1978 Formula 1 season
Race calendar
| Rd | Grand Prix | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | 15 Jan |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 29 Jan |
| 3 | South African Grand Prix | 4 Mar |
| 4 | United States Grand Prix West | 2 Apr |
| 5 | Monaco Grand Prix | 7 May |
| 6 | Belgian Grand Prix | 21 May |
| 7 | Spanish Grand Prix | 4 Jun |
| 8 | Swedish Grand Prix | 17 Jun |
| 9 | French Grand Prix | 2 Jul |
| 10 | British Grand Prix | 16 Jul |
| 11 | German Grand Prix | 30 Jul |
| 12 | Austrian Grand Prix | 13 Aug |
| 13 | Dutch Grand Prix | 27 Aug |
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix | 10 Sept |
| 15 | United States Grand Prix | 1 Oct |
| 16 | Canadian Grand Prix | 8 Oct |
Drivers' championship
| Pos | Driver | Wins | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mario Andretti | 6 | 64 |
| 2 |  Ronnie Peterson | 2 | 51 |
| 3 |  Carlos Reutemann | 4 | 48 |
| 4 |  Niki Lauda | 2 | 44 |
| 5 |  Patrick Depailler | 1 | 34 |
| 6 |  John Watson | 0 | 25 |
| 7 |  Jody Scheckter | 0 | 24 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | 0 | 19 |
| 9 |  Gilles Villeneuve | 1 | 17 |
| 10 |  Emerson Fittipaldi | 0 | 17 |
| 11 |  Alan Jones | 0 | 11 |
| 12 |  Riccardo Patrese | 0 | 11 |
| 13 | James Hunt | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | 0 | 8 |
| 15 | Didier Pironi | 0 | 7 |
| 16 |  Clay Regazzoni | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 0 | 3 |
| 18 |  Hans-Joachim Stuck | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | 0 | 1 |
| 20 |  Derek Daly | 0 | 1 |
| 21 |  Hector Rebaque | 0 | 1 |
| - | Brett Lunger | 0 | 0 |
| - | Bruno Giacomelli | 0 | 0 |
| - | Jochen Mass | 0 | 0 |
| - | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 0 | 0 |
| - | René Arnoux | 0 | 0 |
| - | Rolf Stommelen | 0 | 0 |
| - | Nelson Piquet | 0 | 0 |
| - |  Keke Rosberg | 0 | 0 |
| - | Rupert Keegan | 0 | 0 |
| - | Harald Ertl | 0 | 0 |
| - |  Jacky Ickx | 0 | 0 |
| - | Bobby Rahal | 0 | 0 |
| - | Arturo Merzario | 0 | 0 |
| - |  Michael Bleekemolen | 0 | 0 |
| - | Danny Ongais | 0 | 0 |
| - | Lamberto Leoni | 0 | 0 |
| - | Eddie Cheever | 0 | 0 |