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.

RonniePeterson

VS.

MarioAndretti

3RACE HEAD-TO-HEAD11
QUALIFYING HEAD-TO-HEAD
P2CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONP1
51CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS64
7PODIUMS7
2WINS6
4.1AVERAGE GRID2.3
8AVERAGE FINISH8.1
5DID 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 PrixPeterson QAndretti QPeterson raceAndretti racePeterson ptsAndretti pts
ArgentineP5P129
BrazilianP18CollisionP403
South AfricanP1P790
United States Grand Prix WestP4P236
MonacoP13GearboxP1100
BelgianP2P169
SpanishP2P169
SwedishP3P17Engine40
FrenchP2P169
BritishP26Fuel systemP21Engine00
GermanP13GearboxP109
AustrianP1P26Accident90
DutchP2P169
ItalianP20AccidentP601
United StatesP20Engine0
CanadianP100

Season form.

CLASSIFIED FINISH
P1P7P14P20P26R1R5R9R12R16Ronnie Peterson · Round 1 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P5Ronnie Peterson · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P18Ronnie Peterson · Round 3 (South African Grand Prix) · P1Ronnie Peterson · Round 4 (United States Grand Prix West) · P4Ronnie Peterson · Round 5 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P13Ronnie Peterson · Round 6 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P2Ronnie Peterson · Round 7 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P2Ronnie Peterson · Round 8 (Swedish Grand Prix) · P3Ronnie Peterson · Round 9 (French Grand Prix) · P2Ronnie Peterson · Round 10 (British Grand Prix) · P26Ronnie Peterson · Round 11 (German Grand Prix) · P13Ronnie Peterson · Round 12 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P1Ronnie Peterson · Round 13 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P2Ronnie Peterson · Round 14 (Italian 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
RoundRonnie PetersonMario Andretti
Round 1P5P1
Round 2P18P4
Round 3P1P7
Round 4P4P2
Round 5P13P11
Round 6P2P1
Round 7P2P1
Round 8P3P17
Round 9P2P1
Round 10P26P21
Round 11P13P1
Round 12P1P26
Round 13P2P1
Round 14P20P6
Round 15P20
Round 16P10

The points between them.

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