1978 World Championship

Season 1978 World Championship

This page is a demonstration of the WordPress Motor Sport Results plugin.

The plugin stores race data for Formula One, Moto GP, Rallying – or any other form of racing series. This example is loaded with F1 race data from 1950 until 2011

Extra information about the 1978 season can be supplied by you. For example, circuit history, photos etc.

The following tables are generated by the Motor Sport Results plugin using data entered into the admin pages. All or none of the tables can be included anywhere on this or any other page.

Drivers’ standings for the 1978 World Championship F1 Season

Formula One 1978 World Championship
Pos Driver Pts
1 United States Mario Andretti 64
2 Sweden Ronnie Peterson 51
3 Argentina Carlos Reutemann 48
4 Austria Niki Lauda 44
5 France Patrick Depailler 34
6 United Kingdom John Watson 25
7 South Africa Jody Scheckter 24
8 France Jacques Laffite 19
9 Canada Gilles Villeneuve 17
10 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 17
11 Australia Alan Jones 11
12 Italy Riccardo Patrese 11
13 United Kingdom James Hunt 8
14 France Patrick Tambay 8
15 France Didier Pironi 7
16 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni 4
17 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille 3
18 Germany Hans Joachim Stuck 2
19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla 1
20 Ireland Derek Daly 1
21 Mexico Hector Rebaque 1
22 United States Brett Lunger 0
23 Italy Bruno Giacomelli 0
24 Germany Jochen Mass 0
25 France Jean-Pierre Jarier 0
26 France René Arnoux 0
27 Germany Rolf Stommelen 0
28 Brazil Nelson Piquet 0
29 Finland Keke Rosberg 0
30 United Kingdom Rupert Keegan 0
31 Austria Harald Ertl 0
32 Belgium Jacky Ickx 0
33 United States Bobby Rahal 0
34 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck 0
35 Italy Arturo Merzario 0
36 Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen 0
37 United States Danny Ongais 0
38 Italy Lamberto Leoni 0
39 Italy Beppe Gabbiani 0
40 United States Eddie Cheever 0
41 United Kingdom Divina Galica 0
42 Spain Emilio de Villota 0
43 Italy Alberto Colombo 0
44 Italy Gimax 0
45 United Kingdom Geoff Lees 0
46 United Kingdom Tony Trimmer 0
47 Austria Hans Binder 0

Constructors’ standings for the 1978 World Championship F1 Season

Formula One 1978 World Championship
Pos Team Pts
1 United Kingdom Lotus 86
2 Italy Ferrari 58
3 United Kingdom Brabham 53
4 United Kingdom Tyrrell 38
5 United Kingdom Wolf 24
6 France Ligier 19
7 Brazil Fittipaldi 17
8 United Kingdom McLaren 15
9 United Kingdom Williams 11
10 United Kingdom Arrows 11
11 United Kingdom Shadow 6
12 France Renault 3
13 United Kingdom Surtees 1
14 United Kingdom Ensign 1
15 Germany ATS 0
16 France Martini 0
17 Italy Merzario 0
18 Hong Kong Theodore 0
19 United Kingdom Hesketh 0

Driver results for this season showing finishing positions for each race using the shortcode msr_season_driver_results

Pos Driver ARG BRA SOU USW MON BEL SPA SWE FRE BRI GER OST DUT ITA US CAN Pts
1 United States Mario Andretti 1 4 7 2 11 1 1 Ret 1 Ret 1 Ret 1 6 Ret 10 64
2 Sweden Ronnie Peterson 5 Ret 1 4 Ret 2 2 3 2 Ret Ret 1 2 Ret     51
3 Argentina Carlos Reutemann 7 1 Ret 1 8 3 Ret 10 18 1 Ret DSQ 7 3 1 3 48
4 Austria Niki Lauda 2 3 Ret Ret 2 Ret Ret 1 Ret 2 Ret Ret 3 1 Ret Ret 44
5 France Patrick Depailler 3 Ret 2 3 1 Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 Ret 2 Ret 11 Ret 5 34
6 United Kingdom John Watson Ret 8 3 Ret 4 Ret 5 Ret 4 3 7 7 4 2 Ret Ret 25
7 South Africa Jody Scheckter 10 Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret 4 Ret 6 Ret 2 Ret 12 12 3 2 24
8 France Jacques Laffite 16 9 5 5 Ret 5 3 7 7 10 3 5 8 4 11 Ret 19
9 Canada Gilles Villeneuve 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 10 9 12 Ret 8 3 6 7 Ret 1 17
10 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 9 2 Ret 8 9 Ret Ret 6 Ret Ret 4 4 5 8 5 Ret 17
11 Australia Alan Jones Ret 11 4 7 Ret 10 8 Ret 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 2 9 11
12 Italy Riccardo Patrese   10 Ret 6 6 Ret Ret 2 8 Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret   4 11
13 United Kingdom James Hunt 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 8 3 Ret DSQ Ret 10 Ret 7 Ret 8
14 France Patrick Tambay 6 Ret Ret 12 7   Ret 4 9 6 Ret Ret 9 5 6 8 8
15 France Didier Pironi 14 6 6 Ret 5 6 12 Ret 10 Ret 5 Ret Ret Ret 10 7 7
16 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni 15 5 DNQ 10 DNQ Ret 15 5 Ret Ret DNQ NC DNQ NC 14 DNQ 4
17 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille     Ret Ret 10 NC 13 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 12 3
18 Germany Hans Joachim Stuck 17 Ret DNQ DNS Ret Ret Ret 11 11 5 Ret Ret   Ret Ret Ret 2
19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla 18 DNQ 12 Ret DNQ 13 7 Ret 17 9 Ret 6 DSQ Ret     1
20 Ireland Derek Daly       DNPQ DNPQ DNQ     DNQ Ret   DSQ Ret 10 8 6 1
21 Mexico Hector Rebaque DNQ Ret 10 DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ Ret 12 DNQ Ret 6 Ret 11 DNQ Ret DNQ 1
22 United States Brett Lunger 13 Ret 11 DNQ DNPQ 7 DNQ DNQ Ret 8 DNPQ 8 Ret Ret 13   0
23 Italy Bruno Giacomelli           8     Ret 7     Ret 14     0
24 Germany Jochen Mass 11 7 Ret Ret DNQ 11 9 13 13 NC Ret DNQ DNQ       0
25 France Jean-Pierre Jarier 12 DNS 8 11 DNQ           DNQ       15 Ret 0
26 France René Arnoux     DNQ   DNPQ 9     14   DNPQ 9 Ret   9 Ret 0
27 Germany Rolf Stommelen     9 9 Ret Ret 14 14 15 DNQ DSQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ 16 DNPQ 0
28 Brazil Nelson Piquet                     Ret Ret Ret 9   11 0
29 Finland Keke Rosberg     Ret DNPQ DNPQ DNQ DNPQ 15 16 Ret 10 NC Ret DNPQ Ret NC 0
30 United Kingdom Rupert Keegan Ret Ret Ret DNS Ret DNQ 11 DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ DNS       0
31 Austria Harald Ertl                     11 Ret DNPQ DNQ     0
32 Belgium Jacky Ickx         Ret 12 Ret DNQ                 0
33 United States Bobby Rahal                             12 Ret 0
34 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck                         Ret       0
35 Italy Arturo Merzario Ret DNQ Ret Ret DNPQ DNPQ DNQ NC DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ Ret Ret Ret DNQ 0
36 Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen                         DNQ DNQ Ret DNPQ 0
37 United States Danny Ongais Ret Ret   DNPQ                 DNPQ       0
38 Italy Lamberto Leoni Ret Ret DNQ DNQ                         0
39 Italy Beppe Gabbiani                             DNQ DNQ 0
40 United States Eddie Cheever DNQ DNQ Ret                           0
41 United Kingdom Divina Galica DNQ DNQ                             0
42 Spain Emilio de Villota             DNQ                   0
43 Italy Alberto Colombo           DNQ DNQ             DNPQ     0
44 Italy Gimax                           DNQ     0
45 United Kingdom Geoff Lees                   DNQ             0
46 United Kingdom Tony Trimmer                   DNQ             0
47 Austria Hans Binder                       DNQ         0

Team results for this season showing finishing positions for each race using the shortcode msr_season_team_results

Pos Team ARG BRA SOU USW MON BEL SPA SWE FRE BRI GER OST DUT ITA US CAN Pts
1 United Kingdom Lotus 1 4 1 2 11 1 1 3 1 Ret 1 1 1 6 15 10 86
2 Italy Ferrari 7 1 Ret 1 8 3 10 9 12 1 8 3 6 3 1 1 58
3 United Kingdom Brabham 2 3 3 Ret 2 Ret 5 1 4 2 7 7 3 1 Ret 11 53
4 United Kingdom Tyrrell 3 6 2 3 1 6 12 Ret 10 4 5 2 Ret 11 10 5 38
5 United Kingdom Wolf 10 Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret 4 Ret 6 Ret 2 NC 12 12 3 2 24
6 France Ligier 16 9 5 5 Ret 5 3 7 7 10 3 5 8 4 11 Ret 19
7 Brazil Fittipaldi 9 2 Ret 8 9 Ret Ret 6 Ret Ret 4 4 5 8 5 Ret 17
8 United Kingdom McLaren 4 Ret 11 12 7 7 6 4 3 6 DSQ 8 9 5 6 8 15
9 United Kingdom Williams Ret 11 4 7 Ret 10 8 Ret 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 2 9 11
10 United Kingdom Arrows   10 9 6 6 Ret 14 2 8 Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 16 4 11
11 United Kingdom Shadow 15 5 DNQ 10 Ret Ret 15 5 11 5 Ret NC Ret NC 14 Ret 6
12 France Renault     Ret Ret 10 NC 13 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 12 3
13 United Kingdom Surtees 18 Ret 12 Ret Ret 13 7 Ret 17 9 Ret 6 DSQ Ret DNQ Ret 1
14 United Kingdom Ensign Ret Ret DNQ DNQ Ret 12 Ret DNQ DNQ Ret 11 DSQ Ret 10 8 6 1
15 Germany ATS 11 7 8 11 DNQ 11 9 13 13 NC Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ Ret NC 0
16 France Martini     DNQ   DNPQ 9     14   DNPQ 9 Ret   9   0
17 Italy Merzario Ret DNQ Ret Ret DNPQ DNPQ DNQ NC DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ Ret Ret Ret DNQ 0
18 Hong Kong Theodore DNQ DNQ Ret DNPQ DNPQ DNQ DNPQ                   0
19 United Kingdom Hesketh DNQ DNQ Ret DNPQ DNPQ DNQ                     0

1978 World Championship Grand Prix calendar

Formula One 1978 World Championship
Location Date
Argentine Grand PrixAutódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez January 15
Brazilian Grand PrixAutódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet January 29
South African Grand PrixKyalami March 4
United States Grand Prix WestLong Beach, California April 2
Monaco Grand PrixCircuit de Monaco May 7
Belgian Grand PrixZolder May 21
Spanish Grand PrixCircuito Permanente Del Jarama June 4
Swedish Grand PrixScandinavian Raceway June 17
French Grand PrixPaul Ricard Circuit July 2
British Grand PrixBrands Hatch July 16
German Grand PrixHockenheimring July 30
Austrian Grand PrixÖsterreichring August 13
Dutch Grand PrixCircuit Zandvoort August 27
Italian Grand PrixAutodromo Nazionale Monza September 10
United States Grand PrixWatkins Glen International October 1
Canadian Grand PrixCircuit Gilles Villeneuve October 8

1978 World Championship Grand Prix entrants

Formula One 1978 World Championship
No. Driver Team Engine
1 Austria Niki Lauda Brabham Alfa Romeo
2 United Kingdom John Watson Brabham Alfa Romeo
3 France Didier Pironi Tyrrell Ford
4 France Patrick Depailler Tyrrell Ford
5 United States Mario Andretti Lotus Ford
6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson Lotus Ford
7 United Kingdom James Hunt McLaren Ford
8 France Patrick Tambay McLaren Ford
9 Germany Jochen Mass ATS Ford
9 Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen ATS Ford
10 Austria Hans Binder ATS Ford
10 Finland Keke Rosberg ATS Ford
11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Ferrari Ferrari
12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari Ferrari
14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi Ford
15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault Renault
16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow Ford
16 Germany Hans Joachim Stuck Shadow Ford
17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Shadow Ford
18 United Kingdom Rupert Keegan Surtees Ford
18 Italy Gimax Surtees Ford
19 Italy Beppe Gabbiani Surtees Ford
19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla Surtees Ford
20 South Africa Jody Scheckter Wolf Ford
21 United States Bobby Rahal Wolf Ford
22 Belgium Jacky Ickx Ensign Ford
22 Italy Lamberto Leoni Ensign Ford
22 Ireland Derek Daly Ensign Ford
23 Austria Harald Ertl Ensign Ford
23 United States Brett Lunger Ensign Ford
23 United Kingdom Geoff Lees Ensign Ford
24 United States Eddie Cheever Hesketh Ford
24 United Kingdom Divina Galica Hesketh Ford
25 Mexico Hector Rebaque Lotus Ford
26 France Jacques Laffite Ligier Matra
27 Australia Alan Jones Williams Ford
28 Spain Emilio de Villota McLaren Ford
31 France René Arnoux Surtees Ford
33 Italy Bruno Giacomelli McLaren Ford
35 Italy Riccardo Patrese Arrows Ford
36 Germany Rolf Stommelen Arrows Ford
37 Italy Arturo Merzario Merzario Ford
38 Italy Alberto Colombo Merzario Ford
39 United States Danny Ongais Shadow Ford
40 United Kingdom Tony Trimmer McLaren Ford
55 France Jean-Pierre Jarier Lotus Ford
66 Brazil Nelson Piquet Brabham Alfa Romeo

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