Season · Formula 1
1978 Formula 1 season
Mario Andretti — Drivers' Champion · Team Lotus — Constructors' Champion
16 championship races, the Argentine Grand Prix to the Canadian Grand Prix.
16
Races
6
Champion's wins
64
Champion's points
13 pts
Winning margin
Champions: Mario Andretti Runners-up: Ronnie Peterson Third: Carlos Reutemann
Runners-up: Ronnie Peterson
Third: Carlos Reutemann◧
Opened — Argentine Grand Prix, 1978-01-15. Closed — Canadian Grand Prix, 1978-10-08.
Mario Andretti won the 1978 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship with 64 points and 6 wins; Team Lotus won the Constructors' Championship.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1978 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship?
- Mario Andretti won the 1978 Drivers' Championship.
- Who won the 1978 Formula 1 Constructors' Championship?
- Team Lotus won the 1978 Constructors' Championship.
- How many races were there in the 1978 Formula 1 season?
- The 1978 season had 16 championship races.
Champions
| Championship | Champion | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivers' | Mario Andretti | 64 | 6 |
| Constructors' | Team Lotus | 86 | 8 |
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
The season
16 championship races, from the Argentine Grand Prix (1978-01-15) to the Canadian Grand Prix (1978-10-08). Drivers' standings: Mario Andretti first, Ronnie Peterson second and Carlos Reutemann third.
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
Notable races
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✓ Every fact computed from public race records — F1DB, CC BY 4.0. Not written by anyone.