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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 |