1978 season · Brabham
Niki Lauda
4th in the championship · 44 points · Average finish P2
4th in the championship · 44 points · Average finish P2
| RoundR | Event | GridG | ResultFin | Pts | Fastest lap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 5 | P2 | 6 | — | Finished |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 10 | P3 | 4 | — | Finished |
| 3 | South African GP | 1 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 4 | United States GP West | 3 | DNF | 0 | — | Ignition |
| 5 | Monaco GP | 3 | P2 | 6 | 1:28.65 | Finished |
| 6 | Belgian GP | 3 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
| 7 | Spanish GP | 6 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 8 | Swedish GP | 3 | P1 | 9 | 1:24.836 | Finished |
| 9 | French GP | 3 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 10 | British GP | 4 | P2 | 6 | 1:18.6 | Finished |
| 11 | German GP | 3 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 12 | Austrian GP | 12 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
| 13 | Dutch GP | 3 | P3 | 4 | 1:19.57 | Finished |
| 14 | Italian GP | 4 | P1 | 9 | — | Finished |
| 15 | United States GP | 5 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 16 | Canadian GP | 7 | DNF | 0 | — | Brakes |
Highest 2nd · Final 4th
| RoundR | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2nd |
| 2 | 10 | 2nd |
| 3 | 10 | 3rd |
| 4 | 10 | 5th |
| 5 | 16 | 4th |
| 6 | 16 | 5th |
| 7 | 16 | 5th |
| 8 | 25 | 3rd |
| 9 | 25 | 3rd |
| 10 | 31 | 4th |
| 11 | 31 | 4th |
| 12 | 31 | 5th |
| 13 | 35 | 3rd |
| 14 | 44 | 3rd |
| 15 | 44 | 4th |
| 16 | 44 | 4th |
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| Round | Event | Pos | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 5 | 1:48.7 | — | — |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 10 | 1:42.08 | — | — |
| 3 | South African GP | 1 | 1:14.65 | — | — |
| 4 | United States GP West | 3 | 1:20.937 | — | — |
| 5 | Monaco GP | 3 | 1:28.84 | — | — |
| 6 | Belgian GP | 3 | 1:21.7 | — | — |
| 7 | Spanish GP | 6 | 1:17.94 | — | — |
| 8 | Swedish GP | 3 | 1:22.783 | — | — |
| 9 | French GP | 3 | 1:44.71 | — | — |
| 10 | British GP | 4 | 1:17.48 | — | — |
| 11 | German GP | 3 | 1:52.29 | — | — |
| 12 | Austrian GP | 12 | 1:39.49 | — | — |
| 13 | Dutch GP | 3 | 1:17.33 | — | — |
| 14 | Italian GP | 4 | 1:38.215 | — | — |
| 15 | United States GP | 5 | 1:39.892 | — | — |
| 16 | Canadian GP | 7 | 1:39.02 | — | — |
Grid position compared with the classified finish
| Round | Grid | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | 10 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | 4 | 1 |
| Metric | Lauda | John Watson |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 4th | 6th |
| Points | 44 | 25 |
| Wins | 2 | 0 |
| Podiums | 7 | 3 |
| Poles | 1 | 1 |
| Average finish | 11.8 | 10.6 |
| Qualifying H2H | 10 | 6 |
| Race H2H | 9 | 7 |
| Metric | Lauda | Nelson Piquet |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 4th | 28th |
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 20 | 11 |
| Qualifying H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 0 | 1 |