1978 Ronnie Peterson 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 | 3 | 5 | 6 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 78 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:48.39 | 52 | 0 | 0 | +74.85 | 2 |
| 2 | Jacarepagua | 1 | 18 | 6 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 78 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:40.45 | 15 | 0 | 0 | collision | 0 |
| 3 | Kyalami | 11 | 1 | 6 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 78 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:15.94 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 1:42:15.767 | 9 |
| 4 | Long Beach | 6 | 4 | 6 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 78 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:21.474 | 80 | 0 | 0 | +45.603 | 3 |
| 5 | Monaco | 7 | 13 | 6 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 78 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:29.23 | 56 | 0 | 0 | gearbox | 0 |
| 6 | Zolder | 7 | 2 | 6 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 78 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:22.62 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +9.90 | 6 |
| 7 | Jarama | 2 | 2 | 6 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 79 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:16.68 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +19.56 | 6 |
| 8 | Anderstorp | 4 | 3 | 6 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 79 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:23.120 | 70 | 0 | 0 | +34.105 | 4 |
| 9 | Paul Ricard | 5 | 2 | 6 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 79 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:44.98 | 54 | 0 | 0 | +2.93 | 6 |
| 10 | Brands Hatch | 1 | 26 | 6 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 79 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:16.80 | 6 | 0 | 0 | fuel system | 0 |
| 11 | Hockenheimring | 2 | 13 | 6 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 79 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:51.99 | 36 | 1 | 4 | gearbox | 0 |
| 12 | Osterreichring | 1 | 1 | 6 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 79 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:37.71 | 54 | 2 | 44 | 1:41:21.57 | 9 |
| 13 | Zandvoort | 2 | 2 | 6 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 79 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:16.97 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +0.32 | 6 |
| 14 | Monza | 5 | 20 | 6 | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 78 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | Lotus | 1:38.256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | fatal accident | 0 |
