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1978 Season - Overview



Williams joined the Formula One paddock in 1978 but did not find much success through its maiden season |  Mario Andretti won the 1978 season-opening Argentine GP and went on to win the championship |  Andretti became the second American F1 champion in history in the 1978 season |  The Canadian GP moved to Montreal during the 1978 season |  Gilles Villeneuve won the season-ending Canadian GP at home, making it his first F1 success |  Gilles Villeneuve became the first Canadian driver to win a Formula One GP |  Lotus clinched the 1978 Constructors' crown making it a championship-double |  1978 was Lotus' last Drivers' and Constructors' championship victory

FACTFILE

No. of teams: 19
No. of Drivers: 46
No. of Races: 16
No. of Race Winners: 6
Most no. of Fastest Laps: Niki Lauda - 4 times

winning driver

1

winning constructor

1
Lotus
Lotus
   
 
 86
2 Ferrari
58
3 Brabham
53
4 Tyrrell
38
5 Wolf
24
Complete Standings

1978 FORMULA ONE - Calendar

NO
DATE
GRAND PRIX
Winning Driver
Winning Constructor





6
May 21
Belgium
 M.Andretti
 Lotus

7
Jun 04
Spain
 M.Andretti
 Lotus

8
Jun 17
Sweden
 N.Lauda
 Brabham

9
Jul 02
France
 M.Andretti
 Lotus


11
Jul 30
Germany
 M.Andretti
 Lotus

12
Aug 13
Austria
 R.Peterson
 Lotus


14
Sep 10
Italy
 N.Lauda
 Brabham

15
Oct 01
USA
 C.Reutemann
 Ferrari


1978 FORMULA ONE - TEAMS & DRIVERS

Arrows
Riccardo Patrese
Rolf Stommelen
ATS
Jean Pierre Jarier
Jochen Mass
Keke Rosberg
Michael Bleekemolen
Brabham
John Watson
Nelson Piquet
Niki Lauda
Ensign
Brett Lunger
Danny Ongais
Derek Daly
Harald Ertl
Jacky Ickx
Lamberto Leoni
Nelson Piquet
Ferrari
Carlos Reutemann
Gilles Villeneuve
Fittipaldi
Emerson Fittipaldi
Hesketh
Eddie Cheever
Ligier
Jacques Laffite
Lotus
Hector Rebaque
Jean Pierre Jarier
Mario Andretti
Ronnie Peterson
Martini
Rene Alexandre Arnoux
McLaren
Brett Lunger
Bruno Giacomelli
James Hunt
Nelson Piquet
Patrick Tambay
Merzario
Arturo Merzario
Renault
Jean Pierre Jabouille
Shadow
Clay Regazzoni
Hans Joachim Stuck
Surtees
Rene Alexandre Arnoux
Rupert Keegan
Vittorio Brambilla
Theodore
Keke Rosberg
Tyrrell
Didier Pironi
Patrick Depailler
Williams
Alan Jones
Wolf
Bobby Rahal
Jody Scheckter
Keke Rosberg
 

TOP PERFORMERS IN 1978

According to stats...

  • Williams joined the Formula One paddock in 1978 but did not find much success through its maiden season
  • Mario Andretti won the 1978 season-opening Argentine GP and went on to win the championship
  • Andretti became the second American F1 champion in history in the 1978 season
  • The Canadian GP moved to Montreal during the 1978 season
  • Gilles Villeneuve won the season-ending Canadian GP at home, making it his first F1 success
  • Gilles Villeneuve became the first Canadian driver to win a Formula One GP
  • Lotus clinched the 1978 Constructors' crown making it a championship-double
  • 1978 was Lotus' last Drivers' and Constructors' championship victory



DRIVER TRIVIA

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Drivers with most retirements in the 1978 season.
Hans Joachim Stuck
Hans Joachim
Stuck (10)
James Hunt
James
Hunt (10)
Jean Pierre Jabouille
Jean Pierre
Jabouille (10)
Niki Lauda
Niki
Lauda (9)
Arturo Merzario
Arturo
Merzario (8)
Patrick Depailler
Patrick
Depailler (8)