Campeonatos de pilotos e construtores
Mario Andretti (Team Lotus) won the 1978 World Drivers' Championship with 64 points and 6 race wins. Team Lotus took the Constructors' Championship with 86 points across the season's 16 Grands Prix.
| Pos | Piloto | Vitórias | Pontos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() | 6 | 64 |
| 2 | ![]() | 2 | 51 |
| 3 |
| E | Grande Prêmio | Data | Vencedor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | 1978-01-15 | - |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix🇧🇷 | 1978-01-29 | - |

| 4 |
| 48 |
| 4 | ![]() | 2 | 44 |
| 5 | ![]() | 1 | 34 |
| 6 | ![]() | — | 25 |
| 7 | ![]() | — | 24 |
| 8 | ![]() | — | 19 |
| 9 | ![]() | 1 | 17 |
| 10 | ![]() | — | 17 |
| 11 | ![]() | — | 11 |
| 12 | ![]() | — | 11 |
| 13 | ![]() | — | 8 |
| 14 | ![]() | — | 8 |
| 15 | ![]() | — | 7 |
| 16 | ![]() | — | 4 |
| 17 | ![]() | — | 3 |
| 18 | ![]() | — | 2 |
| 19 | ![]() | — | 1 |
| 20 | ![]() | — | 1 |
| 21 | ![]() | — | 1 |
| 0 | ![]() | — | 0 |
| 0 | ![]() | — | 0 |
| 0 | ![]() | — | 0 |
| 0 | ![]() | — | 0 |
| 0 | ![]() | — | 0 |
| 0 | ![]() | — | 0 |
| 0 | ![]() | — | 0 |
| 0 | ![]() | — | 0 |
| 0 | ![]() | — | 0 |
| 3 | South African Grand Prix | 1978-03-04 | - |
| 4 | United States Grand Prix West🇺🇸 | 1978-04-02 | - |
| 5 | Monaco Grand Prix🇲🇨 | 1978-05-07 | - |
| 6 | Belgian Grand Prix🇧🇪 | 1978-05-21 | - |
| 7 | Spanish Grand Prix🇪🇸 | 1978-06-04 | - |
| 8 | Swedish Grand Prix | 1978-06-17 | - |
| 9 | French Grand Prix | 1978-07-02 | - |
| 10 | British Grand Prix🇬🇧 | 1978-07-16 | - |
| 11 | German Grand Prix | 1978-07-30 | - |
| 12 | Austrian Grand Prix🇦🇹 | 1978-08-13 | - |
| 13 | Dutch Grand Prix🇳🇱 | 1978-08-27 | - |
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix🇮🇹 | 1978-09-10 | - |
| 15 | United States Grand Prix🇺🇸 | 1978-10-01 | - |
| 16 | Canadian Grand Prix🇨🇦 | 1978-10-08 | - |