Formula 1 World Championship
1978 Formula 1 season: races & results
The 1978 Formula 1 World Championship has 16 Grands Prix running from the Argentine Grand Prix on 15 January to the Canadian Grand Prix on 8 October 1978. All 16 races have been run.
6 drivers have won a Grand Prix; Mario Andretti has the most wins with 6. Mario Andretti won the 1978 drivers' championship with 64 points, 13 ahead of Ronnie Peterson. Team Lotus took the constructors' title on 86 points.
Every round of the 1978 season
| Rd | Grand Prix | Date | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argentine Grand PrixAutódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | Mario Andretti | |
| 2 |  Brazilian Grand PrixAutódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet | Carlos Reutemann | |
| 3 |  South African Grand PrixKyalami | Ronnie Peterson | |
| 4 |  United States Grand Prix WestLong Beach | Carlos Reutemann | |
| 5 |  Monaco Grand PrixCircuit de Monaco | Patrick Depailler | |
| 6 |  Belgian Grand PrixZolder | Mario Andretti | |
| 7 |  Spanish Grand PrixJarama | Mario Andretti | |
| 8 |  Swedish Grand PrixScandinavian Raceway | Niki Lauda | |
| 9 |  French Grand PrixCircuit Paul Ricard | Mario Andretti | |
| 10 |  British Grand PrixBrands Hatch | Carlos Reutemann | |
| 11 |  German Grand PrixHockenheimring | Mario Andretti | |
| 12 |  Austrian Grand PrixRed Bull Ring | Ronnie Peterson | |
| 13 |  Dutch Grand PrixCircuit Park Zandvoort | Mario Andretti | |
| 14 |  Italian Grand PrixAutodromo Nazionale di Monza | Niki Lauda | |
| 15 | United States Grand PrixWatkins Glen | Carlos Reutemann | |
| 16 |  Canadian Grand PrixCircuit Gilles Villeneuve | Gilles Villeneuve |