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{{Short description|Formula One Championship}}
{{Motorsport season
|series = British Formula One Championship
|year = 1978
|previouslink = 1977 Shellsport International Series
}}

The '''1978 British Formula One Championship''' (formally the '''1978 Aurora AFX F1 Championship''') was the first season of the [[British Formula One Championship]]. It commenced on 24 March 1978 and ended on 24 September after twelve races.<ref name="British F1 1978">{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/championships/british-f1/1978-aurora-afx-british-f1-championship|title=1978 AURORA AFX BRITISH F1 CHAMPIONSHIP|work=motorsportmagazine.com|accessdate=July 17, 2018}}</ref>

The Aurora AFX F1 Championship replaced the [[Shellsport International Series|Shellsport Group 8 series]] that had been run in 1976 and 1977 to [[Formula Libre]] rules. As part of the changes, [[Formula 5000]] and [[Formula Atlantic]] cars were no longer eligible to race in the Aurora AFX championship. [[Formula 1]] cars were now the focus of the series, with [[Formula 2]] cars still being permitted as a 'B-class'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forix.com/8w/pye.html|title=8W - Who? - Marcus Pye|website=www.forix.com|accessdate=28 December 2017}}</ref>

==Teams and drivers==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
!colspan=6| Entry List<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldracingcars.com/f1/|title=Formula 1 - 3-litre Formula 1 (1966 - 1985)|work=oldracingcars.com|accessdate=July 17, 2018}}</ref>
|-
! Team
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
! Driver
! Chassis
! Engine
! Rounds
|-
!colspan="6"| [[Formula 1]]
|-
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Melchester Racing
|rowspan=2| 1
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tony Trimmer]]
|rowspan=2| [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]] [[McLaren M23|M23]]
|rowspan=2| [[Cosworth DFV|Ford Cosworth DFV]] 3.0 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| 1–5, 7, 9–10, 12
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Divina Galica]]
| 11
|-
|rowspan=5| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[March Engineering|Team March]]
| 3
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Bruce Allison
|rowspan=2| [[March Engineering|March]] [[March 751|75A/761]]
|rowspan=5| [[Cosworth DFV|Ford Cosworth DFV]] 3.0 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| 4-8
|-
| 4
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Guy Edwards]]
| 1-2
|-
| 3
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Bruce Allison
|rowspan=3| [[March Engineering|March 781]]
| 9-12
|-
| 4
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Guy Edwards]]
| 3-12
|-
| 21
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Geoff Lees (racing driver)|Geoff Lees]]
| 7
|-
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} Centro Asegurador F1
|rowspan=2| 5
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Emilio de Villota]]
| [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]] M25
|rowspan=2| [[Cosworth DFV|Ford Cosworth DFV]] 3.0 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| 1–6, 10-12
|-
| [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]] [[McLaren M23|M23]]
| 8-9
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Valentino Musetti]]
| 7
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Valentino Musetti]]
| [[March Engineering|March]] [[March 761|752/761]]
| [[Cosworth DFV|Ford Cosworth DFV]] 3.0 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| 1-9
|-
|rowspan=6| {{flagicon|GBR}} Mario Deliotti Racing
| 7
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Valentino Musetti]]
| [[Ensign (racing team)|Ensign]] [[Ensign N177|N177]]
|rowspan=6| [[Cosworth DFV|Ford Cosworth DFV]] 3.0 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| 10-12
|-
|rowspan=5| {{Tooltip|9|Raced under number 80 from round 9 through 12}}
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Geoff Lees (racing driver)|Geoff Lees]]
|rowspan=5| [[Ensign Racing|Ensign]] [[Ensign N175|N175]]
| 1-4
|-
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Bruce Allison
| 2
|-
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giancarlo Martini]]
| 5-6
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ray Mallock]]
| 7
|-
| {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Desiré Wilson]]
| 8-12
|-
| {{flagicon|IRL}} Alo Lawler
| 10
| {{flagicon|IRL}} Alo Lawler
| [[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]] [[Surtees TS19|TS19]]
| [[Cosworth DFV|Ford Cosworth DFV]] 3.0 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| 1-3
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[British Racing Motors|Stanley BRM]]
| 11
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Teddy Pilette]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] [[BRM P207|P207]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] P202 3.0 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| 1–4, 7-12
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Olympus Corporation|Team Olympus]]
| 13
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Divina Galica]]
| [[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]] [[Surtees TS19|TS19]]
| [[Cosworth DFV|Ford Cosworth DFV]] 3.0 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| 5
|-
|rowspan=5| {{flagicon|GBR}} J. C. Cooper
|rowspan=2| 14
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Bob Evans (race driver)|Bob Evans]]
| [[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]] [[Surtees TS19|TS19]]
|rowspan=5| [[Cosworth DFV|Ford Cosworth DFV]] 3.0 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| 5-6
|-
| [[Hesketh Racing|Hesketh]] [[Hesketh 308E|308E]]
| 7-12
|-
|rowspan=3| 17
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} John Cooper
| [[Hesketh Racing|Hesketh]] [[Hesketh 308C|308C]]
| 1-8
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Hesketh Racing|Hesketh]] [[Hesketh 308E|308E]]
| 9, 11-12
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Geoff Lees (racing driver)|Geoff Lees]]
| 10
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Dennis Leech]]
| 16
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Dennis Leech]]
| [[March Engineering|March]] [[March 761|761]]
| [[Cosworth DFV|Ford Cosworth DFV]] 3.0 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| 11
|-
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Jörg Zaborowski
| 19
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Jörg Zaborowski
| [[March Engineering|March]] [[March 761|761]]
| [[Cosworth DFV|Ford Cosworth DFV]] 3.0 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| 3
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[BS Fabrications]]
| 30
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brett Lunger]]
| [[McLaren]] [[McLaren M26|M26]]
| [[Cosworth DFV|Ford Cosworth DFV]] 3.0 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| 5
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Theodore Racing]]
| 32
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[David Kennedy (racing driver)|David Kennedy]]
| [[Walter Wolf Racing|Wolf]] [[Wolf WR3|WR3]]
| [[Cosworth DFV|Ford Cosworth DFV]] 3.0 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| 12
|-
| {{flagicon|AUT}} Gerd Biechteler
| 65
| {{flagicon|AUT}} Gerd Biechteler
| [[March Engineering|March]] [[March 761|761]]
| [[Cosworth DFV|Ford Cosworth DFV]] 3.0 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| 4, 6
|-
!colspan="6"| [[Formula 2]]
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Graham Eden Racing
| 6
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Wilds]]
| [[Ralt]] RT1
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford BDG]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| All
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Mario Deliotti Racing
| 9
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Geoff Lees (racing driver)|Geoff Lees]]
| [[Chevron Cars Ltd|Chevron]] B42
| [[Brian Hart Ltd.|Hart]] 420R 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| 11
|-
| {{flagicon|IRL}} {{Tooltip|L & B Excavations|Alo Lawler}}
| 10
| {{flagicon|IRL}} Alo Lawler
| [[Ralt]] RT1
| [[Brian Hart Ltd.|Hart]] 420R 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| 6, 8, 11
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Stephen South]]
| 12
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Stephen South]]
| [[March Engineering|March]] 782
| [[Brian Hart Ltd.|Hart]] 420R 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| 10-11
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kim Mather
| 15
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kim Mather
| [[Chevron Cars Ltd|Chevron]] B35D
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford BDG]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| 1–9, 12
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fred Opert Racing]]
| 16
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Boy Hayje]]
| [[Chevron Cars Ltd|Chevron]] B42
| [[Brian Hart Ltd.|Hart]] 420R 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| 5
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Chevron Cars Ltd|Chevron Cars]]
| 16
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Elio de Angelis]]
| [[Chevron Cars Ltd|Chevron]] B42
| [[Brian Hart Ltd.|Hart]] 420R 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| 10
|-
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} {{Tooltip|MacLaren's of Broxburn|Iain McLaren}}
|rowspan=2| 18
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Iain McLaren
| [[Chevron Cars Ltd|Chevron]] B35
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford BDX]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| 1, 4
|-
| [[Chevron Cars Ltd|Chevron]] B40
| [[Brian Hart Ltd.|Hart]] 420R 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| 9
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Adrian Russell
| 20
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Adrian Russell
| [[March Engineering|March]] 762
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford BDX]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| 1-11
|-
|rowspan=3| {{flagicon|GBR}} Boxer Cars
|rowspan=3| 22
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Norman Dickson
|rowspan=3| Boxer PR276
|rowspan=3| [[Brian Hart Ltd.|Hart]] 420R 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| 3, 5
|-
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Brabham]]
| 6
|-
| {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Emilio de Villota]]
| 7
|-
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Barton
|rowspan=2| 23
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Barton
| Barton JTB3
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford BDX]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| 4
|-
| [[March Engineering|March]] 77B/772P
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford BDG]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| 9
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Warren Booth
| 29
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Warren Booth
| Scott F2
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford BDX]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| 1, 6, 8
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Nigel Clarkson
| 30
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Nigel Clarkson
| [[March Engineering|March]] 742
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford BDX]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| 1–2, 12
|-
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alan Baillie
|rowspan=2| 38
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alan Baillie
|rowspan=2| [[March Engineering|March]] 752
|rowspan=2| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford BDX Swindon]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| 1, 4, 6–7, 11-12
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ray Mallock]]
| 9
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kevin Bowditch
| 41
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kevin Bowditch
| [[Lola Cars|Lola]] T460
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| 6-7
|-
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Carlo Giorgio
| 42
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Carlo Giorgio
| [[March Engineering|March]] 742
| [[Brian Hart Ltd.|Hart]] 420R 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| 2, 5
|-
| {{flagicon|AUT}} Dr. Joseph Ehrlich
| 43
| {{flagicon|NZL}} Brett Riley
| [[March Engineering|March]] 762
| [[Brian Hart Ltd.|Hart]] 420R 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| 9-10
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} {{Tooltip|Dicksons of Perth|Norman Dickson}}
| 47
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Norman Dickson
| [[March Engineering|March]] 772P
| [[Brian Hart Ltd.|Hart]] 420R 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| 10-11
|-
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Eugen Grupp
| 64
| {{flagicon|FRG}} Eugen Grupp
| [[ToJ|Toj]] F202
| [[BMW M12]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| 9
|-
| {{flagicon|AUT}} Osterreich ASC
| 65
| {{flagicon|AUT}} Gerd Biechteler
| [[March Engineering|March]] 782
| [[BMW M12]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| 9
|-
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} {{Tooltip|Briggs Racing Enterprises|John David Briggs}}
| 71
| {{flagicon|USA}} John David Briggs
|rowspan=2| [[Chevron Cars Ltd|Chevron]] B42
|rowspan=2| [[Brian Hart Ltd.|Hart]] 420R 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| 10-11
|-
| 77
| {{flagicon|USA}} Don Breidenbach
| 10-11
|-
| {{flagicon|AUT}} Walter Raus
| 78
| {{flagicon|AUT}} Walter Raus
| [[March Engineering|March]] 762
| [[BMW M12]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| 2
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} {{Tooltip|Smith and Jones|Richard Jones}}
| 90
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Richard Jones (racing driver)|Richard Jones]]
| [[March Engineering|March]] 742
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford BDG]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| 10-12
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Bill Wood
| {{Tooltip|?|Number unknown}}
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Bill Wood
| [[March Engineering|March]] 742
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| 5
|}

==Results and standings==

===Races===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%;"
|-
! Rnd
! Track
! Date
! Laps
! Pole Position
! Fastest Lap
! Race Winner
! Constructor
|-
| 1
| [[Oulton Park]]
| 24 March
| 65
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tony Trimmer]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tony Trimmer]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tony Trimmer]]
| [[McLaren]]
|-
| 2
| [[Brands Hatch]]
| 27 March
| 40
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Guy Edwards]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Geoff Lees (racing driver)|Geoff Lees]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tony Trimmer]]
| [[McLaren]]
|-
| 3
| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|Snetterton]]
| 16 April
| 55
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tony Trimmer]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tony Trimmer]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tony Trimmer]]
| [[McLaren]]
|-
| 4
| [[Mallory Park]]
| 1 May
| 75
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tony Trimmer]]
| {{flagicon|Spain|1977}} [[Emilio de Villota]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Geoff Lees (racing driver)|Geoff Lees]]
| [[Ensign (racing team)|Ensign]]
|-
| 5
| [[Circuit Park Zandvoort|Zandvoort]]
| 15 May
| 38
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brett Lunger]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brett Lunger]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Bob Evans (race driver)|Bob Evans]]
| [[Surtees Racing Organisation|Surtees]]
|-
| 6
| [[Donington Park]]
| 21 May
| 55
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giancarlo Martini]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giancarlo Martini]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giancarlo Martini]]
| [[Ensign (racing team)|Ensign]]
|-
| 7
| [[Thruxton Circuit|Thruxton]]
| 29 May
| 50
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Guy Edwards]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Geoff Lees (racing driver)|Geoff Lees]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tony Trimmer]]
| [[McLaren]]
|-
| 8
| [[Oulton Park]]
| 24 June
| 65
| {{flagicon|Spain|1977}} [[Emilio de Villota]]
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Teddy Pilette]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Guy Edwards]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]
|-
| 9
| [[Mallory Park]]
| 30 July
| 75
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tony Trimmer]]
| {{flagicon|Spain|1977}} [[Emilio de Villota]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Bruce Allison
| [[March Engineering|March]]
|-
| 10
| [[Brands Hatch]]
| 28 August
| 40
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Stephen South]]
| {{flagicon|Spain|1977}} [[Emilio de Villota]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tony Trimmer]]
| [[McLaren]]
|-
| 11
| [[Thruxton Circuit|Thruxton]]
| 10 September
| 45
| {{flagicon|Spain|1977}} [[Emilio de Villota]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Geoff Lees (racing driver)|Geoff Lees]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Guy Edwards]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]
|-
| 12
| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|Snetterton]]
| 24 September
| 50
| {{flagicon|Spain|1977}} [[Emilio de Villota]]
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[David Kennedy (racing driver)|David Kennedy]]
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[David Kennedy (racing driver)|David Kennedy]]
| [[Walter Wolf Racing|Wolf]]
|}

===Drivers' standings===
Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers using the following structure:

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center"
! Position
| style="background:#ffffbf;" |  '''1st''' 
| style="background:#dfdfdf;" |  '''2nd''' 
| style="background:#ffdf9f;" |  '''3rd''' 
| style="background:#dfffdf;" |  '''4th''' 
| style="background:#dfffdf;" |  '''5th''' 
| style="background:#dfffdf;" |  '''6th''' 
| style="background:#dfffdf;" |  '''7th''' 
| style="background:#dfffdf;" |  '''8th''' 
| style="background:#dfffdf;" |  '''9th''' 
| style="background:#dfffdf;" |  '''10th''' 
|  {{Tooltip|'''FL'''|Fastest lap}} 
|-
! Points
| style="background:#ffffbf;" | 20
| style="background:#dfdfdf;" | 15
| style="background:#ffdf9f;" | 12
| style="background:#dfffdf;" | 10
| style="background:#dfffdf;" | 8
| style="background:#dfffdf;" | 6
| style="background:#dfffdf;" | 4
| style="background:#dfffdf;" | 3
| style="background:#dfffdf;" | 2
| style="background:#dfffdf;" | 1
| 2
|}
{|
|
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"
|- valign="top"
!style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#f2f3f4"|{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
!style="vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f2f3f4"|Driver
! [[Oulton Park|OUL]] {{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[Brands Hatch|BRH]] {{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE]] {{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[Mallory Park|MAL]] {{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[Circuit Park Zandvoort|ZAN]] {{flagicon|NED}}
! [[Donington Park|DON]] {{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]] {{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[Oulton Park|OUL]] {{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[Mallory Park|MAL]] {{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[Brands Hatch|BRH]] {{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]] {{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE]] {{flagicon|GBR}}
!valign="middle"| Pts
|-
! 1
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tony Trimmer]]
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''''1'''''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''''1'''''
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| '''2'''
|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
|
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| '''2'''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
! 149
|-
! 2
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Bob Evans (race driver)|Bob Evans]]
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
! 93
|-
! 3
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Spain|1977}} [[Emilio de Villota]]
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ''4''
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#efcfff;"| '''Ret'''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ''4''
|style="background:#efcfff;"| ''Ret''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| '''8'''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| '''8'''
! 86
|-
! 4
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Guy Edwards]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| '''4'''
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#efcfff;"| '''Ret'''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
! 78
|-
! 5
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Geoff Lees (racing driver)|Geoff Lees]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| ''2''
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| ''Ret''
|
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ''5''
|
! 69
|-
! 6
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} Bruce Allison
|
|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
! 63
|-
! 7
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Valentino Musetti]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| NC
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| NC
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
! 62
|-
! 8
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} John Cooper
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
! 44
|-
! 9
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Wilds]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
! 43
|-
! 10
|align="left"| {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Desiré Wilson]]
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|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
! 34
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! 11
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giancarlo Martini]]
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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''''1'''''
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! 32
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! 12
|align="left"| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[David Kennedy (racing driver)|David Kennedy]]
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|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ''1''
! 22
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! 13
|align="left"| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Teddy Pilette]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
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|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ''4''
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
! 20
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! 14
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Divina Galica]]
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|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
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! 19
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! 15
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kim Mather
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| NC
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| NC
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| NC
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
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|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
! 18
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! 16
|align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Boy Hayje]]
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|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
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! 12
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|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ray Mallock]]
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|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
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|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
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! 12
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! =<ref name="British F1 1978" />
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Elio de Angelis]]
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|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
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! 12
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! 19
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Iain McLaren
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
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! 11
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! =<ref name="British F1 1978" />
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Adrian Russell
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| NC
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| NC
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
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! 11
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! 21
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brett Lunger]]
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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| '''''5'''''
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! 10
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! 22
|align="left"| {{flagicon|NZL}} Brett Riley
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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
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! 8
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! 23
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} Don Breidenbach
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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
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! 7
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! 24
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Brabham]]
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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6
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! 6
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! 25
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUT}} Walter Raus
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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7
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! 4
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! 26
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} John David Briggs
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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17
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! 3
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! 27
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Stephen South]]
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|style="background:#efcfff;"| '''Ret'''
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
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! 2
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! =<ref name="British F1 1978" />
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Warren Booth
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| NC
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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
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|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
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! 2
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! =<ref name="British F1 1978" />
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Carlo Giorgio
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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
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|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
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! 2
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! =<ref name="British F1 1978" />
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Richard Jones (racing driver)|Richard Jones]]
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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
! 2
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! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Barton
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|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
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|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
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! 0
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! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUT}} Gerd Biechteler
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|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
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|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
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|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
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! 0
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! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alan Baillie
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
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|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
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|style="background:#cfcfff;"| NC
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| NC
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|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15
|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
! 0
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! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Norman Dickson
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|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
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|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
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|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
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! 0
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! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Dennis Leech]]
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|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16
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! 0
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! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|IRL}} Alo Lawler
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
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|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
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|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
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|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
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! 0
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! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Bill Wood
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|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
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! 0
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! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kevin Bowditch
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|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
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! 0
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Nigel Clarkson
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
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|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
! 0
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRG}} Jörg Zaborowski
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|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
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! 0
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRG}} Eugen Grupp
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|style="background:#ffcfcf;"| DNQ
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! 0
|- align="center"
!style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#f2f3f4"|{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
!style="vertical-align:middle;background-color:#f2f3f4"|Driver
! [[Oulton Park|OUL]] {{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[Brands Hatch|BRH]] {{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE]] {{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[Mallory Park|MAL]] {{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[Circuit Park Zandvoort|ZAN]] {{flagicon|NED}}
! [[Donington Park|DON]] {{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]] {{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[Oulton Park|OUL]] {{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[Mallory Park|MAL]] {{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[Brands Hatch|BRH]] {{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]] {{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE]] {{flagicon|GBR}}
!valign="middle"| Pts
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|valign="top"|
{{Motorsport driver results legend}}
'''Bold''' – Pole 
''Italics'' – Fastest Lap
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:British Formula One Championship]]
[[Category:1978 in British motorsport|Formula One]]

1978 British Formula One Championship - Revision history

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