1978 Formula One season

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The 1978 Formula One season was the inaugural season of the Formula One World Championship. Andre Kauffman won the drivers title while his team, Brabham won the constructors. The championship saw an unprecedented six drivers go into the final meeting of the season still with a mathematical chance at the title, a series record that still stands today.

Drivers and Constructors[edit | edit source]

The following teams and drivers competed in the 1993 FIA Formula One World Championship.

Constructor Chassis Engine No Driver Rounds
Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari 312T3 Ferrari 015 3.0 F12 0 Flag of Italy svg.png Giuseppe Cipriani All
2 Flag of Australia svg.png Ryan Ridley All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Cosworth Lotus 79 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Sam Hempsall All
4 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ed Hocknull All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Cosworth M26 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 5 Flag of Finland svg.png Juha Nieminen All
6 Flag of Hungary svg.png Szabolcs Nagy All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Wolf-Cosworth WR3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 7 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Matthew Bass All
8 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Chris Bass All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46 Alfa Romeo 115-12 3.0 F12 9 Flag of Germany svg.png Andre Kauffman All
10 Flag of Germany svg.png Torben Siebrand All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Tyrrell-Cosworth 008 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 11 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png J.J. Jones All
12 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Samuel Shepherd 1-3
Flag of the Philippines svg.png Art Magnaye 4-10
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Shadow-Cosworth DN9 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 14 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Simon Gardner All
15 Flag of Greece svg.png Sakis Kordas 1-9
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Hare 10
Flag of France svg.png Ligier-Matra JS9 Matra MS78 3.0 V12 16 Flag of Germany svg.png Artur Pfeifer All
17 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Garry Hellas All
Flag of Brazil svg.png Fittipaldi-Cosworth F5A Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 18 Flag of Australia svg.png Nathan Jones All
19 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Alex White All
Flag of France svg.png Renault RS01 Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6t 20 Flag of Croatia svg.png Drazen Horvatic All
21 Flag of the United States svg.png Travis Bushman 1-3
Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Lars Raijmakers 4-10
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Williams-Cosworth FW06 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 22 Flag of Australia svg.png Matthew Schippke All
23 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jack Stone All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Arrows-Cosworth A1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 24 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png David Lawrance All
25 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Kevin Allan 1-7
Flag of the United States svg.png Phillip Jeffery 8-10
Flag of Germany svg.png ATS-Cosworth D1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 26 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Eric Neal All
27 Flag of Finland svg.png Jupi Taipale All

Schedule and results[edit | edit source]

Round Location Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 R1 Flag of Spain svg.png Barcelona, Spain Circuit de Catalunya Flag of Italy svg.png Giuseppe Cipriani Flag of Italy svg.png Giuseppe Cipriani Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ed Hocknull Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Cosworth
R2 Flag of Italy svg.png Giuseppe Cipriani Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Sam Hempsall Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Cosworth
2 R1 Flag of Turkey svg.png Istanbul, Turkey Istanbul Park Flag of Germany svg.png Torben Siebrand Flag of Germany svg.png Andre Kauffman Flag of Germany svg.png Andre Kauffman Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Brabham-Alfa Romeo
R2 Flag of Australia svg.png Ryan Ridley Flag of Finland svg.png Juha Nieminen Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Cosworth
3 R1 Flag of Monaco svg.png Monte-Carlo, Monaco Circuit de Monaco Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Chris Bass Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ed Hocknull Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Chris Bass Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Wolf-Cosworth
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ed Hocknull Flag of Australia svg.png Ryan Ridley Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
4 R1 Flag of France svg.png Magny-Cours, France Circuit de Magny-Cours Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Sam Hempsall Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Sam Hempsall Flag of Germany svg.png Torben Siebrand Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Brabham-Alfa Romeo
R2 Flag of Germany svg.png Andre Kauffman Flag of Finland svg.png Juha Nieminen Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Cosworth
5 R1 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Silverstone, Great Britain Silverstone Circuit Flag of Germany svg.png Andre Kauffman Flag of Germany svg.png Andre Kauffman Flag of Germany svg.png Andre Kauffman Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Brabham-Alfa Romeo
R2 Flag of Germany svg.png Andre Kauffman Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jack Stone Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Williams-Cosworth
6 R1 Flag of Germany svg.png Hockenheim, Germany Hockenheimring Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Matthew Bass Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Matthew Bass Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ed Hocknull Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Cosworth
R2 Flag of Croatia svg.png Drazen Horvatic Flag of Croatia svg.png Drazen Horvatic Flag of France svg.png Renault
7 R1 Flag of Hungary svg.png Budapest, Hungary Hungaroring Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Sam Hempsall Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Sam Hempsall Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Sam Hempsall Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Cosworth
R2 Flag of Italy svg.png Giuseppe Cipriani Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ed Hocknull Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Cosworth
8 R1 Flag of Spain svg.png Valencia, Spain Valencia, Spain Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ed Hocknull Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ed Hocknull Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Eric Neal Flag of Germany svg.png ATS-Cosworth
R2 Flag of the Philippines svg.png Art Magnaye Flag of Australia svg.png Ryan Ridley Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
9 R1 Flag of Belgium svg.png Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Flag of Germany svg.png Torben Siebrand Flag of Germany svg.png Torben Siebrand Flag of Germany svg.png Torben Siebrand Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Brabham-Alfa Romeo
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ed Hocknull Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ed Hocknull Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Cosworth
10 R1 Flag of Italy svg.png Monza, Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza Flag of Germany svg.png Andre Kauffman Flag of Germany svg.png Andre Kauffman Flag of Germany svg.png Andre Kauffman Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Brabham-Alfa Romeo
R2 Flag of Germany svg.png Andre Kauffman Flag of Australia svg.png Ryan Ridley Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari

Championship Standings[edit | edit source]

Drivers[edit | edit source]

Pos Driver Car
No.
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ESP
Flag of Turkey svg.png
TUR
Flag of Monaco svg.png
MON
Flag of France svg.png
FRA
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png
UK
Flag of Germany svg.png
GER
Flag of Hungary svg.png
HUN
Flag of Spain svg.png
ESP
Flag of Belgium svg.png
BEL
Flag of Italy svg.png
ITA
Points
1 Flag of Germany svg.png Andre Kauffman 9 9 17 1 19 Ret Ret 6 4 1 3 18 12 7 7 3 Ret 3 18 1 2 69
2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ed Hocknull 4 1 6 Ret 8 2 2 3 Ret Ret 13 1 4 6 1 Ret 14 Ret 1 Ret 5 66
3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Chris Bass 8 6 2 20† Ret 1 Ret 4 5 2 2 15 2 4 3 18 Ret Ret 10 4 Ret 59
4 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Matthew Bass 7 13 16 3 3 3 Ret 5 2 14 10 2 11 3 6 2 Ret Ret 22† 5 4 58
5 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Sam Hempsall 3 5 1 4 2 5 Ret Ret 6 Ret 8 13† Ret 1 14 9 Ret 4 Ret 2 10 54
6 Flag of Germany svg.png Torben Siebrand 10 14 4 Ret 10 Ret Ret 1 17 4 Ret 3 5 Ret Ret 7 3 1 2 12 Ret 52
7 Flag of Australia svg.png Ryan Ridley 2 19† Ret 10 4 6 1 2 Ret 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 4 1 10 9 6 1 41
8 Flag of Italy svg.png Giuseppe Cipriani 0 2 3 19† 9 16 Ret Ret 21† Ret 12 Ret Ret 8 2 17 9 2 4 11 Ret 34
9 Flag of Hungary svg.png Szabolcs Nagy 6 4 15 2 14 4 5 15 11 7 5 11 Ret 19† Ret 16 6 5 3 14 15 33
10 Flag of Croatia svg.png Drazen Horvatic 20 Ret Ret 16 12 12 Ret 7 3 12 6 5 1 2 5 Ret 13 7 6 Ret 18 31
11 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jack Stone 23 18 20 9 6 11 Ret Ret Ret 8 1 8 3 10 Ret 13 7 13 21 3 3 23
12 Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Lars Raijmakers 21 13 10 Ret 19 4 Ret 5 4 5 Ret 6 Ret Ret 14 19
13 Flag of Finland svg.png Juha Nieminen 5 17 Ret 8 1 18 7 9 1 10 7 6 Ret 12 8 Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret 9 16
14 Flag of the Philippines svg.png Art Magnaye 12 10 16 6 Ret Ret 14 15 17 12 4 12 5 7 6 12
15 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Eric Neal 26 16 13 18 11 8 Ret 20 13 16 9 Ret 15 Ret 19 1 Ret Ret 8 16 16 11
16 Flag of Germany svg.png Artur Pfeifer 16 Ret 10 17 18 17 Ret 8 8 3 18 7 10 20† 12 11 5 11 17 Ret 11 11
17 Flag of Finland svg.png Jupi Taipale 27 11 Ret 15 Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret 13 20 19 Ret 17 Ret 6 2 16 14 15 Ret 8
18 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Simon Gardner 14 7 5 Ret 21 14 3 18 Ret 9 Ret 16 17 Ret 20 15 Ret Ret 19 17 17 8
19 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png David Lawrence 24 Ret 14 7 5 Ret 8 16 14 21 4 Ret Ret 14 11 21 12 Ret 12 8 20 8
20 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Kevin Allan 25 3 8 12 22† Ret 13 17 20 20 NC Ret 16 21 Ret 6
21 Flag of Australia svg.png Nathan Jones 18 15 Ret 6 Ret 9 6 Ret 15 19 16 14† Ret Ret 9 8 Ret 9 7 13 8 5
22 Flag of Greece svg.png Sakis Kordas 15 8 7 Ret 17 13 4 Ret 18 18 Ret Ret 13 16 10 14 Ret Ret 15 4
23 Flag of Australia svg.png Matthew Schippke 22 Ret Ret 13 7 10 9 12 9 5 14 10 9 9 Ret Ret 11 17 16 Ret Ret 4
24 Flag of the United States svg.png Travis Bushman 21 10 11 5 Ret 19 12 4
25 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Garry Hellas 17 Ret 18 11 13 7 Ret 11 19 17 11 9 6 11 15 19 16 14 20 Ret 19 3
26 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Alex White 19 Ret 12 Ret 20 Ret Ret 19 12 Ret 17 17 7 13 9 Ret 15 8 13 10 7 1
27 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png J.J. Jones 11 Ret 19 14 16 Ret 10 14 7 15† 15 12 8 18 16 10 17 15 11 9 12 0
28 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Samuel Shepherd 12 12 9 Ret 15 20 11 0
29 Flag of the United States svg.png Phillip Jeffery 25 20 10 Ret Ret Ret 13 0
30 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Hare 15 18 21 0
Pos Driver Car
No.
Flag of Spain svg.png
ESP
Flag of Turkey svg.png
TUR
Flag of Monaco svg.png
MON
Flag of France svg.png
FRA
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png
UK
Flag of Germany svg.png
GER
Flag of Hungary svg.png
HUN
Flag of Spain svg.png
ESP
Flag of Belgium svg.png
BEL
Flag of Italy svg.png
ITA
Points

Teams[edit | edit source]

Pos Driver Car
No.
Flag of Spain svg.png
ESP
Flag of Turkey svg.png
TUR
Flag of Monaco svg.png
MON
Flag of France svg.png
FRA
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png
UK
Flag of Germany svg.png
GER
Flag of Hungary svg.png
HUN
Flag of Spain svg.png
ESP
Flag of Belgium svg.png
BEL
Flag of Italy svg.png
ITA
Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Brabham-Alfa Romeo 9 9 17 1 19 Ret Ret 6 4 1 3 18 12 7 7 3 Ret 3 18 1 2 121
10 14 4 Ret 10 Ret Ret 1 17 4 Ret 3 5 Ret Ret 7 3 1 2 12 Ret
2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Cosworth 3 5 1 4 2 5 Ret Ret 6 Ret 8 13† Ret 1 14 9 Ret 4 Ret 2 10 120
4 1 6 Ret 8 2 2 3 Ret Ret 13 1 4 6 1 Ret 14 Ret 1 Ret 5
3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Wolf-Cosworth 7 13 16 3 3 3 Ret 5 2 14 10 2 11 3 6 2 Ret Ret 22† 5 4 117
8 6 2 20† Ret 1 Ret 4 5 2 2 15 2 4 3 18 Ret Ret 10 4 Ret
4 Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari 0 2 3 19† 9 16 Ret Ret 21† Ret 12 Ret Ret 8 2 17 9 2 4 11 Ret 75
2 19† Ret 10 4 6 1 2 Ret 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 4 1 10 9 6 1
5 Flag of France svg.png Renault 20 Ret Ret 16 12 12 Ret 7 3 12 6 5 1 2 5 Ret 13 7 6 Ret 18 54
21 10 11 5 Ret 19 12 13 10 Ret 19 4 Ret 5 4 5 Ret 6 Ret Ret 14
6 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Cosworth 5 17 Ret 8 1 18 7 9 1 10 7 6 Ret 12 8 Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret 9 49
6 4 15 2 14 4 5 15 11 7 5 11 Ret 19† Ret 16 6 5 3 14 15
7 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Williams-Cosworth 22 Ret Ret 13 7 10 9 12 9 5 14 10 9 9 Ret Ret 11 17 16 Ret Ret 27
23 18 20 9 6 11 Ret Ret Ret 8 1 8 3 10 Ret 13 7 13 21 3 3
8 Flag of Germany svg.png ATS-Cosworth 26 16 13 18 11 8 Ret 20 13 16 9 Ret 15 Ret 19 1 Ret Ret 8 16 16 19
27 11 Ret 15 Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret 13 20 19 Ret 17 Ret 6 2 16 14 15 Ret
9 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Arrows-Cosworth 24 Ret 14 7 5 Ret 8 16 14 21 4 Ret Ret 14 11 21 12 Ret 12 8 20 14
25 3 8 12 22† Ret 13 17 20 20 NC Ret 16 21 Ret 20 10 Ret Ret Ret 13
10 Flag of France svg.png Ligier-Matra 16 Ret 10 17 18 17 Ret 8 8 3 18 7 10 20† 12 11 5 11 17 Ret 11 14
17 Ret 18 11 13 7 Ret 11 19 17 11 9 6 11 15 19 16 14 20 Ret 19
11 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Shadow-Cosworth 14 7 5 Ret 21 14 3 18 Ret 9 Ret 16 17 Ret 20 15 Ret Ret 19 17 17 12
15 8 7 Ret 17 13 4 Ret 18 18 Ret Ret 13 16 10 14 Ret Ret 15 18 21
12 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Tyrrell-Cosworth 11 Ret 19 14 16 Ret 10 14 7 15† 15 12 8 18 16 10 17 15 11 9 12 12
12 12 9 Ret 15 20 11 10 16 6 Ret Ret 14 15 17 12 4 12 5 7 6
13 Flag of Brazil svg.png Fittipaldi-Cosworth 18 15 Ret 6 Ret 9 6 Ret 15 19 16 14† Ret Ret 9 8 Ret 9 7 13 8 6
19 Ret 12 Ret 20 Ret Ret 19 12 Ret 17 17 7 13 9 Ret 15 8 13 10 7
Pos Driver Car
No.
Flag of Spain svg.png
ESP
Flag of Turkey svg.png
TUR
Flag of Monaco svg.png
MON
Flag of France svg.png
FRA
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png
UK
Flag of Germany svg.png
GER
Flag of Hungary svg.png
HUN
Flag of Spain svg.png
ESP
Flag of Belgium svg.png
BEL
Flag of Italy svg.png
ITA
Points