Tyrrell
Didier Pironi a terminé P15 du Championnat du Monde 1978 avec 7 points. En 16 courses : 0 victoires, 0 podiums et 0 pole positions — meilleur résultat P5.
| Round | Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 23 | P14 | +1 Lap | |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 19 | P6 | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 3 | South African Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 14 | P6 | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 4 | United States Grand Prix West | Tyrrell | 22 | P18 | Gearbox | |
| 5 | Monaco Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 13 |
| P5 |
| 2 |
| Finished |
| 6 | Belgian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 23 | P6 | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Spanish Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 13 | P12 | +4 Laps |
| 8 | Swedish Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 17 | P23 | Accident |
| 9 | French Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 16 | P10 | Finished |
| 10 | British Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 19 | P16 | Gearbox |
| 11 | German Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 16 | P5 | 2 | Finished |
| 12 | Austrian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 9 | P18 | Accident |
| 13 | Dutch Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 17 | P26 | Accident |
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 14 | P21 | Accident |
| 15 | United States Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 16 | P10 | +1 Lap |
| 16 | Canadian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 18 | P7 | Finished |