1978 F1 World Championship STANDINGS
Until 1991 only each driver's best results counted towards the title. These totals include every scoring finish, so the order can differ from the official 1978 championship.
ANDRETTI won by 13 points from Peterson16 Grands Prix, 6 different winners.
016324864 pts
Season
Every Grand Prix of the season. Open one to analyse the race.
- ARG1Argentine Grand Prix
- BRA2Brazilian Grand Prix
- RSA3South African Grand Prix
- USA4USA West Grand Prix
- MCO5Monaco Grand Prix
- BEL6Belgian Grand Prix
- SPA7Spanish Grand Prix
- SWE8Swedish Grand Prix
- FRA9French Grand Prix
- GBR10British Grand Prix
- GER11German Grand Prix
- AUT12Austrian Grand Prix
- NED13Dutch Grand Prix
- ITA14Italian Grand Prix
- USA15USA East Grand Prix
- CAN16Canadian Grand Prix
Load race winners to colour the calendar and add recent form, team splits and the points trajectory.
Drivers' championship
Grand Prix wins, podiums, poles, retirements and average finish.
PosDriverWinsPodiumsPolesDNFsAvgPoints
- 1Mario ANDRETTIUSATeam Lotus67843.864Leader
- 2Ronnie PETERSONSWETeam Lotus27352.451−13
- 3Carlos REUTEMANNARGFerrari47245.348−16
- 4Niki LAUDAAUTBrabham27192.044−20
- 5Patrick DEPAILLERFRATyrrell15083.934−30
- 6John WATSONGBRBrabham03164.725−39
- 7Jody SCHECKTERZAFWolf04076.024−40
- 8Jacques LAFFITEFRALigier02047.019−45
- 9Emerson FITTIPALDIBRAFittipaldi01066.017−47
- 10Gilles VILLENEUVECANFerrari12066.817−47
- 11Alan JONESAUSWilliams01087.711−53
- 12Riccardo PATRESEITAArrows01076.411−53
- 13James HUNTGBRMcLaren010106.38−56
- 14Patrick TAMBAYFRAMcLaren00067.28−56
- 15Didier PIRONIFRATyrrell00068.17−57
- 16Clay REGAZZONICHEShadow000610.74−60
- 17Jean-Pierre JABOUILLEFRAEquipe Renault000109.83−61
- 18Hans-Joachim STUCKDEUShadow0001011.02−62
- 19Derek DALYIRLEnsign00038.01−63
- 20Hector REBAQUEMEXRebaque00059.81−63
- 21Vittorio BRAMBILLAITASurtees000611.71−63
- 22Rupert KEEGANGBRSurtees000511.00−64
- 23Arturo MERZARIOITAMerzario0008—0−64
- 24Jean-Pierre JARIERFRATeam Lotus001311.50−64
- 25Jacky ICKXBELEnsign000212.00−64
- 26Bruno GIACOMELLIITAMcLaren00029.70−64
- 27Danny ONGAISUSAEnsign0002—0−64
- 28Rolf STOMMELENDEUArrows000312.80−64
- 29Lamberto LEONIITAEnsign0002—0−64
- 30Keke ROSBERGFINATS (Germany)000613.70−64
- 31Eddie CHEEVERUSAHesketh0001—0−64
- 32Rene ARNOUXFRASurtees000210.30−64
- 33Nelson PIQUETBRABrabham000310.00−64
- 34Bobby RAHALUSAWolf000112.00−64
- 35Michael BLEEKEMOLENNLDATS (Germany)0001—0−64
- 36Jochen MASSDEUATS (Germany)000410.70−64
- 37Harald ERTLAUTSachs000211.00−64
- 38Brett LUNGERUSAEnsign000410.00−64
Championship totals add up every point scored, including sprints. Win, podium, pole, average finish and recent-form figures count Grands Prix only. Classifications may be revised after an event. Updated Oct 17, 2026.