F1 constructor stats
Constructor stats
Wins
- First-time winners
- There were no first-time winners in 1978
For more information see 1978 race winners.
Podiums
| # | Constructor | Podiums | Races with a podium | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 14 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 9 | 8 | 5 | – | 4 |
| 4 | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Wolf-Ford Cosworth | 4 | 4 | – | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Ligier-Matra | 2 | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| 7 | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 8 | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 9 | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 10 | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
- First-time podium finishers
- Arrows
- Fittipaldi
Pole positions
- First-time polesitters
- There were no first-time polesitters in 1978
For more information see 1978 pole positions.
Fastest laps
- First-time fastest lap setters
- Williams
For more information see 1978 fastest laps.
Points finishes
| # | Constructor | Points finishes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 12 | 86 |
| 2 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 10 | 53 |
| 3 | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 10 | 38 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 9 | 58 |
| 5 | Ligier-Matra | 7 | 19 |
| 6 | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | Wolf-Ford Cosworth | 6 | 24 |
| 8 | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 6 | 17 |
| 9 | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 3 | 11 |
| 11 | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | Renault | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 1 |
- First-time point scorers
- Arrows
- Renault
Retirements
| # | Constructor | DNFs | Races with a DNF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 23 | 13 |
| 2 | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 15 | 11 |
| 4 | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 14 | 12 |
| 5 | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 14 | 12 |
| 6 | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 11 | 11 |
| 7 | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 10 | 8 |
| 8 | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 9 | 8 |
| 9 | Renault | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Ferrari | 9 | 8 |
| 11 | Wolf-Ford Cosworth | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 7 | 7 |
| 13 | Merzario-Ford Cosworth | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | ATS-Ford Cosworth | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 6 | 6 |
| 16 | Ligier-Matra | 4 | 4 |
| 17 | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Martini-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 1 |