1978 World Drivers Championship
3.0 Litre Normally Aspirated
1.5 Litre Supercharged or Turbocharged
Maximum 12 Cylinders
575 Kg Minimum Weight
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Constructors Championship | 1978 World Drivers Championship3.0 Litre Normally Aspirated |
| DRIVER | NAT. | CAR |  RA |
 BR |
 ZA |
 USAW |
 MC |
 B |
 E |
 S |
 F |
 GB |
 D |
 A |
 NL |
 I |
USAE |
 CDN |
TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Andretti | USA | Lotus 78-Ford Lotus 79-Ford |
9 |
3 |
- |
6 |
- |
9 |
9 |
DNF |
9 |
DNF |
9 |
DNF |
9 |
1 |
DNF |
- |
64 |
| Ronnie Peterson | S |
Lotus 78-Ford Lotus 79-Ford |
2 |
DNF |
9 |
3 |
DNF |
6 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
DNF |
DNF |
9 |
6 |
DNF |
51 |
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| Carlos Reutemann | RA |
Ferrari 312T2 Ferrari 312T3 |
- |
9 |
DNF |
9 |
- |
4 |
DNF |
- |
- |
9 |
DNF |
DQ |
- |
4 |
9 |
4 |
48 |
| Niki Lauda | A |
Brabham BT45C-Alfa Romeo Brabham BT46-Alfa Romeo BrabhamBT46B-Alfa Romeo |
6 |
4 |
DNF |
DNF |
6 |
DNF |
DNF |
9 |
DNF |
6 |
DNF |
DNF |
4 |
9 |
DNF |
DNF |
44 |
| Patrick Depailler | F |
Tyrrell 008-Ford |
4 |
DNF |
6 |
4 |
9 |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
3 |
DNF |
6 |
DNF |
- |
DNF |
2 |
34 |
| John Watson | GB |
Brabham BT45C-Alfa Romeo Brabham BT46-Alfa Romeo Brabham BT46B-Alfa Romeo |
DNF |
- |
4 |
DNF |
3 |
DNF |
2 |
DNF |
3 |
4 |
- |
- |
3 |
6 |
DNF |
DNF |
25 |
| Jody Scheckter | ZA |
Wolf WR1-Ford Wolf WR3-Ford Wolf WR4-Ford Wolf WR5-Ford Wolf WR6-Ford |
- |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
4 |
DNF |
3 |
DNF |
1 |
DNF |
6 |
DNF |
- |
- |
4 |
6 |
24 |
| Jacques Laffite | F |
Ligier JS7-Matra Ligier JS7/9-Matra Ligier JS9-Matra |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
DNF |
2 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
2 |
- |
3 |
- |
DNF |
19 |
| Emerson Fittipaldi | BR |
Copersucar F5A-Ford |
- |
6 |
DNF |
- |
- |
DNF |
DNF |
1 |
DNF |
DNF |
3 |
3 |
2 |
- |
2 |
DNF |
17 |
| Gilles Villeneuve | CDN |
Ferrari 312T2 Ferrari 312T3 |
- |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
DNF |
- |
4 |
1 |
- |
DNF |
9 |
17 |
| Riccardo Patrese | I |
Arrows FA-1-Ford Arrows A1-Ford |
- |
DNF |
1 |
1 |
DNF |
DNF |
6 |
- |
DNF |
- |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
3 |
11 |
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| Alan Jones | AUS |
Williams FW06-Ford |
DNF |
- |
3 |
- |
DNF |
- |
- |
DNF |
2 |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
- |
6 |
- |
11 |
| James Hunt | GB |
McLaren M26-Ford |
3 |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
1 |
- |
4 |
DNF |
DQ |
DNF |
- |
DNF |
- |
DNF |
8 |
| Patrick Tambay | F |
McLaren M26-Ford |
1 |
DNF |
DNF |
- |
- |
DNF |
3 |
- |
1 |
DNF |
DNF |
- |
2 |
1 |
- |
8 |
|
| Didier Pironi | F |
Tyrrell 008-Ford |
- |
1 |
1 |
DNF |
2 |
1 |
- |
DNF |
- |
DNF |
2 |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
- |
- |
7 |
| Gianclaudio Regazzoni | CH |
Shadow DN8A-Ford Shadow DN9A-Ford |
- |
2 |
DNQ |
- |
DNQ |
DNF |
- |
2 |
DNF |
DNF |
DNQ |
NC |
DNQ |
NC |
- |
DNQ |
4 |
| Jean-Pierre Jabouille | F |
Renault RS01 |
DNF |
DNF |
- |
NC |
- |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
3 |
- |
3 |
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| Hans-Joachim Stuck | D |
Shadow DN8A-Ford Shadow DN9A-Ford |
- |
DNF |
DNQ |
DNS |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
- |
- |
2 |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
2 |
| Hector Rebaque | MEX |
Lotus 78-Ford |
DNQ |
DNF |
- |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNF |
- |
DNQ |
DNF |
1 |
DNF |
- |
DNQ |
DNF |
DNQ |
1 |
| Vittorio Brambilla | I |
Surtees TS19-Ford Surtees TS20-Ford |
- |
DNQ |
- |
DNF |
DNQ |
- |
- |
DNF |
- |
- |
DNF |
1 |
DQ |
DNF |
DNQ |
DNQ |
1 |
| Derek Daly | IRL |
Hesketh 308E-Ford Ensign N177-Ford |
DNP |
DNP |
DNQ |
DNQ |
DNF |
DQ |
DNF |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
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| Jochen Mass | D |
ATS HS1-Ford |
- |
- |
DNF |
DNF |
DNQ |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
DNF |
DNQ |
DNQ |
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| Brett Lunger | USA |
McLaren M23-Ford McLaren M26-Ford Ensign N177-Ford |
- |
DNF |
- |
DNQ |
DNP |
- |
DNQ |
DNQ |
DNF |
- |
DNP |
DNQ |
DNF |
DNF |
- |
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| Arturo Merzario | I |
Merzario A1-Ford |
DNF |
DNQ |
DNF |
DNF |
DNP |
DNP |
DNQ |
NC |
DNQ |
DNF |
DNQ |
DNQ |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
DNQ |
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| Rupert Keegan | GB |
Surtees TS19-Ford Surtees TS20-Ford |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
DNS |
DNF |
DNQ |
- |
DNQ |
DNF |
DNQ |
DNQ |
DNQ |
DNS |
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| Jean-Pierre Jarier | F |
ATS HS-1-Ford Lotus 79-Ford |
- |
DNS |
- |
- |
DNQ |
DNQ |
- |
DNF |
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| Danny Ongais | USA |
Ensign N177-Ford Shadow DN9A-Ford |
DNF |
DNF |
DNP |
DNQ |
DNP |
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| Lamberto Leoni | I |
Ensign N177-Ford |
DNF |
DNQ |
DNQ |
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| Eddie Cheever | USA |
Theodore TR1-Ford Hesketh 308E-Ford |
DNQ |
DNQ |
DNF |
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| Divina Galica | GB |
Hesketh 308E-Ford |
DNQ |
DNQ |
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| Rolf Stommelen | D |
Arrows FA1-Ford Arrows A1-Ford |
- |
- |
DNF |
DNF |
- |
- |
- |
DNQ |
DQ |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
- |
DNQ |
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| Keke Rosberg | FIN |
Theodore TR1-Ford ATS HS-1-Ford Wolf WR3-Ford Wolf WR4-Ford ATS D1-Ford |
DNF |
DNP |
DNP |
DNQ |
DNP |
- |
- |
DNF |
NC |
NC |
DNF |
DNP |
DNF |
NC |
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| Rene Arnoux | F |
Martini MK23-Ford Surtees TS20-Ford |
DNQ |
DNP |
- |
- |
DNP |
- |
DNF |
- |
DNF |
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| Jacky Ickx | B |
Ensign N177-Ford |
DNF |
- |
DNF |
DNQ |
DNQ |
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| Alberto Colombo | I |
ATS HS-1-Ford Merzario A1-Ford |
DNQ |
DNQ |
DNP |
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| Bruno Giacomelli | I |
McLaren M26-Ford |
- |
DNF |
- |
DNF |
- |
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| Emilio de Villota | E |
McLaren M23-Ford |
DNQ |
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| Tony Trimmer | GB |
McLaren M23-Ford |
DNQ |
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| Geoff Lees | GB |
Ensign N175-Ford |
DNQ |
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| Nelson Piquet | BR |
Ensign N177-Ford McLaren M23-Ford Brabham BT46-Alfa Romeo |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
- |
- |
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| Harald Ertl | A |
Ensign N177-Ford ATS HS-1-Ford |
- |
DNF |
DNP |
DNQ |
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| Hans Binder | A | ATS HS-1-Ford |
DNQ |
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| Carlo Franchi 'Gimax' | I | Surtees TS20-Ford |
DNQ |
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| Mike Bleekemolen | NL |
ATS HS-1-Ford |
DNQ |
DNQ |
DNF |
DNQ |
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| Bobby Rahal | USA |
Wolf WR5-Ford Wolf WR1-Ford |
- |
DNF |
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| Beppe Gabbiani | I |
Surtees TS19-Ford Surtees TS20-Ford |
DNQ |
DNQ |
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| Patrick Neve | B | March 781S-Ford | DNP | ||||||||||||||||
| Barnard de Dryver | B | Ensign N177-Ford | DNP |
Point System |
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|---|---|---|
| 9 points | - 1st | Best five results from the first six races and |
| 6 points | - 2nd | the best five results from the final six races |
| 4 points | - 3rd | count toward championship |
| 3 points | - 4th | |
| 2 points | - 5th | |
| 1 point | - 6th | |
1978 World Manufacturers Championship |
| CAR | RA |
BR |
ZA |
USAW |
MC |
B |
E |
S |
F |
GB |
D |
A |
NL |
I |
USAE |
CDN |
TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus-Ford | 9 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 86 | ||||
| Ferrari | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 58 | |||||||
| Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 53 | ||||||
| Tyrrell-Ford | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 38 | ||||||
| Wolf-Ford | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | ||||||||||
| Ligier-Matra | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | |||||||||
| Copersucar-Ford | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | ||||||||||
| McLaren-Ford | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |||||||||
| Williams-Ford | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Arrows-Ford | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Shadow-Ford | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Renault | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Surtees-Ford | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Ensign-Ford | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Hesketh-Ford | |||||||||||||||||
| ATS-Ford | |||||||||||||||||
| Merzario-Ford | |||||||||||||||||
| Theodore-Ford | |||||||||||||||||
| Martini | |||||||||||||||||
| March-Ford |
Point System |
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|---|---|---|
| 9 points | - 1st | First car to finish for a manufacturer awarded points |
| 6 points | - 2nd | |
| 4 points | - 3rd | |
| 3 points | - 4th | |
| 2 points | - 5th | |
| 1 point | - 6th | |