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.

ArturoMerzario

VS.

MarioAndretti

3RACE HEAD-TO-HEAD5
QUALIFYING HEAD-TO-HEAD
-CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONP1
0CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS64
0PODIUMS7
0WINS6
23.3AVERAGE GRID2.3
18.6AVERAGE FINISH8.1
7DID 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 PrixMerzario QAndretti QMerzario raceAndretti raceMerzario ptsAndretti pts
ArgentineP23DifferentialP109
BrazilianP43
South AfricanP21SuspensionP700
United States Grand Prix WestP19GearboxP206
MonacoP110
BelgianP19
SpanishP19
SwedishP16P17Engine00
FrenchP19
BritishP19Fuel systemP21Engine00
GermanP19
AustrianP26Accident0
DutchP16EngineP109
ItalianP18EngineP601
United StatesP17GearboxP20Engine00
CanadianP100

Season form.

CLASSIFIED FINISH
P1P7P14P20P26R1R5R9R12R16Arturo Merzario · Round 1 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P23Arturo Merzario · Round 3 (South African Grand Prix) · P21Arturo Merzario · Round 4 (United States Grand Prix West) · P19Arturo Merzario · Round 8 (Swedish Grand Prix) · P16Arturo Merzario · Round 10 (British Grand Prix) · P19Arturo Merzario · Round 13 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P16Arturo Merzario · Round 14 (Italian Grand Prix) · P18Arturo Merzario · Round 15 (United States Grand Prix) · P17Mario 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
RoundArturo MerzarioMario Andretti
Round 1P23P1
Round 2P4
Round 3P21P7
Round 4P19P2
Round 5P11
Round 6P1
Round 7P1
Round 8P16P17
Round 9P1
Round 10P19P21
Round 11P1
Round 12P26
Round 13P16P1
Round 14P18P6
Round 15P17P20
Round 16P10

The points between them.

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