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1978 Formula 1 Drivers
1978 Formula 1 historical driver standings, season result links, and archive context.
Browse the full classification, related season, driver, team, circuit, and championship history.
- Season
- 1978
- Races
- 16
- Drivers
- 48
- Constructors
- 20
- Driver champion
- Mario Andretti
- Constructor champion
- Team Lotus
| Pos | Driver | Points | Constructors |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Mario Andretti | 64 | Team Lotus |
| P2 | Ronnie Peterson | 51 | Team Lotus |
| P3 | Carlos Reutemann | 48 | Ferrari |
| P4 | Niki Lauda | 44 | Brabham |
| P5 | Patrick Depailler | 34 | Tyrrell |
| P6 | John Watson | 25 | Brabham |
| P7 | Jody Scheckter | 24 | Wolf |
| P8 | Jacques Laffite | 19 | Ligier |
| P9 | Gilles Villeneuve | 17 | Ferrari |
| P10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 17 | Fittipaldi |
| P11 | Alan Jones | 11 | Williams |
| P12 | Riccardo Patrese | 11 | Arrows |
| P13 | James Hunt | 8 | McLaren |
| P14 | Patrick Tambay | 8 | McLaren |
| P15 | Didier Pironi | 7 | Tyrrell |
| P16 | Clay Regazzoni | 4 | Shadow |
| P17 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 3 | Renault |
| P18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 2 | Shadow |
| P19 | Héctor Rebaque | 1 | Team Lotus |
| P19 | Vittorio Brambilla | 1 | Surtees |
| P19 | Derek Daly | 1 | Hesketh, Ensign |
| P0 | Alberto Colombo | 0 | ATS Wheels, Merzario |
| P0 | Arturo Merzario | 0 | Merzario |
| P0 | Beppe Gabbiani | 0 | Surtees |
| P0 | Bernard de Dryver | 0 | Ensign |
| P0 | Bobby Rahal | 0 | Wolf |
| P0 | Brett Lunger | 0 | McLaren, Ensign |
| P0 | Bruno Giacomelli | 0 | McLaren |
| P0 | Carlo Franchi | 0 | Surtees |
| P0 | Danny Ongais | 0 | Ensign, Shadow |
| P0 | Divina Galica | 0 | Hesketh |
| P0 | Eddie Cheever | 0 | Theodore, Hesketh |
| P0 | Emilio de Villota | 0 | McLaren |
| P0 | Geoff Lees | 0 | Ensign |
| P0 | Hans Binder | 0 | ATS Wheels |
| P0 | Harald Ertl | 0 | Ensign, ATS Wheels |
| P0 | Jacky Ickx | 0 | Ensign |
| P0 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 0 | ATS Wheels, Team Lotus |
| P0 | Jochen Mass | 0 | ATS Wheels |
| P0 | Keke Rosberg | 0 | Theodore, ATS Wheels, Wolf |
| P0 | Lamberto Leoni | 0 | Ensign |
| P0 | Michael Bleekemolen | 0 | ATS Wheels |
| P0 | Nelson Piquet | 0 | Ensign, McLaren, Brabham |
| P0 | Patrick Nève | 0 | March |
| P0 | René Arnoux | 0 | Martini, Surtees |
| P0 | Rolf Stommelen | 0 | Arrows |
| P0 | Rupert Keegan | 0 | Surtees |
| P0 | Tony Trimmer | 0 | McLaren |