The Winners

We still think that winning is the name of the racing game and that if you win more races than anyone else you are a worthy champion. The success of a car design can be judged by its victories. This page of winners of the Grand Prix races of 1978 is self-explanatory.

Carlos Reutemann:  1st Brazilian GP, 1st USA West GP, 1st British GP, 1st USA East GP.

Niki Lauda: 1st Swedish GP, 1st Italian GP.

Mario Andretti:  Argentine GP, Belgian GP, Spanish GP, French GP, German GP, Dutch GP, 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st.

Patrick Depailler:  1st Monaco GP.

Ronnie Peterson:  1st S. African GP,  1st Austrian GP.

Gilles Villeneuve:  1st Canadian GP.

Lotus 78 — Cosworth V8: Two victories.

Lotus 79 — Cosworth V8:   Six victories