F1 CHAMPIONSHIP EXPLORER
1978
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1978 final classification
| Position | Driver | Counted points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | 64 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | 51 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | 48 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | 44 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | 34 |
| 6 | John Watson | 25 |
| 7 | Jody Scheckter | 24 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | 19 |
| 9 | Gilles Villeneuve | 17 |
| 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 17 |
| 11 | Alan Jones | 11 |
| 12 | Riccardo Patrese | 11 |
| 13 | James Hunt | 8 |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | 8 |
| 15 | Didier Pironi | 7 |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | 4 |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 3 |
| 18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 2 |
| 19 | Héctor Rebaque | 1 |
| 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | 1 |
| 19 | Derek Daly | 1 |
Race calendar
| Round | Grand Prix | Circuit | Local date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 1978-01-15 | Completed |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | 1978-01-29 | Completed |
| 3 | South African Grand Prix | Kyalami | 1978-03-04 | Completed |
| 4 | United States Grand Prix West | Long Beach | 1978-04-02 | Completed |
| 5 | Monaco Grand Prix | Monaco | 1978-05-07 | Completed |
| 6 | Belgian Grand Prix | Zolder | 1978-05-21 | Completed |
| 7 | Spanish Grand Prix | Jarama | 1978-06-04 | Completed |
| 8 | Swedish Grand Prix | Anderstorp Raceway | 1978-06-17 | Completed |
| 9 | French Grand Prix | Paul Ricard | 1978-07-02 | Completed |
| 10 | British Grand Prix | Brands Hatch | 1978-07-16 | Completed |
| 11 | German Grand Prix | Hockenheimring | 1978-07-30 | Completed |
| 12 | Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | 1978-08-13 | Completed |
| 13 | Dutch Grand Prix | Zandvoort | 1978-08-27 | Completed |
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix | Monza | 1978-09-10 | Completed |
| 15 | United States Grand Prix | Watkins Glen | 1978-10-01 | Completed |
| 16 | Canadian Grand Prix | Gilles Villeneuve | 1978-10-08 | Completed |
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