← 1978 teamsCONSTRUCTOR HISTORY

Team Lotus

British · 1958–1994 in the imported archive

Wins

45

Within imported race coverage

Podiums

114

Within imported race coverage

Car entries

831

Within imported race coverage

Seasons & championship standings

SEASON	CHAMPIONSHIP POS	CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS	DRIVERS	CAR ENTRIES	WINS	PODIUMS	RACES
1994	-	0	Johnny Herbert, Pedro Lamy, Alessandro Zanardi, Philippe Adams, Éric Bernard, Mika Salo	32	0	0	View races →
1993	6	12	Johnny Herbert, Alessandro Zanardi, Pedro Lamy	32	0	0	View races →
1992	5	13	Johnny Herbert, Mika Häkkinen	31	0	0	View races →
1991	9	3	Mika Häkkinen, Julian Bailey, Johnny Herbert	23	0	0	View races →
1990	8	3	Derek Warwick, Martin Donnelly, Johnny Herbert	32	0	0	View races →
1989	6	15	Satoru Nakajima, Nelson Piquet	28	0	0	View races →
1988	4	23	Nelson Piquet, Satoru Nakajima	30	0	3	View races →
1987	3	64	Satoru Nakajima, Ayrton Senna	32	2	8	View races →
1986	3	58	Ayrton Senna, Johnny Dumfries	31	2	8	View races →
1985	4	71	Elio de Angelis, Ayrton Senna	32	3	9	View races →
1984	3	47	Elio de Angelis, Nigel Mansell	32	0	6	View races →
1983	8	12	Nigel Mansell, Elio de Angelis	30	0	1	View races →
1982	6	30	Elio de Angelis, Nigel Mansell, Geoff Lees	29	1	2	View races →
1981	7	22	Nigel Mansell, Elio de Angelis	29	0	1	View races →
1980	5	14	Mario Andretti, Elio de Angelis, Nigel Mansell	30	0	1	View races →
1979	4	39	Carlos Reutemann, Mario Andretti, Hector Rebaque	39	0	5	View races →
1978	1	86	Mario Andretti, Ronnie Peterson, Hector Rebaque, Jean-Pierre Jarier	41	8	14	View races →
1977	2	62	Mario Andretti, Gunnar Nilsson	34	5	7	View races →
1976	4	29	Ronnie Peterson, Mario Andretti, Bob Evans, Gunnar Nilsson	30	1	5	View races →
1975	7	9	Jacky Ickx, Ronnie Peterson, Guy Tunmer, Eddie Keizan, Brian Henton, Jim Crawford, John Watson	31	0	1	View races →
1974	4	42	Ronnie Peterson, Jacky Ickx, Ian Scheckter, Paddy Driver, Tim Schenken	33	3	6	View races →
1973	1	91	Emerson Fittipaldi, Ronnie Peterson, Dave Charlton	31	7	15	View races →
1972	1	61	Emerson Fittipaldi, David Walker, Dave Charlton, Reine Wisell	27	5	8	View races →
1970	1	59	John Miles, Graham Hill, John Love, Dave Charlton, Jochen Rindt, Emerson Fittipaldi, Pete Lovely, Reine Wisell	41	6	7	View races →
1963	-	0	Walt Hansgen	1	0	0	View races →
1962	-	0	Peter Arundell	1	0	0	View races →
1960	2	34	Innes Ireland, Alberto Rodriguez Larreta, Alan Stacey, Stirling Moss, John Surtees, Jim Clark, Mike Taylor, Ron Flockhart, David Piper, Jim Hall	33	2	7	View races →
1959	4	5	Graham Hill, Bruce Halford, Innes Ireland, Alan Stacey, David Piper	17	0	0	View races →
1958	6	3	Cliff Allison, Graham Hill, Alan Stacey, Ivor Bueb	19	0	0	View races →

1978 race history

Season

41 imported result records · latest race date 1978-10-08.

All season races → · Full championship tables →

ROUND	RACE	DATE	DRIVER	GRID	FINISH	LAPS	TIME / STATUS	RACE POINTS
1	Argentine Grand Prix	1978-01-15	Mario Andretti	1	1	52	1:37:04.470	9
1	Argentine Grand Prix	1978-01-15	Ronnie Peterson	3	5	52	+1:14.850	2
2	Brazilian Grand Prix	1978-01-29	Mario Andretti	3	4	63	+1:33.120	3
2	Brazilian Grand Prix	1978-01-29	Hector Rebaque	22	R	40	Physical	0
2	Brazilian Grand Prix	1978-01-29	Ronnie Peterson	1	R	15	Collision	0
3	South African Grand Prix	1978-03-04	Ronnie Peterson	12	1	78	1:42:15.767	9
3	South African Grand Prix	1978-03-04	Mario Andretti	2	7	77	+1 Lap	0
3	South African Grand Prix	1978-03-04	Hector Rebaque	21	10	77	+1 Lap	0
4	United States Grand Prix West	1978-04-02	Mario Andretti	4	2	80	+11.061	6
4	United States Grand Prix West	1978-04-02	Ronnie Peterson	6	4	80	+45.603	3
5	Monaco Grand Prix	1978-05-07	Mario Andretti	4	11	69	+6 Laps	0
5	Monaco Grand Prix	1978-05-07	Ronnie Peterson	7	R	56	Gearbox	0
6	Belgian Grand Prix	1978-05-21	Mario Andretti	1	1	70	1:39:52.020	9
6	Belgian Grand Prix	1978-05-21	Ronnie Peterson	7	2	70	+9.900	6
7	Spanish Grand Prix	1978-06-04	Mario Andretti	1	1	75	1:41:47.060	9
7	Spanish Grand Prix	1978-06-04	Ronnie Peterson	2	2	75	+19.560	6
7	Spanish Grand Prix	1978-06-04	Hector Rebaque	20	R	21	Exhaust	0
8	Swedish Grand Prix	1978-06-17	Ronnie Peterson	4	3	70	+34.105	4
8	Swedish Grand Prix	1978-06-17	Hector Rebaque	21	12	68	+2 Laps	0
8	Swedish Grand Prix	1978-06-17	Mario Andretti	1	R	46	Engine	0
9	French Grand Prix	1978-07-02	Mario Andretti	2	1	54	1:38:51.920	9
9	French Grand Prix	1978-07-02	Ronnie Peterson	5	2	54	+2.930	6
10	British Grand Prix	1978-07-16	Mario Andretti	2	R	28	Engine	0
10	British Grand Prix	1978-07-16	Hector Rebaque	21	R	15	Gearbox	0
10	British Grand Prix	1978-07-16	Ronnie Peterson	1	R	6	Fuel system	0
11	German Grand Prix	1978-07-30	Mario Andretti	1	1	45	1:28:00.900	9
11	German Grand Prix	1978-07-30	Hector Rebaque	18	6	45	+1:37.860	1
11	German Grand Prix	1978-07-30	Ronnie Peterson	2	R	36	Gearbox	0
12	Austrian Grand Prix	1978-08-13	Ronnie Peterson	1	1	54	1:41:21.570	9
12	Austrian Grand Prix	1978-08-13	Hector Rebaque	18	R	4	Accident	0
12	Austrian Grand Prix	1978-08-13	Mario Andretti	2	R	0	Accident	0
13	Dutch Grand Prix	1978-08-27	Mario Andretti	1	1	75	1:41:04.230	9
13	Dutch Grand Prix	1978-08-27	Ronnie Peterson	2	2	75	+0.320	6
13	Dutch Grand Prix	1978-08-27	Hector Rebaque	20	11	74	+1 Lap	0
14	Italian Grand Prix	1978-09-10	Mario Andretti	1	6	40	+46.330	1
14	Italian Grand Prix	1978-09-10	Ronnie Peterson	5	R	0	Accident	0
15	United States Grand Prix	1978-10-01	Jean-Pierre Jarier	8	15	55	Out of fuel	0
15	United States Grand Prix	1978-10-01	Mario Andretti	1	R	27	Engine	0
15	United States Grand Prix	1978-10-01	Hector Rebaque	23	R	0	Clutch	0
16	Canadian Grand Prix	1978-10-08	Mario Andretti	9	10	69	+1 Lap	0
16	Canadian Grand Prix	1978-10-08	Jean-Pierre Jarier	1	R	49	Oil leak	0

Race source: Jolpica · retrieved 2026-09-07T19:04:29.946Z UTC. Championship source retrieved 2026-09-07T16:23:24.493Z UTC. Race points exclude sprint scoring; championship points are taken directly from the imported standings. Entries count result records, including non-starts and shared drives. Team history follows the source constructor identity.