1978 Mario Andretti 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 | 1 | 1 | 5 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 78 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:47.75 | 52 | 1 | 52 | 1:37:04.47 | 9 |
| 2 | Jacarepagua | 3 | 4 | 5 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 78 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:40.62 | 63 | 0 | 0 | +93.12 | 3 |
| 3 | Kyalami | 2 | 7 | 5 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 78 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:14.90 | 77 | 1 | 20 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 4 | Long Beach | 4 | 2 | 5 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 78 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:21.188 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +11.061 | 6 |
| 5 | Monaco | 4 | 11 | 5 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 78 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:29.10 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +6 laps | 0 |
| 6 | Zolder | 1 | 1 | 5 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 79 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:20.90 | 70 | 1 | 70 | 1:39:52.02 | 9 |
| 7 | Jarama | 1 | 1 | 5 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 79 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:16.39 | 75 | 1 | 70 | 1:41:47.06 | 9 |
| 8 | Anderstorp | 1 | 17 | 5 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 79 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:22.058 | 46 | 1 | 38 | engine | 0 |
| 9 | Paul Ricard | 2 | 1 | 5 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 79 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:44.46 | 54 | 1 | 54 | 1:38:51.92 | 9 |
| 10 | Brands Hatch | 2 | 21 | 5 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 79 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:17.06 | 28 | 1 | 23 | engine | 0 |
| 11 | Hockenheimring | 1 | 1 | 5 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 79 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:51.90 | 45 | 1 | 41 | 1:28:00.90 | 9 |
| 12 | Osterreichring | 2 | 26 | 5 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 79 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:37.76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 13 | Zandvoort | 1 | 1 | 5 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 79 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:16.36 | 75 | 1 | 75 | 1:41:04.23 | 9 |
| 14 | Monza | 1 | 6 | 5 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 79 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:37.520 | 40 | 0 | 0 | +46.33 | 1 |
| 15 | Watkins Glen | 1 | 20 | 5 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 79 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:38.114 | 27 | 1 | 2 | engine | 0 |
| 16 | Montreal | 9 | 10 | 5 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 79 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:39.236 | 69 | 0 | 0 | +1 lap | 0 |
