Formula 1 in the 1978 season. Full information

29th season of Formula 1, started 15th January and ended at 8th October 1978

:championship in the 1978 season. Full information

Drivers championship 1978

Mario Andretti

United States

Champion

Ronnie Peterson

Sweden

2nd place

Carlos Reutemann

Argentina

3rd place

List of participating teams in the 1978 season

Name Points
Lotus 86.00
Ferrari 58.00
Brabham 53.00
Tyrrell 38.00
Wolf 24.00
Ligier 19.00
Copersucar 17.00
McLaren 15.00
Williams 11.00
Arrows 11.00
Shadow 6.00
Renault 3.00
Surtees 1.00
Ensign 1.00

List of all cars in the 1978 season

Lotus 79

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Ferrari 312T3

Ferrari 015 F12 3.0

Brabham BT46A

Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0

Tyrrell 008

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Lotus 78

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Copersucar F5A

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

McLaren M26

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Ligier JS9

Matra MS78 V12 3.0

Williams FW06

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Wolf WR6

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Wolf WR5

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Brabham BT45C

Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0

Ferrari 312T2

Ferrari 015 F12 3.0

Brabham BT46B

Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0

Arrows FA1

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Ligier JS7/9

Matra MS76 V12 3.0

Wolf WR1

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Shadow DN9

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Renault RS01

Renault EF1 V6 t 1.5

Arrows A1

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Ligier JS7

Matra MS76 V12 3.0

Shadow DN8

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Ensign N177

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Surtees TS20

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

March 781S

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Theodore TR1

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

McLaren M23

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

ATS D1

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Wolf WR4

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Ligier JS7/9

Matra MS78 V12 3.0

ATS HS1

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Surtees TS19

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Wolf WR3

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Merzario A1

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Martini MK23

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Ligier JS9

Matra MS76 V12 3.0

Hesketh 308E

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0