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1978 - FIA Formula 1 Summary

In 1978 the Drivers Championship was won by Mario Andretti with 64 points, in a car owned by Lotus. The chasis was a Lotus type powered by a Ford Cosworth engine, on Goodyear tires. The Constructors Championship was won by Lotus with a total of 86 points.

 

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FIA Formula 1 Racing by Year

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1978 - Formula 1 - Race Summary

FIA Formula 1 Race Reults

A listing of races during the year including the winner, track location and race name. To access specific race information follow the race date link.

Date Winning Driver Race Name Track
1/15/1978 Mario Andretti Grand Prix of Argentina Autodromo Oscar Alfredo Galvez
1/29/1978 Carlos Reutemann Grand Prix of Brazil Jacarepagua
10/1/1978 Carlos Reutemann Toyota Grand Prix of the United States Watkins Glen International
10/8/1978 Gilles Villeneuve Canadian Grand Prix Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
3/4/1978 Ronnie Peterson South African Grand Prix Kyalami Circuit
4/2/1978 Carlos Reutemann United States Grand Prix - West Long Beach Street Circuit
5/21/1978 Mario Andretti Grand Prix of Belgium Circuit Zolder
5/7/1978 Patrick Depailler Grand Prix of Monaco Circuit de Monaco
6/17/1978 Niki Lauda Swedish Grand Prix Scandinavia Raceway
6/4/1978 Mario Andretti Grand Prix of Spain Circuito Permanente del Jarama
7/16/1978 Carlos Reutemann British Grand Prix Brands Hatch
7/2/1978 Mario Andretti Grand Prix of France Circuit Paul Ricard
7/30/1978 Mario Andretti Grand Prix of Germany Hockenheimring
8/13/1978 Ronnie Peterson Grand Prix of Austria Osterreichring
8/27/1978 Mario Andretti Grand Prix of the Netherlands Circuit Park Zandvoort
9/10/1978 Niki Lauda Grand Prix of Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza