
Clay Regazzoni, a Swiss driver, raced for Shadow in the 1978 Formula 1 season with car number 17. Regazzoni was born on 5 September 1939. Regazzoni finished 16th in the 1978 drivers' championship with 4 points and no wins or podiums – 60 points behind champion Mario Andretti.
Regazzoni's best result was 5th, achieved twice, most recently at the Swedish Grand Prix. Regazzoni's teammate was Hans-Joachim Stuck; Regazzoni led their qualifying head-to-head 8–3 and led the race head-to-head 8–3.
Regazzoni scored points in 2 of 11 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Regazzoni gained a net 42 places across 6 classified finishes. Regazzoni scored 67% of Shadow's 1978 total of 6 points.
Final 1978 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Regazzoni's 1978 season.
Clay Regazzoni drove for Shadow in the 1978 Formula 1 season.
Clay Regazzoni raced with car number 17 in 1978.
Clay Regazzoni scored 4 points in 1978 and finished 16th in the drivers' championship, 60 points behind champion Mario Andretti.
Clay Regazzoni did not win a Grand Prix in 1978. Regazzoni's best result was 5th at the Swedish Grand Prix.
Hans-Joachim Stuck was Clay Regazzoni's teammate at Shadow in 1978. Regazzoni led the qualifying head-to-head 8–3 and led the race head-to-head 8–3.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
11 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P15 |
0 |
| 2 | P5 | 2 |
| 4 | P10 | 0 |
| 6 | DNF | 0 |
| 7 | P15 | 0 |
| 8 | P5 | 2 |
| 9 | DNF | 0 |
| 10 | DNF | 0 |
| 12 | DNF | 0 |
| 14 | DNF | 0 |
| 15 | P14 | 0 |