1978 season · McLaren
James Hunt
13th in the championship · 8 points · Average finish P3.5
13th in the championship · 8 points · Average finish P3.5
| RoundR | Event | GridG | ResultFin | Pts | Fastest lap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 6 | P4 | 3 | — | Finished |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 2 | DNF | 0 | — | Spun off |
| 3 | South African GP | 3 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 4 | United States GP West | 7 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
| 5 | Monaco GP | 6 | DNF | 0 | — | Handling |
| 6 | Belgian GP | 6 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
| 7 | Spanish GP | 4 | DNF | 1 | — | Lapped |
| 8 | Swedish GP | 14 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 9 | French GP | 4 | P3 | 4 | — | Finished |
| 10 | British GP | 14 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
| 11 | German GP | 8 | DNF | 0 | — | Illegal pit stop |
| 12 | Austrian GP | 8 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
| 13 | Dutch GP | 7 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 14 | Italian GP | 10 | DNF | 0 | — | Distributor |
| 15 | United States GP | 6 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 16 | Canadian GP | 19 | DNF | 0 | — | Spun off |
Highest 4th · Final 13th
| RoundR | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 4th |
| 2 | 3 | 6th |
| 3 | 3 | 8th |
| 4 | 3 | 9th |
| 5 | 3 | 11th |
| 6 | 3 | 11th |
| 7 | 4 | 11th |
| 8 | 4 | 12th |
| 9 | 8 | 9th |
| 10 | 8 | 9th |
| 11 | 8 | 11th |
| 12 | 8 | 11th |
| 13 | 8 | 11th |
| 14 | 8 | 11th |
| 15 | 8 | 12th |
| 16 | 8 | 13th |
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| Round | Event | Pos | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 6 | 1:48.72 | — | — |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 2 | 1:40.53 | — | — |
| 3 | South African GP | 3 | 1:15.14 | — | — |
| 4 | United States GP West | 7 | 1:21.738 | — | — |
| 5 | Monaco GP | 6 | 1:29.22 | — | — |
| 6 | Belgian GP | 6 | 1:22.5 | — | — |
| 7 | Spanish GP | 4 | 1:17.66 | — | — |
| 8 | Swedish GP | 14 | 1:24.761 | — | — |
| 9 | French GP | 4 | 1:44.92 | — | — |
| 10 | British GP | 14 | 1:19.05 | — | — |
| 11 | German GP | 8 | 1:53.54 | — | — |
| 12 | Austrian GP | 8 | 1:39.1 | — | — |
| 13 | Dutch GP | 7 | 1:17.67 | — | — |
| 14 | Italian GP | 10 | 1:38.938 | — | — |
| 15 | United States GP | 6 | 1:39.991 | — | — |
| 16 | Canadian GP | 19 | 1:40.97 | — | — |
Grid position compared with the classified finish
| Round | Grid | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Metric | Hunt | Patrick Tambay |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 13th | 14th |
| Points | 8 | 8 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 14.3 | 10.2 |
| Qualifying H2H | 14 | 1 |
| Race H2H | 3 | 12 |
| Metric | Hunt | Brett Lunger |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 13th | 22nd |
| Points | 8 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 15.4 | 18.7 |
| Qualifying H2H | 12 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 10 | 4 |
| Metric | Hunt | Bruno Giacomelli |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 13th | 23rd |
| Points | 4 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 15.6 | 12.8 |
| Qualifying H2H | 5 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 2 | 3 |
| Metric | Hunt | Nelson Piquet |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 13th | 28th |
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 14.7 | 17.3 |
| Qualifying H2H | 3 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 2 | 1 |
| Metric | Hunt | Emilio de Villota |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 13th | — |
| Points | 1 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 6 | 27 |
| Qualifying H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Metric | Hunt | Tony Trimmer |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 13th | — |
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 25 | 30 |
| Qualifying H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |