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🇨🇦 Canadian Grand Prix
8 October 1978 · Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Head to head · 1978
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Season snapshot
Drivers' champion
TEAMario Andretti
Team Lotus
Constructors' champion
TEATeam Lotus
86 points
Classified drivers
38
Total drivers in standings
Classified teams
19
Total constructors in standings
Standings
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Mario Andretti
Team Lotus
Points
64
Ronnie Peterson
Team Lotus
Points
51
Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari
Car · 312T2 / 312T3
Points
48
Niki Lauda
Brabham
Car · BT45C / BT46 / BT46B / BT46C
Points
44
Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell
Car · 008
Points
34
John Watson
Brabham
Car · BT45C / BT46 / BT46B / BT46C
Points
25
Jody Scheckter
Wolf
Car · WR3 / WR4 / WR1 / WR5 / WR6
Points
24
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
Car · JS7 / JS7/9 / JS9
Points
19
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari
Car · 312T2 / 312T3
Points
17
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi
Car · F5A
Points
17
Alan Jones
Williams
Car · FW06
Points
11
Riccardo Patrese
Arrows
Car · FA1 / A1
Points
11
James Hunt
McLaren
Car · M23 / M26
Points
8
Patrick Tambay
McLaren
Car · M23 / M26
Points
8
Didier Pironi
Tyrrell
Car · 008
Points
7
Clay Regazzoni
Shadow
Car · DN9 / DN8
Points
4
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault
Car · RS01
Points
3
Hans-Joachim Stuck
Shadow
Car · DN9 / DN8
Points
2
Vittorio Brambilla
Surtees
Car · TS19 / TS20
Points
1
Derek Daly
Hesketh, Ensign
Car · 308E, N175 / N177
Points
1
Hector Rebaque
Team Lotus
Points
1
Brett Lunger
McLaren, Ensign
Car · M23 / M26, N175 / N177
Points
0
Bruno Giacomelli
McLaren
Car · M23 / M26
Points
0
Jochen Mass
ATS
Car · HS1 / D1
Points
0
Jean-Pierre Jarier
ATS, Team Lotus
Car · HS1 / D1
Points
0
René Arnoux
Martini, Surtees
Car · MK23, TS19 / TS20
Points
0
Rolf Stommelen
Arrows
Car · FA1 / A1
Points
0
Nelson Piquet
Ensign, McLaren, Brabham
Car · N175 / N177, M23 / M26, BT45C / BT46 / BT46B / BT46C
Points
0
Keke Rosberg
Theodore, ATS, Wolf
Car · TR1, HS1 / D1, WR3 / WR4 / WR1 / WR5 / WR6
Points
0
Rupert Keegan
Surtees
Car · TS19 / TS20
Points
0
Harald Ertl
Ensign, ATS
Car · N175 / N177, HS1 / D1
Points
0
Jacky Ickx
Ensign
Car · N175 / N177
Points
0
Bobby Rahal
Wolf
Car · WR3 / WR4 / WR1 / WR5 / WR6
Points
0
Arturo Merzario
Merzario
Car · A1
Points
0
Michael Bleekemolen
ATS
Car · HS1 / D1
Points
0
Danny Ongais
Ensign, Shadow
Car · N175 / N177, DN9 / DN8
Points
0
Lamberto Leoni
Ensign
Car · N175 / N177
Points
0
Eddie Cheever
Theodore, Hesketh
Car · TR1, 308E
Points
0
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Nationality | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEA Mario Andretti American | Team Lotus | American | 64 |
| 2 | TEA Ronnie Peterson Swedish | Team Lotus | Swedish | 51 |
| 3 | FER Carlos Reutemann Argentine | Ferrari 312T2 / 312T3 | Argentine | 48 |
| 4 | BRA Niki Lauda Austrian | Brabham BT45C / BT46 / BT46B / BT46C | Austrian | 44 |
| 5 | TYR Patrick Depailler French | Tyrrell 008 | French | 34 |
| 6 | BRA John Watson British | Brabham BT45C / BT46 / BT46B / BT46C | British | 25 |
| 7 | WLF Jody Scheckter South African | Wolf WR3 / WR4 / WR1 / WR5 / WR6 | South African | 24 |
| 8 | LIG Jacques Laffite French | Ligier JS7 / JS7/9 / JS9 | French | 19 |
| 9 | FER Gilles Villeneuve Canadian | Ferrari 312T2 / 312T3 | Canadian | 17 |
| 10 | FIT Emerson Fittipaldi Brazilian | Fittipaldi F5A | Brazilian | 17 |
| 11 | WIL Alan Jones Australian | Williams FW06 | Australian | 11 |
| 12 | ARR Riccardo Patrese Italian | Arrows FA1 / A1 | Italian | 11 |
| 13 | MCL James Hunt British | McLaren M23 / M26 | British | 8 |
| 14 | MCL Patrick Tambay French | McLaren M23 / M26 | French | 8 |
| 15 | TYR Didier Pironi French | Tyrrell 008 | French | 7 |
| 16 | SHA Clay Regazzoni Swiss | Shadow DN9 / DN8 | Swiss | 4 |
| 17 | REN Jean-Pierre Jabouille French | Renault RS01 | French | 3 |
| 18 | SHA Hans-Joachim Stuck German | Shadow DN9 / DN8 | German | 2 |
| 19 | SUR Vittorio Brambilla Italian | Surtees TS19 / TS20 | Italian | 1 |
| 20 | HES Derek Daly Irish | Hesketh, Ensign 308E, N175 / N177 | Irish | 1 |
| 21 | TEA Hector Rebaque Mexican | Team Lotus | Mexican | 1 |
| — | MCL Brett Lunger American | McLaren, Ensign M23 / M26, N175 / N177 | American | 0 |
| — | MCL Bruno Giacomelli Italian | McLaren M23 / M26 | Italian | 0 |
| — | ATS Jochen Mass German | ATS HS1 / D1 | German | 0 |
| — | ATS Jean-Pierre Jarier French | ATS, Team Lotus HS1 / D1 | French | 0 |
| — | MAR René Arnoux French | Martini, Surtees MK23, TS19 / TS20 | French | 0 |
| — | ARR Rolf Stommelen German | Arrows FA1 / A1 | German | 0 |
| — | ENS Nelson Piquet Brazilian | Ensign, McLaren, Brabham N175 / N177, M23 / M26, BT45C / BT46 / BT46B / BT46C | Brazilian | 0 |
| — | THE Keke Rosberg Finnish | Theodore, ATS, Wolf TR1, HS1 / D1, WR3 / WR4 / WR1 / WR5 / WR6 | Finnish | 0 |
| — | SUR Rupert Keegan British | Surtees TS19 / TS20 | British | 0 |
| — | ENS Harald Ertl Austrian | Ensign, ATS N175 / N177, HS1 / D1 | Austrian | 0 |
| — | ENS Jacky Ickx Belgian | Ensign N175 / N177 | Belgian | 0 |
| — | WLF Bobby Rahal American | Wolf WR3 / WR4 / WR1 / WR5 / WR6 | American | 0 |
| — | MER Arturo Merzario Italian | Merzario A1 | Italian | 0 |
| — | ATS Michael Bleekemolen Dutch | ATS HS1 / D1 | Dutch | 0 |
| — | ENS Danny Ongais American | Ensign, Shadow N175 / N177, DN9 / DN8 | American | 0 |
| — | ENS Lamberto Leoni Italian | Ensign N175 / N177 | Italian | 0 |
| — | THE Eddie Cheever American | Theodore, Hesketh TR1, 308E | American | 0 |