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  • Exterior Photographs of the 1978 Lotus 79 John Player Special Mark IV
    1978 Lotus 79 John  Player Special Mark IV
    1978 Lotus 79 John  Player Special Mark IV
    1978 Lotus 79 John  Player Special Mark IV
    1978 Lotus 79 John  Player Special Mark IV
    1978 Lotus 79 John  Player Special Mark IV
    1978 Lotus 79 John  Player Special Mark IV
    1978 Lotus 79 John  Player Special Mark IV
    1978 Lotus 79 John  Player Special Mark IV
    1978 Lotus 79 John  Player Special Mark IV
    1978 Lotus 79 John  Player Special Mark IV
    1978 Lotus 79 John  Player Special Mark IV
    1978 Lotus 79 John  Player Special Mark IV
    1978 Lotus 79 John  Player Special Mark IV

    1978 Formula One Season
    PosTeamConstructorChassisDriversPoints
    John Player Team LotusLotus79 John Player Special Mark IV United States Mario Gabriele Andretti
    France Jean-Pierre Jacques Jarier
    Sweden Bengt Ronnie Peterson 
    86
    Scuderia FerrariFerrari
    312 T2
    312 T3 
    Argentina Carlos Alberto Reutemann
    Canada Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve 
    58
    Parmalat Racing TeamBrabham Austria Andreas Nikolaus 'Niki' Lauda
    Brazil Nelson Souto Maior Piquet
    United Kingdom John Marshall 'Wattie' Watson 
    53
    Elf Team TyrrellTyrrell
    008 
    France Patrick André Eugène Joseph Depailler
    France Didier Joseph-Lovis Pironi 
    38
    Walter Wolf RacingWolf United States Robert Woodward 'Bobby' Rahal
    South Africa Jody David Scheckter 
    24
    Ligier GitanesLigier France Jacques-Henri Laffite 19
    Fittipaldi AutomotiveFittipaldi
    F5A 
    Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 17
    Marlboro McLarenMcLaren
    M26 
    Italy Bruno Giacomelli
    United Kingdom James Simon Wallis Hunt
    France Patrick Daniel Tambay 
    15
    10 Arrows Racing TeamArrows Italy Riccardo Gabriele Patrese
    Germany Rolf Johann Stommelen 
    11
    Williams Grand Prix EngineeringWilliams
    FW06 
    Australia Alan Stanley Jones 11
    11 Shadow Racing TeamShadow
    DN8 
    Switzerland Gianclaudio Giuseppe 'Clay' Regazzoni
    Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck 
    6
    12 Equipe Renault ElfRenault France Jean-Pierre Alain Jabouille 3
    13 Team SurteesSurtees Italy Carlo 'Gimax' Franchi
    Italy Giuseppe 'Beppe' Gabbiani
    United Kingdom Rupert Keegan 
    1
    14 Team Tissot EnsignEnsign
    N177 
    Ireland Derek Daly
    Austria Harald Ertl
    Belgium Jacques Bernard 'Jacky' Ickx
    United Kingdom Geoffrey Lees
    Italy Lamberto Leoni
    United States Robert Brett Lunger
    United States Danny Ongais
    Brazil Nelson Souto Maior Piquet 
    1
     Team MerzarioMerzario Italy Alberto Colombo
    Italy Arturo Francesco 'Little Art' Merzario 
     ATS Racing TeamATS Austria Hans Binder
    Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen
    Italy Alberto Colombo
    Austria Harald Ertl
    France Jean-Pierre Jacques Jarier
    Germany Jochen Richard Mass
    Finland Keijo Erik 'Keke' Rosberg 
     Team RebaqueLotus Mexico Héctor Alonso Rebaque 
     Centro Asegurador F1McLaren
    M23 
    Spain Emilio de Villota Ruíz 
     BS FabricationsMcLaren
    M23 
    Brazil Nelson Souto Maior Piquet 
     Liggett Group/BS FabricationsMcLaren
    M23 
    United States Robert Brett Lunger 
     Melchester RacingMcLaren
    M23 
    United Kingdom Tony Trimmer 
     Interscope RacingShadow
    DN9 
    United States Danny Ongais 
     Durex Team SurteesSurtees France René Alexandre Arnoux 
     Beta Team SurteesSurtees Italy Vittorio Brambilla 
     Olympus Cameras/Hesketh RacingHesketh
    308E 
    United States Edward McKay 'Eddie' Cheever, Jr.
    Ireland Derek Daly
    United Kingdom Divina Mary Galica 
     Automobiles MartiniMartini France René Alexandre Arnoux 
     Theodore Racing TeamTheodore
    TR1 
    United States Edward McKay 'Eddie' Cheever, Jr.
    Finland Keijo Erik 'Keke' Rosberg 
     Theodore Racing Hong KongTheodore
    TR1 
    Finland Keijo Erik 'Keke' Rosberg 

    1978 Season Review
    RaceCircuitDateWinning DriverConstructor
     Argentine Grand Prix  Oscar GálvezJan 1978  Mario Gabriele AndrettiLotus 
     Brazilian Grand Prix  JacarepaguáJan 1978  Carlos Alberto ReutemannFerrari 
     South African Grand Prix  KyalamiMar 1978  Bengt Ronnie PetersonLotus 
     United States Grand Prix West  Long BeachApr 1978  Carlos Alberto ReutemannFerrari 
     Monaco Grand Prix  MonacoMay 1978  Patrick André Eugène Joseph DepaillerTyrrell 
     Belgian Grand Prix  ZolderMay 1978  Mario Gabriele AndrettiLotus 
     Spanish Grand Prix  JaramaJun 1978  Mario Gabriele AndrettiLotus 
     Swedish Grand Prix  ScandinavianJun 1978  Andreas Nikolaus 'Niki' LaudaBrabham 
     French Grand Prix  Paul RicardJul 1978  Mario Gabriele AndrettiLotus 
     British Grand Prix  Brands HatchJul 1978  Carlos Alberto ReutemannFerrari 
     German Grand Prix  HockenheimringJul 1978  Mario Gabriele AndrettiLotus 
     Austrian Grand Prix  OsterreichringAug 1978  Bengt Ronnie PetersonLotus 
     Dutch Grand Prix  ZandvoortAug 1978  Mario Gabriele AndrettiLotus 
     Italian Grand Prix  MonzaSep 1978  Andreas Nikolaus 'Niki' LaudaBrabham 
     United States Grand Prix  Watkins GlenOct 1978  Carlos Alberto ReutemannFerrari 
     Canadian Grand Prix  Circuit Île Notre-DameOct 1978  Jacques VilleneuveFerrari 

    Formula One World Drivers' Champions
    1950 G. Farina
    1951 J. Fangio
    1952 A. Ascari
    1953 A. Ascari
    1954 J. Fangio
    1955 J. Fangio
    1956 J. Fangio
    1957 J. Fangio
    1958 M. Hawthorn
    1959 S. Brabham
    1960 S. Brabham
    1961 P. Hill, Jr
    1962 N. Hill
    1963 J. Clark, Jr.
    1964 J. Surtees
    1965 J. Clark, Jr.
    1966 S. Brabham
    1967 D. Hulme
    1968 N. Hill
    1969 S. Stewart
    1970 K. Rindt
    1971 S. Stewart
    1972 E. Fittipaldi
    1973 S. Stewart
    1974 E. Fittipaldi
    1975 A. Lauda
    1976 J. Hunt
    1977 A. Lauda
    1978 M. Andretti
    1979 J. Scheckter
    1980 A. Jones
    1981 N. Piquet
    1982 K. Rosberg
    1983 N. Piquet
    1984 A. Lauda
    1985 A. Prost
    1986 A. Prost
    1987 N. Piquet
    1988 A. Senna
    1989 A. Prost
    1990 A. Senna
    1991 A. Senna
    1992 N. Mansell
    1993 A. Prost
    1994 M. Schumacher
    1995 M. Schumacher
    1996 D. Hill
    1997 J. Villeneuve
    1998 M. Hakkinen
    1999 M. Hakkinen
    2000 M. Schumacher
    2001 M. Schumacher
    2002 M. Schumacher
    2003 M. Schumacher
    2004 M. Schumacher
    2005 F. Alonso
    2006 F. Alonso
    2007 K. Raikkonen
    2008 L. Hamilton
    2009 J. Button
    2010 S. Vettel
    2011 S. Vettel
    2012 S. Vettel

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