Pit Lane F1
McLaren
James Hunt terminó P13 en el Campeonato del Mundo de 1978 con 8 puntos. En 16 carreras: 0 victorias, 1 podio y 0 pole positions — mejor resultado P3.
| Round | Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | McLaren | 6 | P4 | 3 | Finished |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | McLaren | 2 | P15 | Spun off | |
| 3 | South African Grand Prix | McLaren | 3 | P26 | Engine | |
| 4 | United States Grand Prix West | McLaren | 7 | P22 | Accident | |
| 5 | Monaco Grand Prix | McLaren | 6 |
| P14 |
| Handling |
| 6 | Belgian Grand Prix | McLaren | 6 | P23 | Accident |
| 7 | Spanish Grand Prix | McLaren | 4 | P6 | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Swedish Grand Prix | McLaren | 14 | P8 | +1 Lap |
| 9 | French Grand Prix | McLaren | 4 | P3 | 4 | Finished |
| 10 | British Grand Prix | McLaren | 14 | P25 | Accident |
| 11 | German Grand Prix | McLaren | 8 | P14 | Disqualified |
| 12 | Austrian Grand Prix | McLaren | 8 | P19 | Accident |
| 13 | Dutch Grand Prix | McLaren | 7 | P10 | +1 Lap |
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix | McLaren | 10 | P17 | Distributor |
| 15 | United States Grand Prix | McLaren | 6 | P7 | +1 Lap |
| 16 | Canadian Grand Prix | McLaren | 19 | P15 | Spun off |