent
|nation=ESP-1977
|season=1978
|race=7
|pole=[[Mario Andretti]]
|polenation=USA
|poleteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|Grid2=[[Ronnie Peterson]]
|Grid2nation=SWE
|Grid2team={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|Grid3=[[Carlos Reutemann]]
|Grid3nation=ARG
|Grid3team={{Ferrari-CON}}
|winner=[[Mario Andretti]]
|winnernation=USA
|winnerteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|2nd=[[Ronnie Peterson]]
|2ndnation=SWE
|2ndteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|3rd=[[Jacques Laffite]]
|3rdnation=FRA
|3rdteam={{Ligier-Matra}}
|FastestLapdriver=[[Mario Andretti]]
|FastestLapnation=USA
|FastestLapteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|FastestLap=1:20.06
|FastestLapnumber=5
}}
{{ResultsTableEvent
|nation=SWE
|season=1978
|race=8
|pole=[[Mario Andretti]]
|polenation=USA
|poleteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|Grid2=[[John Watson]]
|Grid2nation=GBR
|Grid2team={{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|Grid3=[[Niki Lauda]]
|Grid3nation=AUT
|Grid3team={{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|winner=[[Niki Lauda]]
|winnernation=AUT
|winnerteam={{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|2nd=[[Riccardo Patrese]]
|2ndnation=ITA
|2ndteam={{Arrows-Ford Cosworth}}
|3rd=[[Ronnie Peterson]]
|3rdnation=SWE
|3rdteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|FastestLapdriver=[[Niki Lauda]]
|FastestLapnation=AUT
|FastestLapteam={{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|FastestLap=1:24.836
|FastestLapnumber=5
}}
{{ResultsTableEvent
|nation=FRA
|season=1978
|race=9
|pole=[[John Watson]]
|polenation=GBR
|poleteam={{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|Grid2=[[Mario Andretti]]
|Grid2nation=USA
|Grid2team={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|Grid3=[[Niki Lauda]]
|Grid3nation=AUT
|Grid3team={{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|winner=[[Mario Andretti]]
|winnernation=USA
|winnerteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|2nd=[[Ronnie Peterson]]
|2ndnation=SWE
|2ndteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|3rd=[[James Hunt]]
|3rdnation=GBR
|3rdteam={{McLaren-Ford Cosworth}}
|FastestLapdriver=[[Carlos Reutemann]]
|FastestLapnation=ARG
|FastestLapteam={{Ferrari-CON}}
|FastestLap=1:48.56
|FastestLapnumber=48
}}
{{ResultsTableEvent
|nation=GBR
|season=1978
|race=10
|pole=[[Ronnie Peterson]]
|polenation=SWE
|poleteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|Grid2=[[Mario Andretti]]
|Grid2nation=USA
|Grid2team={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|Grid3=[[Jody Scheckter]]
|Grid3nation=RSA-1928
|Grid3team={{Wolf-Ford Cosworth}}
|winner=[[Carlos Reutemann]]
|winnernation=ARG
|winnerteam={{Ferrari-CON}}
|2nd=[[Niki Lauda]]
|2ndnation=AUT
|2ndteam={{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|3rd=[[John Watson]]
|3rdnation=GBR
|3rdteam={{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|FastestLapdriver=[[Niki Lauda]]
|FastestLapnation=AUT
|FastestLapteam={{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|FastestLap=1:18.60
|FastestLapnumber=72
}}
{{ResultsTableEvent
|nation=FRG
|season=1978
|race=11
|pole=[[Mario Andretti]]
|polenation=USA
|poleteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|Grid2=[[Ronnie Peterson]]
|Grid2nation=SWE
|Grid2team={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|Grid3=[[Niki Lauda]]
|Grid3nation=AUT
|Grid3team={{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|winner=[[Mario Andretti]]
|winnernation=USA
|winnerteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|2nd=[[Jody Scheckter]]
|2ndnation=RSA-1928
|2ndteam={{Wolf-Ford Cosworth}}
|3rd=[[Jacques Laffite]]
|3rdnation=FRA
|3rdteam={{Ligier-Matra}}
|FastestLapdriver=[[Ronnie Peterson]]
|FastestLapnation=SWE
|FastestLapteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|FastestLap=1:55.62
|FastestLapnumber=26
}}
{{ResultsTableEvent
|nation=AUT
|season=1978
|race=12
|pole=[[Ronnie Peterson]]
|polenation=SWE
|poleteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|Grid2=[[Mario Andretti]]
|Grid2nation=USA
|Grid2team={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|Grid3=[[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]]
|Grid3nation=FRA
|Grid3team={{Renault-CON}}
|winner=[[Ronnie Peterson]]
|winnernation=SWE
|winnerteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|2nd=[[Patrick Depailler]]
|2ndnation=FRA
|2ndteam={{Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth}}
|3rd=[[Gilles Villeneuve]]
|3rdnation=CAN
|3rdteam={{Ferrari-CON}}
|FastestLapdriver=[[Ronnie Peterson]]
|FastestLapnation=SWE
|FastestLapteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|FastestLap=1:43.12
|FastestLapnumber=
}}
{{ResultsTableEvent
|nation=NED
|season=1978
|race=13
|pole=[[Mario Andretti]]
|polenation=USA
|poleteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|Grid2=[[Ronnie Peterson]]
|Grid2nation=SWE
|Grid2team={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|Grid3=[[Niki Lauda]]
|Grid3nation=AUT
|Grid3team={{Ferrari-CON}}
|winner=[[Mario Andretti]]
|winnernation=USA
|winnerteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|2nd=[[Ronnie Peterson]]
|2ndnation=SWE
|2ndteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|3rd=[[Niki Lauda]]
|3rdnation=AUT
|3rdteam={{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|FastestLapdriver=[[Niki Lauda]]
|FastestLapnation=AUT
|FastestLapteam={{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|FastestLap=1:19.57
|FastestLapnumber=57
}}
{{ResultsTableEvent
|nation=ITA
|season=1978
|race=14
|pole=[[Mario Andretti]]
|polenation=USA
|poleteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|Grid2=[[Gilles Villeneuve]]
|Grid2nation=CAN
|Grid2team={{Ferrari-CON}}
|Grid3=[[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]]
|Grid3nation=FRA
|Grid3team={{Renault-CON}}
|winner=[[Niki Lauda]]
|winnernation=AUT
|winnerteam={{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|2nd=[[John Watson]]
|2ndnation=GBR
|2ndteam={{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|3rd=[[Carlos Reutemann]]
|3rdnation=ARG
|3rdteam={{Ferrari-CON}}
|FastestLapdriver=[[Mario Andretti]]
|FastestLapnation=USA
|FastestLapteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|FastestLap=1:38.23
|FastestLapnumber=33
}}
{{ResultsTableEvent
|nation=USA
|season=1978
|race=15
|pole=[[Mario Andretti]]
|polenation=USA
|poleteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|Grid2=[[Carlos Reutemann]]
|Grid2nation=ARG
|Grid2team={{Ferrari-CON}}
|Grid3=[[Alan Jones]]
|Grid3nation=AUS
|Grid3team={{Williams-Ford Cosworth}}
|winner=[[Carlos Reutemann]]
|winnernation=ARG
|winnerteam={{Ferrari-CON}}
|2nd=[[Alan Jones]]
|2ndnation=AUS
|2ndteam={{Williams-Ford Cosworth}}
|3rd=[[Jody Scheckter]]
|3rdnation=RSA-1928
|3rdteam={{Wolf-Ford Cosworth}}
|FastestLapdriver=[[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
|FastestLapnation=FRA
|FastestLapteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|FastestLap=1:39.557
|FastestLapnumber=55
}}
{{ResultsTableEvent
|nation=CAN
|season=1978
|race=16
|pole=[[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
|polenation=FRA
|poleteam={{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|Grid2=[[Jody Scheckter]]
|Grid2nation=RSA-1928
|Grid2team={{Wolf-Ford Cosworth}}
|Grid3=[[Gilles Villeneuve]]
|Grid3nation=CAN
|Grid3team={{Ferrari-CON}}
|winner=[[Gilles Villeneuve]]
|winnernation=CAN
|winnerteam={{Ferrari-CON}}
|2nd=[[Jody Scheckter]]
|2ndnation=RSA-1928
|2ndteam={{Wolf-Ford Cosworth}}
|3rd=[[Carlos Reutemann]]
|3rdnation=ARG
|3rdteam={{Ferrari-CON}}
|FastestLapdriver=[[Alan Jones]]
|FastestLapnation=AUS
|FastestLapteam={{Williams-Ford Cosworth}}
|FastestLap=1:38.072
|FastestLapnumber=70
}}
{{ResultsTableEnd}}

===Non-Championship===

==Final Standings==

===World Championship for Drivers===
Outlined below are the full final standings from the 1978 FIA Formula One World Championship for Drivers:
{| style="text-align:center; font-size:100%; width:100%; border:1px solid black; background-color:AliceBlue;"
!rowspan=2| <span style="cursor:help;" title="Position">Pos.*</span>
!rowspan=2| Driver
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
!rowspan=2|<span style="cursor:help;" title="Points">Pts.<sup>†</sup></span>
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! [[File:Flag of Argentina.svg|18px|link=1978 Argentine Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of Brazil (1960–1968).svg|18px|link=1978 Brazilian Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg|18px|link=1978 South African Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|18px|link=1978 United States Grand Prix West]]
! [[File:Flag of Monaco.svg|18px|link=1978 Monaco Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|18px|link=1978 Belgian Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of Spain 1977 1981.svg|18px|link=1978 Spanish Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of Sweden.svg|18px|link=1978 Swedish Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of France.svg|18px|link=1978 French Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|18px|link=1978 British Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|18px|link=1978 German Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of Austria.svg|18px|link=1978 Austrian Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|18px|link=1978 Dutch Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|18px|link=1978 Italian Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|18px|link=1978 United States Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of Canada.svg|18px|link=1978 Canadian Grand Prix]]
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! {{1st}}
|align=left| [[Mario Andretti|Andretti]]
|{{1st|b}}
|{{4th}}
|''7th''
|{{2nd}}
|11th
|{{1st|b}}
|{{1st|bi}}
|{{Ret|b}}
|{{1st}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{1st|b}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{1st|b}}
|{{6th|bi}}
|{{Ret|b}}
|10th
! 64
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! {{2nd}}
|align=left| [[Ronnie Peterson|Peterson]]
|5th
|{{Ret|b}}
|{{1st}}
|{{4th}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{2nd|i}}
|{{2nd}}
|{{3rd}}
|{{2nd}}
|{{Ret|b}}
|{{Ret|i}}
|{{1st|bi}}
|{{2nd}}
|{{Ret}}
|
|
! 51
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! {{3rd}}
|align=left| [[Carlos Reutemann|Reutemann]]
|7th
|{{1st|i}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{1st|b}}
|'''8th'''
|{{3rd}}
|{{Ret}}
|10th
|''18th''
|{{1st}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{DSQ}}
|7th
|{{3rd}}
|{{1st}}
|{{3rd}}
! 48
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! 4th
|align=left| [[Niki Lauda|Lauda]]
|{{2nd}}
|{{3rd}}
|{{Ret|b}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{2nd|i}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{1st|i}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{2nd|i}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{3rd|i}}
|{{1st}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
! 44
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! 5th
|align=left| [[Patrick Depailler|Depailler]]
|{{3rd}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{2nd}}
|{{3rd}}
|{{1st}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{4th}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{2nd}}
|{{Ret}}
|11th
|{{Ret}}
|{{5th}}
! 34
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! 6th
|align=left| [[John Watson|Watson]]
|{{Ret}}
|8th
|{{3rd}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{4th}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{5th}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{4th|b}}
|{{3rd}}
|7th
|7th
|{{4th}}
|{{2nd}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
! 25
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! 7th
|align=left| [[Jody Scheckter|Scheckter]]
|10th
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{3rd}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{4th}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{6th}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{2nd}}
|{{Ret}}
|12th
|12th
|{{3rd}}
|{{2nd}}
! 24
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! 8th
|align=left| [[Jacques Laffite|Laffite]]
|16th
|9th
|{{5th}}
|{{5th}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{5th}}
|{{3rd}}
|7th
|7th
|10th
|{{3rd}}
|{{5th}}
|8th
|{{4th}}
|11th
|{{Ret}}
! 19
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! 9th
|align=left| [[Gilles Villeneuve|Villeneuve]]
|''8th''
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{4th}}
|10th
|9th
|12th
|{{Ret}}
|8th
|{{3rd}}
|{{6th}}
|7th
|{{Ret}}
|{{1st}}
! 17
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! 10th
|align=left| [[Emerson Fittipaldi|Fittipaldi]]
|9th
|{{2nd}}
|{{Ret}}
|8th
|9th
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{6th}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{4th}}
|{{4th}}
|{{5th}}
|8th
|{{5th}}
|{{Ret}}
! 17
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! 11th
|align=left| [[Alan Jones|Jones]]
|{{Ret}}
|11th
|{{4th}}
|''7th''
|{{Ret}}
|10th
|8th
|{{Ret}}
|{{5th}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|13th
|{{2nd}}
|''9th''
! 11
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! 12th
|align=left| [[Riccardo Patrese|Patrese]]
|
|10th
|{{Ret}}
|{{6th}}
|{{6th}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{2nd}}
|8th
|{{Ret}}
|9th
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|
|{{4th}}
! 11
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! 13th
|align=left| [[James Hunt|Hunt]]
|{{4th}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{6th}}
|8th
|{{3rd}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{DSQ}}
|{{Ret}}
|10th
|{{Ret}}
|7th
|{{Ret}}
! 8
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! 14th
|align=left| [[Patrick Tambay|Tambay]]
|{{6th}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|12th
|7th
|
|{{Ret}}
|{{4th}}
|9th
|{{6th}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|9th
|{{5th}}
|{{6th}}
|8th
! 8
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! 15th
|align=left| [[Didier Pironi|Pironi]]
|14th
|{{6th}}
|{{6th}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{5th}}
|{{6th}}
|12th
|{{Ret}}
|10th
|{{Ret}}
|{{5th}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|10th
|7th
! 7
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! 16th
|align=left| [[Clay Regazzoni|Regazzoni]]
|15th
|{{5th}}
|{{DNQ}}
|10th
|{{DNQ}}
|{{Ret}}
|15th
|{{5th}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{NC}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{NC}}
|14th
|{{DNQ}}
! 4
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! 17th
|align=left| [[Jean-Pierre Jabouille|Jabouille]]
|
|
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|10th
|{{NC}}
|13th
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{4th}}
|12th
! 3
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! 18th
|align=left| [[Hans-Joachim Stuck|Stuck]]
|17th
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{DNS}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|11th
|11th
|{{5th}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
! 2
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! 19th
|align=left| [[Héctor Rebaque|Rebaque]]
|{{DNQ}}
|{{Ret}}
|10th
|{{DNPQ}}
|{{DNPQ}}
|{{DNPQ}}
|{{Ret}}
|12th
|{{DNQ}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{6th}}
|{{Ret}}
|11th
|{{DNQ}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNQ}}
! 1
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! 20th
|align=left| [[Vittorio Brambilla|Brambilla]]
|18th
|{{DNQ}}
|12th
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNQ}}
|13th
|7th
|{{Ret}}
|17th
|9th
|{{Ret}}
|{{6th}}
|{{DSQ}}
|{{Ret}}
|
|
! 1
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! 21st
|align=left| [[Derek Daly|Daly]]
|
|
|
|{{DNPQ}}
|{{DNPQ}}
|{{DNPQ}}
|
|
|{{DNQ}}
|{{Ret}}
|
|{{DSQ}}
|{{Ret}}
|10th
|8th
|{{6th}}
! 1
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! NC
|align=left| [[Brett Lunger|Lunger]]
|13th
|{{Ret}}
|11th
|{{DNQ}}
|{{DNPQ}}
|7th
|{{DNQ}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{Ret}}
|8th
|{{DNPQ}}
|8th
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|13th
|
! 0
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! NC
|align=left| [[Bruno Giacomelli|Giacomelli]]
|
|
|
|
|
|8th
|
|
|{{Ret}}
|7th
|
|
|{{Ret}}
|14th
|
|
! 0
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! NC
|align=left| [[Jochen Mass|Mass]]
|11th
|7th
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNQ}}
|11th
|9th
|13th
|13th
|{{NC}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{DNQ}}
|
|
|
! 0
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! NC
|align=left| [[Jean-Pierre Jarier|Jarier]]
|12th
|{{DNS}}
|8th
|11th
|{{DNQ}}
|
|
|
|
|
|{{DNQ}}
|
|
|
|''15th''
|{{Ret|bi}}
! 0
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! NC
|align=left| [[René Arnoux|Arnoux]]
|
|
|{{DNQ}}
|
|{{DNPQ}}
|9th
|
|
|14th
|
|{{DNPQ}}
|9th
|{{Ret}}
|
|9th
|{{Ret}}
! 0
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! NC
|align=left| [[Rolf Stommelen|Stommelen]]
|
|
|9th
|9th
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|14th
|14th
|15th
|{{DNQ}}
|{{DSQ}}
|{{DNPQ}}
|{{DNPQ}}
|{{DNPQ}}
|16th
|{{DNQ}}
! 0
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! NC
|align=left| [[Nelson Piquet|Piquet]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|9th
|
|11th
! 0
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! NC
|align=left| [[Keke Rosberg|Rosberg]]
|
|
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNPQ}}
|{{DNPQ}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{DNPQ}}
|15th
|16th
|{{Ret}}
|10th
|{{NC}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNPQ}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{NC}}
! 0
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! NC
|align=left| [[Rupert Keegan|Keegan]]
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNS}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNQ}}
|11th
|{{DNQ}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{DNS}}
|
|
|
! 0
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! NC
|align=left| [[Harald Ertl|Ertl]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|11th
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNPQ}}
|{{DNQ}}
|
|
! 0
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! NC
|align=left| [[Jacky Ickx|Ickx]]
|
|
|
|
|{{Ret}}
|12th
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNQ}}
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
! 0
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! NC
|align=left| [[Bobby Rahal|Rahal]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|12th
|{{Ret}}
! 0
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! NC
|align=left| [[Arturo Merzario|Merzario]]
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNPQ}}
|{{DNPQ}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{NC}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNQ}}
! 0
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! NC
|align=left| [[Lamberto Leoni|Leoni]]
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNS}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{DNQ}}
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
! 0
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! NC
|align=left| [[Danny Ongais|Ongais]]
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|
|{{DNPQ}}
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|{{DNPQ}}
|
|
|
! 0
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! NC
|align=left| [[Michael Bleekemolen|Bleekemolen]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|{{DNQ}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNQ}}
! 0
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! NC
|align=left| [[Eddie Cheever|Cheever]]
|{{DNQ}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{Ret}}
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
! 0
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! NC
|align=left| [[Alberto Colombo|Colombo]]
|
|
|
|
|
|{{DNQ}}
|{{DNQ}}
|
|
|
|
|
|
|{{DNPQ}}
|
|
! 0
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! NC
|align=left| [[Divina Galica|Galica]]
|{{DNQ}}
|{{DNQ}}
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
! 0
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! NC
|align=left| [[Beppe Gabbiani|Gabbiani]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|{{DNQ}}
|{{DNQ}}
! 0
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! NC
|align=left| [[Emilio de Villota|de Villota]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|{{DNQ}}
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
! 0
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! NC
|align=left| [[Geoff Lees|Lees]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|{{DNQ}}
|
|
|
|
|
|
! 0
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! NC
|align=left| [[Tony Trimmer|Trimmer]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|{{DNQ}}
|
|
|
|
|
|
! 0
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! NC
|align=left| [[Hans Binder|Binder]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|{{DNQ}}
|
|
|
|
! 0
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! NC
|align=left| [[Gimax]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|{{DNQ}}
|
|
! 0
|-
!rowspan=2| <span style="cursor:help;" title="Position">Pos.*</span>
!rowspan=2| Driver
! [[File:Flag of Argentina.svg|18px|link=1978 Argentine Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of Brazil (1960–1968).svg|18px|link=1978 Brazilian Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg|18px|link=1978 South African Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|18px|link=1978 United States Grand Prix West]]
! [[File:Flag of Monaco.svg|18px|link=1978 Monaco Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|18px|link=1978 Belgian Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of Spain 1977 1981.svg|18px|link=1978 Spanish Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of Sweden.svg|18px|link=1978 Swedish Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of France.svg|18px|link=1978 French Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|18px|link=1978 British Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|18px|link=1978 German Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of Austria.svg|18px|link=1978 Austrian Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|18px|link=1978 Dutch Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|18px|link=1978 Italian Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|18px|link=1978 United States Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of Canada.svg|18px|link=1978 Canadian Grand Prix]]
!rowspan=2|<span style="cursor:help;" title="Points">Pts.<sup>†</sup></span>
|-
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
|}
*<nowiki>*</nowiki> The 1979 FIA Yearbook did not separate drivers whom ended the season level on points. Positions listed on this table do distinguish tied drivers based on their best finishing position.
*<sup>†</sup> A drivers best seven results from the first eight rounds and their best seven results from the final eight rounds contributed to their score.

===International Cup for Constructors===
Outlined below are the full final standings from the 1978 FIA Formula One International Cup for Constructors:
{| style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; width:100%; border:1px solid black; background-color:AliceBlue;"
!rowspan=2| <span style="cursor:help;" title="Position">Pos.*</span>
!rowspan=2| Constructor
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
!rowspan=2|<span style="cursor:help;" title="Points">Pts.<sup>†</sup></span>
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! [[File:Flag of Argentina.svg|18px|link=1978 Argentine Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of Brazil (1960–1968).svg|18px|link=1978 Brazilian Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg|18px|link=1978 South African Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|18px|link=1978 United States Grand Prix West]]
! [[File:Flag of Monaco.svg|18px|link=1978 Monaco Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|18px|link=1978 Belgian Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of Spain 1977 1981.svg|18px|link=1978 Spanish Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of Sweden.svg|18px|link=1978 Swedish Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of France.svg|18px|link=1978 French Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|18px|link=1978 British Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|18px|link=1978 German Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of Austria.svg|18px|link=1978 Austrian Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|18px|link=1978 Dutch Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|18px|link=1978 Italian Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|18px|link=1978 United States Grand Prix]]
! [[File:Flag of Canada.svg|18px|link=1978 Canadian Grand Prix]]
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! {{1st}}
|align=left| {{Team Lotus-Ford Cosworth}}
|{{1st|b}}
|{{4th|b}}
|{{1st}}
|{{2nd}}
|11th
|{{1st|b}}
|{{1st|bi}}
|{{Ret|b}}
|{{1st}}
|{{1st|b}}
|{{1st|bi}}
|{{1st|bi}}
|{{1st|b}}
|{{6th|bi}}
|'''15th'''
|10th
! 64
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! {{2nd}}
|align=left| {{Ferrari-CON}}
|''7th''
|{{1st|i}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{1st|b}}
|'''8th'''
|{{3rd}}
|10th
|9th
|12th
|{{1st}}
|8th
|{{3rd}}
|{{6th}}
|{{3rd}}
|{{1st}}
|{{1st}}
! 58
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! {{3rd}}
|align=left| {{Brabham-Alfa Romeo}}
|{{2nd}}
|{{3rd}}
|{{3rd}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{2nd}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{5th}}
|{{1st}}
|{{4th}}
|{{2nd}}
|7th
|7th
|{{3rd}}
|{{1st}}
|{{Ret}}
|11th
! 53
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! 4th
|align=left| {{Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth}}
|{{3rd}}
|{{6th}}
|{{2nd}}
|{{3rd}}
|{{1st}}
|{{6th}}
|12th
|{{Ret}}
|10th
|{{4th}}
|{{5th}}
|{{2nd}}
|{{Ret}}
|11th
|10th
|{{5th}}
! 24
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! 5th
|align=left| {{Wolf-Ford Cosworth}}
|10th
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{3rd}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{4th}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{6th}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{2nd}}
|{{NC}}
|12th
|12th
|{{3rd}}
|{{2nd}}
! 24
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! 6th
|align=left| {{Ligier-Matra}}
|16th
|9th
|{{5th}}
|{{5th}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{5th}}
|{{3rd}}
|7th
|7th
|10th
|{{3rd}}
|{{5th}}
|8th
|{{4th}}
|11th
|{{Ret}}
!19
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! 7th
|align=left| {{Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth}}
|9th
|{{2nd}}
|{{Ret}}
|8th
|9th
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{6th}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{4th}}
|{{4th}}
|{{5th}}
|8th
|{{5th}}
|{{Ret}}
! 17
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! 8th
|align=left| {{McLaren-Ford Cosworth}}
|{{4th}}
|{{4th}}
|11th
|12th
|7th
|7th
|{{6th}}
|{{4th}}
|{{3rd}}
|{{6th}}
|{{Ret}}
|8th
|9th
|{{5th}}
|{{6th}}
|8th
! 15
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! 9th
|align=left| {{Williams-Ford Cosworth}}
|{{Ret}}
|11th
|{{4th}}
|7th
|{{Ret}}
|10th
|8th
|{{Ret}}
|{{5th}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|13th
|{{2nd}}
|''9th''
! 11
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! 10th
|align=left| {{Arrows-Ford Cosworth}}
|
|10th
|9th
|{{6th}}
|{{6th}}
|{{Ret}}
|14th
|{{2nd}}
|8th
|{{Ret}}
|9th
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|16th
|{{4th}}
! 11
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! 11th
|align=left| {{Shadow-Ford Cosworth}}
|15th
|{{5th}}
|{{5th}}
|10th
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|15th
|{{5th}}
|11th
|{{5th}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{NC}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{NC}}
|14th
|{{Ret}}
! 6
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! 12th
|align=left| {{Renault-CON}}
|
|
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|10th
|{{NC}}
|13th
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{4th}}
|12th
! 3
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! 13th
|align=left| {{Surtees-Ford Cosworth}}
|18th
|{{Ret}}
|12th
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|13th
|7th
|{{Ret}}
|17th
|9th
|{{Ret}}
|{{6th}}
|{{DSQ}}
|{{Ret}}
|9th
|{{Ret}}
! 1
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! 14th
|align=left| {{Ensign-Ford Cosworth}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{Ret}}
|12th
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{Ret}}
|11th
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|10th
|8th
|{{6th}}
! 1
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! NC
|align=left| {{ATS (Germany)-Ford Cosworth}}
|11th
|7th
|8th
|11th
|{{DNQ}}
|11th
|9th
|13th
|13th
|{{NC}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{NC}}
! 0
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! NC
|align=left| {{Martini-Ford Cosworth}}
|
|
|{{DNQ}}
|
|{{DNPQ}}
|9th
|{{WD}}
|
|14th
|{{WD}}
|{{DNPQ}}
|9th
|{{Ret}}
|
|
|
! 0
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! NC
|align=left| {{Merzario-Ford Cosworth}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNPQ}}
|{{DNPQ}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{NC}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNQ}}
! 0
|- style="background-color:Bisque;"
! NC
|align=left| {{Theodore-Ford Cosworth}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNPQ}}
|{{DNPQ}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{DNPQ}}
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
! 0
|- style="background-color:Gainsboro;"
! NC
|align=left| {{Hesketh-Ford Cosworth}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{DNQ}}
|{{Ret}}
|{{DNPQ}}
|{{DNPQ}}
|{{DNQ}}
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
! 0
|}

==See Also==
*[[List of fatal accidents]]

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