F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
04 / 1978 / CONSTRUCTOR DOSSIER

Team Lotus

Explore Team Lotus's 1978 Formula 1 results, drivers, podiums and constructor standings. Browse the team's recorded seasons.

British

16 Grands Prix · 4 drivers in the race record

CHAMPIONSHIPP1
OFFICIAL POINTS86
GRAND PRIX WINS8
PODIUM FINISHES14Across all race entries

The season in numbers.

41 CAR STARTS
BEST FINISHP1
POLE STARTS12Race grid position 1
AVERAGE GRID7
AVERAGE FINISH10.2
DID NOT FINISH16
FINISH RATE61%
POSITIONS GAINED/LOST

Net positions gained or lost across completed car starts. Each car is counted separately. DNFs, DNS and DSQs are excluded to avoid distorting the statistic.

Pit-lane or unknown grids and invalid finishing positions are also excluded. Lapped finishes count as completed car starts.

Net Positions incl. DNFs: -133

+4525 completed car starts with valid positions
GRANDS PRIX16

The drivers behind it.

Constructor driver contributions
DriverChampionship positionCar startsWinsPodiumsDNFsGP points in these results
Mario Andretti ↗P11667464
Ronnie Peterson ↗P21427551
Hector Rebaque ↗P2190051
Jean-Pierre Jarier ↗-20020

Championship position: final for completed seasons, latest available for ongoing seasons. This is the driver’s overall season classification, including results with other constructors. — = not available.

Weekend by weekend.

GRAND PRIX RESULTS
Constructor race results
Round / Grand PrixDateDriverGridFinishChangeGP pointsStatus
ROUND 01Argentine15 JanMario Andretti1109Finished
ROUND 01Argentine15 JanRonnie Peterson35-22Finished
ROUND 02Brazilian29 JanMario Andretti34-13Finished
ROUND 02Brazilian29 JanHector Rebaque22R+100Physical
ROUND 02Brazilian29 JanRonnie Peterson1R-170Collision
ROUND 03South African4 MarRonnie Peterson121+119Finished
ROUND 03South African4 MarMario Andretti27-50+1 Lap
ROUND 03South African4 MarHector Rebaque2110+110+1 Lap
ROUND 04United States Grand Prix West2 AprMario Andretti42+26Finished
ROUND 04United States Grand Prix West2 AprRonnie Peterson64+23Finished
ROUND 05Monaco7 MayMario Andretti411-70+6 Laps
ROUND 05Monaco7 MayRonnie Peterson7R-60Gearbox
ROUND 06Belgian21 MayMario Andretti1109Finished
ROUND 06Belgian21 MayRonnie Peterson72+56Finished
ROUND 07Spanish4 JunMario Andretti1109Finished
ROUND 07Spanish4 JunRonnie Peterson2206Finished
ROUND 07Spanish4 JunHector Rebaque20R-30Exhaust
ROUND 08Swedish17 JunRonnie Peterson43+14Finished
ROUND 08Swedish17 JunHector Rebaque2112+90+2 Laps
ROUND 08Swedish17 JunMario Andretti1R-160Engine
ROUND 09French2 JulMario Andretti21+19Finished
ROUND 09French2 JulRonnie Peterson52+36Finished
ROUND 10British16 JulMario Andretti2R-190Engine
ROUND 10British16 JulHector Rebaque21R-30Gearbox
ROUND 10British16 JulRonnie Peterson1R-250Fuel system
ROUND 11German30 JulMario Andretti1109Finished
ROUND 11German30 JulHector Rebaque186+121Finished
ROUND 11German30 JulRonnie Peterson2R-110Gearbox
ROUND 12Austrian13 AugRonnie Peterson1109Finished
ROUND 12Austrian13 AugHector Rebaque18R-50Accident
ROUND 12Austrian13 AugMario Andretti2R-240Accident
ROUND 13Dutch27 AugMario Andretti1109Finished
ROUND 13Dutch27 AugRonnie Peterson2206Finished
ROUND 13Dutch27 AugHector Rebaque2011+90+1 Lap
ROUND 14Italian10 SeptMario Andretti16-51Finished
ROUND 14Italian10 SeptRonnie Peterson5R-150Accident
ROUND 15United States1 OctJean-Pierre Jarier815-70Out of fuel
ROUND 15United States1 OctMario Andretti1R-190Engine
ROUND 15United States1 OctHector Rebaque23R-30Clutch
ROUND 16Canadian8 OctMario Andretti910-10+1 Lap
ROUND 16Canadian8 OctJean-Pierre Jarier1R-150Oil leak

A season in motion.

CLASSIFIED POSITIONS
P1P7P14P20P26R1R5R9R12R16Mario 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) · P10Ronnie 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) · P20Hector Rebaque · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P12Hector Rebaque · Round 3 (South African Grand Prix) · P10Hector Rebaque · Round 7 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P23Hector Rebaque · Round 8 (Swedish Grand Prix) · P12Hector Rebaque · Round 10 (British Grand Prix) · P24Hector Rebaque · Round 11 (German Grand Prix) · P6Hector Rebaque · Round 12 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P23Hector Rebaque · Round 13 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P11Hector Rebaque · Round 15 (United States Grand Prix) · P26Jean-Pierre Jarier · Round 15 (United States Grand Prix) · P15Jean-Pierre Jarier · Round 16 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P16

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Team Lotus 1978 race form
RoundMario AndrettiRonnie PetersonHector RebaqueJean-Pierre Jarier
Round 1P1P5
Round 2P4P18P12
Round 3P7P1P10
Round 4P2P4
Round 5P11P13
Round 6P1P2
Round 7P1P2P23
Round 8P17P3P12
Round 9P1P2
Round 10P21P26P24
Round 11P1P13P6
Round 12P26P1P23
Round 13P1P2P11
Round 14P6P20
Round 15P20P26P15
Round 16P10P16

The championship record.

OFFICIAL POINTS / ROUND

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

How to read these statistics

All figures refer to Team Lotus in 1978, using this constructor’s Jolpica ID. Team renames with a different ID are separate records. Podiums, starts, DNFs and averages count race entries, not weekends. A double podium counts twice. Pole starts use the final race grid, not qualifying classification. Non-starters and disqualifications are excluded from position averages and changes as appropriate; lapped finishes count as finishes. Official championship points may differ from the sum of driver race points because of sprint scoring, historical rules and penalties. Before the constructors’ championship existed, official standings and points may be unavailable. Positions Gained/Lost sums grid minus finish separately for each completed car start with valid positive positions, using only entries for this constructor in the selected season. Retirements, non-starters, disqualifications, unclassified results and pit-lane or unknown grids are excluded. A dash means no eligible entries; zero means no net change. The tooltip retains the previous calculation as Net Positions incl. DNFs. This is not an overtake count. Shared drives can produce multiple historical entries.

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