Formula 1 World Drivers Championship 1978
...
The races
15 Jan 1978 > Argentinian Grand Prix at Buenos Aires
29 Jan 1978 > Brazilian Grand Prix at Brasilia
04 Mar 1978 > South African Grand Prix at Kyalami
19 Mar 1978 > International Trophy at Silverstone
02 Apr 1978 > United States Grand Prix West at Long Beach
07 May 1978 > Monaco Grand Prix at Monte Carlo
21 May 1978 > Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder
04 Jun 1978 > Spanish Grand Prix at Jarama
17 Jun 1978 > Swedish Grand Prix at Anderstorp
02 Jul 1978 > French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard
16 Jul 1978 > British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch
30 Jul 1978 > German Grand Prix at Hockenheim
13 Aug 1978 > Austrian Grand Prix at Österreichring
27 Aug 1978 > Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort
10 Sep 1978 > Italian Grand Prix at Monza
01 Oct 1978 > United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen
08 Oct 1978 > Canadian Grand Prix at Montréal
World Drivers' Championship events shown in bold
1978 World Drivers' Championship table
| 1 | Mario Andretti | 64 pts | 6 wins | |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | 51 pts | 2 wins | |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | 48 pts | 4 wins | |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | 44 pts | 2 wins | |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | 34 pts | 1 win | |
| 6 | John Watson | 25 pts | ||
| 7 | Jody Scheckter | 24 pts | ||
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | 19 pts | ||
| 9= | Gilles Villeneuve | 17 pts | 1 win | |
| 9= | Emerson Fittipaldi | 17 pts | ||
| 11= | Alan Jones | 11 pts | ||
| 11= | Riccardo Patrese | 11 pts | ||
| 13= | James Hunt | 8 pts | ||
| 13= | Patrick Tambay | 8 pts | ||
| 15 | Didier Pironi | 7 pts | ||
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | 4 pts | ||
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 3 pts | ||
| 18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 2 pts | ||
| 19= | Héctor Rebaque | 1 pt | ||
| 19= | Vittorio Brambilla | 1 pt | ||
| 19= | Derek Daly | 1 pt |
All cars are 3-litre Formula 1 cars unless otherwise noted.