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The 1978 Formula 1 season
Mario Andretti won the 1978 drivers' championship with 64 points, 13 ahead of Ronnie Peterson.
1978 overview · Races · Drivers · Teams
Drivers' championship
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 6 | 64 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 2 | 51 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 4 | 48 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 2 | 44 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1 | 34 |
| 6 | John Watson | Brabham | 0 | 25 |
| 7 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 0 | 24 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | 19 |
| 9 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1 | 17 |
| 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 | 17 |
Races
- Argentine Grand Prix, 15 January 1978: won by Mario Andretti
- Brazilian Grand Prix, 29 January 1978: won by Carlos Reutemann
- South African Grand Prix, 4 March 1978: won by Ronnie Peterson
- United States Grand Prix West, 2 April 1978: won by Carlos Reutemann
- Monaco Grand Prix, 7 May 1978: won by Patrick Depailler
- Belgian Grand Prix, 21 May 1978: won by Mario Andretti
- Spanish Grand Prix, 4 June 1978: won by Mario Andretti
- Swedish Grand Prix, 17 June 1978: won by Niki Lauda
- French Grand Prix, 2 July 1978: won by Mario Andretti
- British Grand Prix, 16 July 1978: won by Carlos Reutemann
- German Grand Prix, 30 July 1978: won by Mario Andretti
- Austrian Grand Prix, 13 August 1978: won by Ronnie Peterson
- Dutch Grand Prix, 27 August 1978: won by Mario Andretti
- Italian Grand Prix, 10 September 1978: won by Niki Lauda
- United States Grand Prix, 1 October 1978: won by Carlos Reutemann
- Canadian Grand Prix, 8 October 1978: won by Gilles Villeneuve
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