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Team Lotus 1978

Ronnie PetersonMario AndrettiHector RebaqueJean-Pierre Jarier
P1
WCC
86
Points
8
Wins
14
Podiums
12
Poles
16
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Line-up

Drivers

—
Ronnie Peterson
51
Points
2
Wins
7
Podiums
3
Poles
→
—
Mario Andretti
64
Points
6
Wins
7
Podiums
8
Poles
→
—
Hector Rebaque
1
Points
0
Wins
0
Podiums
0
Poles
→
—
Jean-Pierre Jarier
0
Points
0
Wins
0
Podiums
1
Poles
→
Race by Race

Season Results

1
Argentine Grand Prix
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
Mario Andretti
P1
P1
9
Finished
1
Argentine Grand Prix
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
Ronnie Peterson
P3
P5
2
Finished
2
Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
Mario Andretti
P3
P4
3
Finished
2
Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
Hector Rebaque
P22
P12
0
Physical
2
Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
Ronnie Peterson
P1
P18
0
Collision
3
South African Grand Prix
Kyalami
Ronnie Peterson
P12
P1
9
Finished
3
South African Grand Prix
Kyalami
Mario Andretti
P2
P7
0
+1 Lap
3
South African Grand Prix
Kyalami
Hector Rebaque
P21
P10
0
+1 Lap
4
United States Grand Prix West
Long Beach
Mario Andretti
P4
P2
6
Finished
4
United States Grand Prix West
Long Beach
Ronnie Peterson
P6
P4
3
Finished
5
Monaco Grand Prix
Circuit de Monaco
Mario Andretti
P4
P11
0
+6 Laps
5
Monaco Grand Prix
Circuit de Monaco
Ronnie Peterson
P7
P13
0
Gearbox
6
Belgian Grand Prix
Zolder
Mario Andretti
P1
P1
9
Finished
6
Belgian Grand Prix
Zolder
Ronnie Peterson
P7
P2
6
Finished
7
Spanish Grand Prix
Jarama
Mario Andretti
P1
P1
9
Finished
7
Spanish Grand Prix
Jarama
Ronnie Peterson
P2
P2
6
Finished
7
Spanish Grand Prix
Jarama
Hector Rebaque
P20
P23
0
Exhaust
8
Swedish Grand Prix
Scandinavian Raceway
Ronnie Peterson
P4
P3
4
Finished
8
Swedish Grand Prix
Scandinavian Raceway
Hector Rebaque
P21
P12
0
+2 Laps
8
Swedish Grand Prix
Scandinavian Raceway
Mario Andretti
P1
P17
0
Engine
9
French Grand Prix
Circuit Paul Ricard
Mario Andretti
P2
P1
9
Finished
9
French Grand Prix
Circuit Paul Ricard
Ronnie Peterson
P5
P2
6
Finished
10
British Grand Prix
Brands Hatch
Mario Andretti
P2
P21
0
Engine
10
British Grand Prix
Brands Hatch
Hector Rebaque
P21
P24
0
Gearbox
10
British Grand Prix
Brands Hatch
Ronnie Peterson
P1
P26
0
Fuel system
11
German Grand Prix
Hockenheimring
Mario Andretti
P1
P1
9
Finished
11
German Grand Prix
Hockenheimring
Hector Rebaque
P18
P6
1
Finished
11
German Grand Prix
Hockenheimring
Ronnie Peterson
P2
P13
0
Gearbox
12
Austrian Grand Prix
Red Bull Ring
Ronnie Peterson
P1
P1
9
Finished
12
Austrian Grand Prix
Red Bull Ring
Hector Rebaque
P18
P23
0
Accident
12
Austrian Grand Prix
Red Bull Ring
Mario Andretti
P2
P26
0
Accident
13
Dutch Grand Prix
Circuit Park Zandvoort
Mario Andretti
P1
P1
9
Finished
13
Dutch Grand Prix
Circuit Park Zandvoort
Ronnie Peterson
P2
P2
6
Finished
13
Dutch Grand Prix
Circuit Park Zandvoort
Hector Rebaque
P20
P11
0
+1 Lap
14
Italian Grand Prix
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
Mario Andretti
P1
P6
1
Finished
14
Italian Grand Prix
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
Ronnie Peterson
P5
P20
0
Accident
15
United States Grand Prix
Watkins Glen
Jean-Pierre Jarier
P8
P15
0
Out of fuel
15
United States Grand Prix
Watkins Glen
Mario Andretti
P1
P20
0
Engine
15
United States Grand Prix
Watkins Glen
Hector Rebaque
P23
P26
0
Clutch
16
Canadian Grand Prix
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Mario Andretti
P9
P10
0
+1 Lap
16
Canadian Grand Prix
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Jean-Pierre Jarier
P1
P16
0
Oil leak
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