F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
05 / 1978 / DRIVER COMPARE

Two sides of a season.

Explore 1978 Formula 1 driver comparison, results and season statistics.

NikiLauda

VS.

MarioAndretti

7RACE HEAD-TO-HEAD9
QUALIFYING HEAD-TO-HEAD
P4CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONP1
44CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS64
7PODIUMS7
2WINS6
4.2AVERAGE GRID2.3
11.8AVERAGE FINISH8.1
9DID NOT FINISH4

Head-to-head counts shared sessions with valid classified positions. Race comparisons exclude non-starters and disqualifications; retirements are ranked by official classification. Race ties: 0. Qualifying ties: 0. Missing qualifying records are excluded.

Championship position: final for completed seasons, latest available for ongoing seasons. — = not available. Classification codes are shown as supplied by Jolpica. View full standings ↗

Weekend by weekend.

Grand Prix head to head
Grand PrixLauda QAndretti QLauda raceAndretti raceLauda ptsAndretti pts
ArgentineP2P169
BrazilianP3P443
South AfricanP18EngineP700
United States Grand Prix WestP17IgnitionP206
MonacoP2P1160
BelgianP22AccidentP109
SpanishP19EngineP109
SwedishP1P17Engine90
FrenchP23EngineP109
BritishP2P21Engine60
GermanP20EngineP109
AustrianP17AccidentP26Accident00
DutchP3P149
ItalianP1P691
United StatesP19EngineP20Engine00
CanadianP20BrakesP1000

Season form.

CLASSIFIED FINISH
P1P7P14P20P26R1R5R9R12R16Niki Lauda · Round 1 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P2Niki Lauda · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P3Niki Lauda · Round 3 (South African Grand Prix) · P18Niki Lauda · Round 4 (United States Grand Prix West) · P17Niki Lauda · Round 5 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P2Niki Lauda · Round 6 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P22Niki Lauda · Round 7 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P19Niki Lauda · Round 8 (Swedish Grand Prix) · P1Niki Lauda · Round 9 (French Grand Prix) · P23Niki Lauda · Round 10 (British Grand Prix) · P2Niki Lauda · Round 11 (German Grand Prix) · P20Niki Lauda · Round 12 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P17Niki Lauda · Round 13 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P3Niki Lauda · Round 14 (Italian Grand Prix) · P1Niki Lauda · Round 15 (United States Grand Prix) · P19Niki Lauda · Round 16 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P20Mario Andretti · Round 1 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P1Mario Andretti · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P4Mario Andretti · Round 3 (South African Grand Prix) · P7Mario Andretti · Round 4 (United States Grand Prix West) · P2Mario Andretti · Round 5 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P11Mario Andretti · Round 6 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P1Mario Andretti · Round 7 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P1Mario Andretti · Round 8 (Swedish Grand Prix) · P17Mario Andretti · Round 9 (French Grand Prix) · P1Mario Andretti · Round 10 (British Grand Prix) · P21Mario Andretti · Round 11 (German Grand Prix) · P1Mario Andretti · Round 12 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P26Mario Andretti · Round 13 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P1Mario Andretti · Round 14 (Italian Grand Prix) · P6Mario Andretti · Round 15 (United States Grand Prix) · P20Mario Andretti · Round 16 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P10

Lower position numbers are higher on the chart. Hover, tap or focus a point for details.

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Race finishing positions
RoundNiki LaudaMario Andretti
Round 1P2P1
Round 2P3P4
Round 3P18P7
Round 4P17P2
Round 5P2P11
Round 6P22P1
Round 7P19P1
Round 8P1P17
Round 9P23P1
Round 10P2P21
Round 11P20P1
Round 12P17P26
Round 13P3P1
Round 14P1P6
Round 15P19P20
Round 16P20P10

The points between them.

Official championship totals after each Grand Prix, including sprint points and recorded adjustments.