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McLaren Racing 1978 statistics and results

Driver Points Races Wins Podiums
Emilio de Villota 0 1 0 0
Brett Lunger 0 14 0 0
Nelson Piquet 0 3 0 0
Patrick Tambay 8 15 0 0
James Hunt 8 16 0 1
Bruno Giacomelli 0 5 0 0
Tony Trimmer 0 1 0 0

1978 statistics

8th
Position
0/16
Wins
0/16
Pole positions
1
Podiums
0
Wins
0
Pole positions
1
Podiums
6.25%
Podium percentage
1
Longest podium streak
3rd/14th
High/low result
7.8
Average result
2nd/30th
High/low qualifying result
15.11
Average qualifying result
22
DNF
0
DNS
0
Fastest laps
2124
Race laps
15
Points
8th
Position
4th/9th
High/low position
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1978 standings progression

1978 results

Race Result Grid Qualifying Points
1 Argentine Grand Prix
Jan 15, 1978
4th Hunt
6th Tambay
13th Lunger
 6th - HUN
9th - TAM
24th - LUN
 6th - HUN
9th - TAM
24th - LUN
 4
2 Brazilian Grand Prix
Jan 29, 1978
DNF Tambay
DNF Hunt
DNF Lunger
 5th - TAM
2nd - HUN
13th - LUN
 2nd - HUN
5th - TAM
13th - LUN
 0
3 South African Grand Prix
Mar 4, 1978
11th Lunger
DNF Tambay
DNF Hunt
 19th - LUN
4th - TAM
3rd - HUN
 3rd - HUN
4th - TAM
19th - LUN
 0
4 United States Grand Prix West
Apr 2, 1978
12th Tambay
DNF Hunt
DNQ Lunger
 11th - TAM
7th - HUN
- LUN
 7th - HUN
11th - TAM
25th - LUN
 0
5 Monaco Grand Prix
May 7, 1978
7th Tambay
DNF Hunt
DNPQ Lunger
 11th - TAM
6th - HUN
- LUN
 6th - HUN
11th - TAM
 0
6 Belgian Grand Prix
May 21, 1978
7th Lunger
8th Giacomelli
DNF Hunt
 24th - LUN
21st - GIA
6th - HUN
 6th - HUN
21st - GIA
24th - LUN
 0
7 Spanish Grand Prix
Jun 4, 1978
6th Hunt
DNF Tambay
DNQ Lunger
DNQ De Villota
 4th - HUN
14th - TAM
- LUN
- DEV
 4th - HUN
14th - TAM
26th - LUN
27th - DEV
 1
8 Swedish Grand Prix
Jun 17, 1978
4th Tambay
8th Hunt
DNQ Lunger
 15th - TAM
14th - HUN
- LUN
 14th - HUN
15th - TAM
26th - LUN
 3
9 French Grand Prix
Jul 2, 1978
3rd Hunt
9th Tambay
DNF Lunger
DNF Giacomelli
 4th - HUN
6th - TAM
24th - LUN
22nd - GIA
 4th - HUN
6th - TAM
22nd - GIA
24th - LUN
 4
10 British Grand Prix
Jul 16, 1978
6th Tambay
7th Giacomelli
8th Lunger
DNF Hunt
DNQ Trimmer
 20th - TAM
16th - GIA
24th - LUN
14th - HUN
- TRI
 14th - HUN
16th - GIA
20th - TAM
24th - LUN
30th - TRI
 1
11 German Grand Prix
Jul 30, 1978
DNF Tambay
DSQ Hunt
DNPQ Lunger
 11th - TAM
8th - HUN
- LUN
 8th - HUN
11th - TAM
 0
12 Austrian Grand Prix
Aug 13, 1978
8th Lunger
DNF Tambay
DNF Hunt
DNF Piquet
 17th - LUN
14th - TAM
8th - HUN
20th - PIQ
 8th - HUN
14th - TAM
17th - LUN
20th - PIQ
 0
13 Dutch Grand Prix
Aug 27, 1978
9th Tambay
10th Hunt
DNF Giacomelli
DNF Lunger
DNF Piquet
 14th - TAM
7th - HUN
19th - GIA
21st - LUN
25th - PIQ
 7th - HUN
14th - TAM
19th - GIA
21st - LUN
26th - PIQ
 0
14 Italian Grand Prix
Sep 10, 1978
5th Tambay
9th Piquet
14th Giacomelli
DNF Hunt
DNF Lunger
 19th - TAM
24th - PIQ
20th - GIA
10th - HUN
21st - LUN
 10th - HUN
19th - TAM
20th - GIA
21st - LUN
24th - PIQ
 2
15 United States Grand Prix
Oct 1, 1978
6th Tambay
7th Hunt
 18th - TAM
6th - HUN
 6th - HUN
18th - TAM
 1
16 Canadian Grand Prix
Oct 8, 1978
8th Tambay
DNF Hunt
 17th - TAM
19th - HUN
 17th - TAM
19th - HUN
 0

McLaren Racing - 1978 season overview

McLaren competed in the 1978 Formula 1 season, participating in 16 Grands Prix with Emilio de Villota, Brett Lunger, Nelson Piquet, Patrick Tambay, James Hunt, Bruno Giacomelli and Tony Trimmer representing the team. Throughout the season, the team achieved notable results and demonstrated strong potential in various races.

Season highlights

Some of the key moments and achievements from McLaren's 1978 season include:

  • Race wins: 0
  • Podium finishes: 1
  • Pole positions: 0
  • Fastest laps: 0
  • Constructor standings: 8th
  • Points scored: 15

For a full overview of their statistics, check out McLaren's lifetime stats.

McLaren 1978 driver comparison

In comparing the performances of Emilio de Villota, Brett Lunger, Nelson Piquet, Patrick Tambay, James Hunt, Bruno Giacomelli and Tony Trimmer, McLaren benefited from strong contributions across the board:

  • Emilio de Villota - Race Wins: 0
  • Emilio de Villota - Podium Finishes: 0
  • Brett Lunger - Race Wins: 0
  • Brett Lunger - Podium Finishes: 0
  • Nelson Piquet - Race Wins: 0
  • Nelson Piquet - Podium Finishes: 0
  • Patrick Tambay - Race Wins: 0
  • Patrick Tambay - Podium Finishes: 0
  • James Hunt - Race Wins: 0
  • James Hunt - Podium Finishes: 1
  • Bruno Giacomelli - Race Wins: 0
  • Bruno Giacomelli - Podium Finishes: 0
  • Tony Trimmer - Race Wins: 0
  • Tony Trimmer - Podium Finishes: 0

The drivers played a significant role in securing podium finishes and contributing to the team's points tally.

McLaren Racing in previous seasons

McLaren has been making its mark in Formula 1. You can explore more about the team's legacy and performance in past seasons below:

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