Pit Lane F1
McLaren
Patrick Tambay a terminé P14 du Championnat du Monde 1978 avec 8 points. En 15 courses : 0 victoires, 0 podiums et 0 pole positions — meilleur résultat P4.
| Round | Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | McLaren | 9 | P6 | 1 | Finished |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | McLaren | 5 | P14 | Spun off | |
| 3 | South African Grand Prix | McLaren | 4 | P15 | Accident | |
| 4 | United States Grand Prix West | McLaren | 11 | P12 | Accident | |
| 5 | Monaco Grand Prix | McLaren | 11 |
| P7 |
| +1 Lap |
| 7 | Spanish Grand Prix | McLaren | 14 | P24 | Spun off |
| 8 | Swedish Grand Prix | McLaren | 15 | P4 | 3 | +1 Lap |
| 9 | French Grand Prix | McLaren | 6 | P9 | Finished |
| 10 | British Grand Prix | McLaren | 20 | P6 | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 11 | German Grand Prix | McLaren | 11 | P18 | Accident |
| 12 | Austrian Grand Prix | McLaren | 14 | P13 | Accident |
| 13 | Dutch Grand Prix | McLaren | 14 | P9 | +1 Lap |
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix | McLaren | 19 | P5 | 2 | Finished |
| 15 | United States Grand Prix | McLaren | 18 | P6 | 1 | Finished |
| 16 | Canadian Grand Prix | McLaren | 17 | P8 | Finished |