1978 James Hunt Formula One results
1978 season results | 1978 season standings
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| Race # | Track | Start | Finish | Car # | Team | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | Owner | Qualifying Time | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Points |
| 1 | Oscar Galvez | 6 | 4 | 7 | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | McLaren | 1:48.72 | 52 | 0 | 0 | +16.05 | 3 |
| 2 | Jacarepagua | 2 | 15 | 7 | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | McLaren | 1:40.53 | 25 | 0 | 0 | spun off | 0 |
| 3 | Kyalami | 3 | 26 | 7 | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | McLaren | 1:15.14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 4 | Long Beach | 7 | 22 | 7 | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | McLaren | 1:21.738 | 5 | 0 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 5 | Monaco | 6 | 14 | 7 | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | McLaren | 1:29.22 | 43 | 0 | 0 | handling | 0 |
| 6 | Zolder | 6 | 23 | 7 | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | McLaren | 1:22.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 7 | Jarama | 4 | 6 | 7 | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | McLaren | 1:17.66 | 74 | 1 | 5 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 8 | Anderstorp | 14 | 8 | 7 | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | McLaren | 1:24.761 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Paul Ricard | 4 | 3 | 7 | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | McLaren | 1:44.92 | 54 | 0 | 0 | +19.8 | 4 |
| 10 | Brands Hatch | 14 | 25 | 7 | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | McLaren | 1:19.05 | 7 | 0 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 11 | Hockenheimring | 8 | 14 | 7 | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | McLaren | 1:53.54 | 34 | 0 | 0 | disqualified | 0 |
| 12 | Osterreichring | 8 | 19 | 7 | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | McLaren | 1:39.10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 13 | Zandvoort | 7 | 10 | 7 | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | McLaren | 1:17.67 | 74 | 0 | 0 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | Monza | 10 | 17 | 7 | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | McLaren | 1:38.938 | 19 | 0 | 0 | distributor | 0 |
| 15 | Watkins Glen | 6 | 7 | 7 | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | McLaren | 1:39.991 | 58 | 0 | 0 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | Montreal | 19 | 15 | 7 | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | McLaren | 1:40.970 | 51 | 0 | 0 | spun off | 0 |
