F1 Championship Standings
Historical championship standings for the 1978 Formula 1 season
Championship Progress
| Driver |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |  | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Andretti | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | DNF | 1 | DNF | 1 | DNF | 1 | 6 | DNF | 10 | 64 |
2 Peterson | 5 | DNF | 1 | 4 | DNF | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | DNF | DNF | 1 | 2 | DNF | - | - | 51 |
3  Reutemann | 7 | 1 | DNF | 1 | 8 | 3 | DNF | 10 | 18 | 1 | DNF | DSQ | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 48 |
4 Lauda | 2 | 3 | DNF | DNF | 2 | DNF | DNF | 1 | DNF | 2 | DNF | DNF | 3 | 1 | DNF | DNF | 44 |
5 Depailler | 3 | DNF | 2 | 3 | 1 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 4 | DNF | 2 | DNF | 11 | DNF | 5 | 34 |
6 Watson | DNF | 8 | 3 | DNF | 4 | DNF | 5 | DNF | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | DNF | DNF | 25 |
7 Scheckter | 10 | DNF | DNF | DNF | 3 | DNF | 4 | DNF | 6 | DNF | 2 | DNF | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
8 Laffite | DNF | 9 | 5 | 5 | DNF | DNF | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 11 | DNF | 19 |
9 Villeneuve | 8 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 4 | 10 | 9 | 12 | DNF | 8 | 3 | 6 | 7 | DNF | 1 | 17 |
10 Fittipaldi | 9 | 2 | DNF | 8 | 9 | DNF | DNF | 6 | DNF | DNF | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | DNF | 17 |
11  Jones | DNF | 11 | 4 | 7 | DNF | 10 | 8 | DNF | 5 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
12 Patrese | - | 10 | DNF | 6 | 6 | DNF | DNF | 2 | 8 | DNF | 9 | DNF | DNF | DNF | - | 4 | 11 |
13  Hunt | 4 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 6 | 8 | 3 | DNF | DSQ | DNF | 10 | DNF | 7 | DNF | 8 |
14 Tambay | 6 | DNF | DNF | DNF | 7 | - | DNF | 4 | 9 | 6 | DNF | DNF | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
15 Pironi | 14 | 6 | 6 | DNF | 5 | 6 | 12 | DNF | 10 | DNF | 5 | DNF | DNF | DNF | 10 | 7 | 7 |
16 Regazzoni | 15 | 5 | - | 10 | - | DNF | DNF | 5 | DNF | DNF | - | 10 | - | 15 | 14 | - | 4 |
17  Jabouille | - | - | DNF | DNF | 10 | 15 | 13 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 4 | 12 | 3 |
18 Stuck | 17 | DNF | - | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 11 | 11 | 5 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 2 |
19 Brambilla | 18 | - | 12 | DNF | - | DNF | 7 | DNF | 17 | 9 | DNF | 6 | DSQ | DNF | - | - | 1 |
20 Daly | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | DSQ | DNF | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
21 Rebaque | - | DNF | 10 | - | - | - | DNF | 12 | - | DNF | 6 | DNF | 11 | - | DNF | - | 1 |
NaN Lunger | 13 | DNF | 11 | - | - | 7 | - | - | DNF | 8 | - | 8 | DNF | DNF | 13 | - | 0 |
NaN Giacomelli | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | DNF | 7 | - | - | DNF | 14 | - | - | 0 |
NaN Mass | 11 | 7 | DNF | DNF | - | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | DNF | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
NaN Jarier | 12 | DNF | 8 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | DNF | 0 |
NaN Arnoux | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | 14 | - | - | 9 | DNF | - | 9 | DNF | 0 |
NaN Stommelen | - | - | 9 | 9 | DNF | DNF | 14 | 14 | 15 | - | DSQ | - | - | - | 16 | - | 0 |
NaN Piquet | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | DNF | DNF | 9 | - | 11 | 0 |
NaN Rosberg | - | - | DNF | - | - | - | - | 15 | 16 | DNF | 10 | 11 | DNF | - | DNF | 13 | 0 |
NaN Keegan | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | - | 11 | - | DNF | - | - | - | DNF | - | - | - | 0 |
NaN Ertl | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | DNF | - | - | - | - | 0 |
NaN Ickx | - | - | - | - | DNF | 12 | DNF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
NaN Rahal | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | DNF | 0 |
NaN Merzario | DNF | - | DNF | DNF | - | - | - | 16 | - | DNF | - | - | DNF | DNF | DNF | - | 0 |
NaN Bleekemolen | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | 0 |
NaN Ongais | DNF | DNF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
NaN Leoni | DNF | DNF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
NaN Cheever | - | - | DNF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Drivers Championship
Mario Andretti
Team Lotus
Ronnie Peterson
Team Lotus
Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari
Niki Lauda
Brabham
Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell
John Watson
Brabham
Jody Scheckter
Wolf
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi
Alan Jones
Williams
Riccardo Patrese
Arrows
James Hunt
McLaren
Patrick Tambay
McLaren
Didier Pironi
Tyrrell
Clay Regazzoni
Shadow
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault
Hans-Joachim Stuck
Shadow
Vittorio Brambilla
Surtees
Derek Daly
Ensign
Hector Rebaque
Team Lotus
Brett Lunger
Ensign
Bruno Giacomelli
McLaren
Jochen Mass
ATS
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Team Lotus
René Arnoux
Surtees
Rolf Stommelen
Arrows
Nelson Piquet
Brabham
Keke Rosberg
Wolf
Rupert Keegan
Surtees
Harald Ertl
ATS
Jacky Ickx
Ensign
Bobby Rahal
Wolf
Arturo Merzario
Merzario
Michael Bleekemolen
ATS
Danny Ongais
Shadow
Lamberto Leoni
Ensign
Eddie Cheever
Hesketh
Constructors Championship
Team Lotus
Team
Ferrari
Team
Brabham
Team
Tyrrell
Team
Wolf
Team
Ligier
Team
Fittipaldi
Team
McLaren
Team
Williams
Team
Arrows
Team
Shadow
Team
Renault
Team
Surtees
Team
Ensign
Team
ATS
Team
Martini
Team
Merzario
Team
Theodore
Team
Hesketh
Team
How to Read Championship Standings
Championship Leaders
Top positions feature special highlighting with team colors and position indicators showing the current championship hierarchy.
Points Progression
Track how gaps between drivers and teams evolve throughout the season as championship battles intensify race after race.
Live Updates
Standings update automatically after each race weekend. Follow your favorite drivers and teams in real-time.
Drivers' Points System
Individual championship where drivers compete for the ultimate prize. Points awarded for top 10 finishers each race.
Championship Points
Constructors' System
Team championship where constructors combine both drivers' points to compete for engineering supremacy.
How Teams Score
Combined Points
- •Both drivers' race points combined
Championship Value
Determines prize money, wind tunnel time allocation, and prestige. Often more important than drivers' title from team perspective.
1978 World Championship
Explore the complete 1978 Formula 1 championship results. Relive the battles that defined this historic season.
Championship Battles
Drivers eliminated when points gap becomes impossible to close with remaining races.
Leading brings pressure but also strategic advantages in car development and team focus.
Championships often won through consistent scoring rather than just race wins.
Historical Records
Schumacher & Hamilton share 7 titles each, setting the gold standard for greatness.
Ferrari leads with 16 titles, followed by Williams (9) and McLaren (9) in racing excellence.
Some seasons decided by single points or final races, creating legendary motorsport moments.