F1 Analytics

1978 F1 Championship Standings

Driver and constructor standings for the 1978 season, with race-by-race results and cumulative points charts.

16 races

Drivers

1978 cumulative points

Championship standings

  1. 1Mario Andretti
    Mario AndrettiTeam Lotus6 wins
    LEAD64
  2. 2Ronnie Peterson
    Ronnie PetersonTeam Lotus2 wins
    −1351
  3. 3Carlos Reutemann
    Carlos ReutemannFerrari4 wins
    −1648
  4. 4Niki Lauda
    Niki LaudaBrabham2 wins
    −2044
  5. 5Patrick Depailler
    Patrick DepaillerTyrrell1 win
    −3034
  6. 6John Watson
    John WatsonBrabham
    −3925
  7. 7Jody Scheckter
    Jody ScheckterWolf
    −4024
  8. 8Jacques Laffite
    Jacques LaffiteLigier
    −4519
  9. 9
    Gilles VilleneuveFerrari1 win
    −4717
  10. 10Emerson Fittipaldi
    Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi
    −4717
  11. 11Riccardo Patrese
    Riccardo PatreseArrows
    −5311
  12. 12
    Alan JonesWilliams
    −5311
  13. 13James Hunt
    James HuntMcLaren
    −568
  14. 14Patrick Tambay
    Patrick TambayMcLaren
    −568
  15. 15Didier Pironi
    Didier PironiTyrrell
    −577
  16. 16Clay Regazzoni
    Clay RegazzoniShadow
    −604
  17. 17Jean-Pierre Jabouille
    Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenault
    −613
  18. 18
    Hans-Joachim StuckShadow
    −622
  19. 19Vittorio Brambilla
    Vittorio BrambillaSurtees
    −631
  20. 20
    Hector RebaqueTeam Lotus
    −631
  21. 21Derek Daly
    Derek DalyHesketh
    −631
  22. 22Michael Bleekemolen
    Michael BleekemolenATS
    −640
  23. 23Rupert Keegan
    Rupert KeeganSurtees
    −640
  24. 24Jacky Ickx
    Jacky IckxEnsign
    −640
  25. 25Arturo Merzario
    Arturo MerzarioMerzario
    −640
  26. 26Jean-Pierre Jarier
    Jean-Pierre JarierATS
    −640
  27. 27
    Brett LungerMcLaren
    −640
  28. 28René Arnoux
    René ArnouxMartini
    −640
  29. 29Harald Ertl
    Harald ErtlEnsign
    −640
  30. 30Lamberto Leoni
    Lamberto LeoniEnsign
    −640
  31. 31Nelson Piquet
    Nelson PiquetEnsign
    −640
  32. 32
    Alberto ColomboATS
    −640
  33. 33Keke Rosberg
    Keke RosbergTheodore
    −640
  34. 34Bobby Rahal
    Bobby RahalWolf
    −640
  35. 35
    Hans BinderATS
    −640
  36. 36
    Geoff LeesEnsign
    −640
  37. 37
    Divina GalicaHesketh
    −640
  38. 38
    Tony TrimmerMcLaren
    −640
  39. 39Eddie Cheever
    Eddie CheeverTheodore
    −640
  40. 40Emilio de Villota
    Emilio de VillotaMcLaren
    −640
  41. 41Rolf Stommelen
    Rolf StommelenArrows
    −640
  42. 42Danny Ongais
    Danny OngaisEnsign
    −640
  43. 43Bruno Giacomelli
    Bruno GiacomelliMcLaren
    −640
  44. 44Jochen Mass
    Jochen MassATS
    −640
  45. 45Beppe Gabbiani
    Beppe GabbianiSurtees
    −640
  46. 46
    Carlo FranchiSurtees
    −640

Race results

R1: Argentine Grand Prix

Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Argentina15 Jan

Mario Andretti

Team Lotus

Pole: Mario Andretti

R2: Brazilian Grand Prix

Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Brazil29 Jan

Carlos Reutemann

Ferrari

Pole: Ronnie Peterson

R3: South African Grand Prix

Kyalami, South Africa4 Mar

Ronnie Peterson

Team Lotus

Pole: Niki Lauda

R4: United States Grand Prix West

Long Beach, USA2 Apr

Carlos Reutemann

Ferrari

Pole: Carlos Reutemann

R5: Monaco Grand Prix

Circuit de Monaco, Monaco7 May

Patrick Depailler

Tyrrell

Pole: Carlos Reutemann

R6: Belgian Grand Prix

Zolder, Belgium21 May

Mario Andretti

Team Lotus

Pole: Mario Andretti

R7: Spanish Grand Prix

Jarama, Spain4 Jun

Mario Andretti

Team Lotus

Pole: Mario Andretti

R8: Swedish Grand Prix

Scandinavian Raceway, Sweden17 Jun

Niki Lauda

Brabham

Pole: Mario Andretti

R9: French Grand Prix

Circuit Paul Ricard, France2 Jul

Mario Andretti

Team Lotus

Pole: John Watson

R10: British Grand Prix

Brands Hatch, UK16 Jul

Carlos Reutemann

Ferrari

Pole: Ronnie Peterson

R11: German Grand Prix

Hockenheimring, Germany30 Jul

Mario Andretti

Team Lotus

Pole: Mario Andretti

R12: Austrian Grand Prix

Red Bull Ring, Austria13 Aug

Ronnie Peterson

Team Lotus

Pole: Ronnie Peterson

R13: Dutch Grand Prix

Circuit Park Zandvoort, Netherlands27 Aug

Mario Andretti

Team Lotus

Pole: Mario Andretti

R14: Italian Grand Prix

Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Italy10 Sept

Niki Lauda

Brabham

Pole: Mario Andretti

R15: United States Grand Prix

Watkins Glen, USA1 Oct

Carlos Reutemann

Ferrari

Pole: Mario Andretti

R16: Canadian Grand Prix

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Canada8 Oct

Gilles Villeneuve

Ferrari

Pole: Jean-Pierre Jarier

Points calculated from race and sprint results.