Arrows
Riccardo Patrese terminou em P12 no Campeonato Mundial de 1978 com 11 pontos. Em 14 corridas: 0 vitórias, 1 pódio e 0 pole positions — melhor resultado P2.
| Round | Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Arrows | 18 | P10 | +4 Laps | |
| 3 | South African Grand Prix | Arrows | 7 | P13 | Engine | |
| 4 | United States Grand Prix West | Arrows | 9 | P6 | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 5 | Monaco Grand Prix | Arrows | 14 | P6 | 1 | Finished |
| 6 | Belgian Grand Prix | Arrows | 8 |
| P19 |
| Suspension |
| 7 | Spanish Grand Prix | Arrows | 8 | P22 | Engine |
| 8 | Swedish Grand Prix | Arrows | 5 | P2 | 6 | Finished |
| 9 | French Grand Prix | Arrows | 12 | P8 | Finished |
| 10 | British Grand Prix | Arrows | 5 | P15 | Suspension |
| 11 | German Grand Prix | Arrows | 14 | P9 | +1 Lap |
| 12 | Austrian Grand Prix | Arrows | 16 | P21 | Accident |
| 13 | Dutch Grand Prix | Arrows | 13 | P25 | Accident |
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix | Arrows | 12 | P16 | Engine |
| 16 | Canadian Grand Prix | Arrows | 12 | P4 | 3 | Finished |