The 1978 European Formula Three Championship was the fourth FIA European Formula 3 Championship season, contested over 16 rounds.

Jan Lammers of the Netherlands won the drivers championship with 72 points. Points were awarded in 9-6-4-3-2-1 fashion to the first six finishers. The four worst results were discarded.

Schedule

Round Circuit Date
1 Netherlands Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort 27 March
2 Germany Nürburgring, Nürburg 2 April
3 Austria Österreichring, Spielberg 16 April
4 Belgium Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder 23 April
5 Italy Autodromo Dino Ferrari, Imola 14 May
6 Germany Nürburgring, Nürburg 28 May
7 France Dijon-Prenois, Dijon 4 June
8 Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza 25 June
9 Italy Autodromo di Pergusa, Pergusa 2 July
10 France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours 16 July
11 Sweden Ring Knutstorp, Kågeröd 6 August
12 Sweden Karlskoga Motorstadion, Karlskoga 13 August
13 United Kingdom Donington Park, Leicestershire 26 August
14 Germany Kassel-Calden, Kassel 3 September
15 Spain Circuito del Jarama, Madrid 17 September
16 Italy ACI Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma 8 October

Results

Round Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Report
1 Netherlands Circuit Park Zandvoort Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen Netherlands Arie Luyendijk Netherlands Jan Lammers Racing Team Holland Report
2 Germany Nürburgring Italy Teo Fabi Netherlands Jan Lammers Sweden Anders Olofsson Strike Up Racing Team Report
3 Austria Österreichring Sweden Anders Olofsson Sweden Anders Olofsson Sweden Anders Olofsson Strike Up Racing Team Report
4 Belgium Circuit Zolder Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen Italy Teo Fabi Italy Teo Fabi Astra Racing Team Report
5 Italy Autodromo Dino Ferrari Sweden Anders Olofsson Sweden Anders Olofsson France Patrick Gaillard Chevron Racing Team Report
6 Germany Nürburgring Sweden Anders Olofsson Netherlands Jan Lammers France Patrick Gaillard Chevron Racing Team Report
7 France Dijon-Prenois Netherlands Jan Lammers Italy Teo Fabi Italy Teo Fabi Astra Racing Team Report
8 Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza Italy Siegfried Stohr Italy Daniele Albertin Netherlands Jan Lammers Racing Team Holland Report
9 Italy Autodromo di Pergusa Italy Siegfried Stohr Italy Siegfried Stohr Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen Chevron Racing Team Report
10 France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Netherlands Jan Lammers Netherlands Jan Lammers Netherlands Jan Lammers Racing Team Holland Report
11 Sweden Ring Knutstorp Sweden Anders Olofsson Sweden Anders Olofsson Sweden Anders Olofsson Strike Up Racing Team Report
12 Sweden Karlskoga Motorstadion Sweden Anders Olofsson Netherlands Jan Lammers Netherlands Jan Lammers Racing Team Holland Report
13 United Kingdom Donington Park United Kingdom Derek Warwick Netherlands Jan Lammers United Kingdom Derek Warwick Warwick Trailers Report
14 Germany Kassel-Calden Italy Teo Fabi Sweden Anders Olofsson Sweden Anders Olofsson Strike Up Racing Team Report
15 Spain Circuito del Jarama France Alain Prost France Alain Prost France Alain Prost Ecurie Elf Report
16 Italy ACI Vallelunga Circuit Italy Siegfried Stohr Italy Teo Fabi Italy Teo Fabi Astra Racing Team Report
Sources:[1]

Season standings

Drivers standings

For every race 9 points were awarded to the winner, 6 to the runner up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded.[2]

Four scores were dropped.[3] Dropped scores are shown in parentheses.

Although Jan Lammers and Anders Olofsson tied on points and tied on four wins each, Lammers took the championship by virtue of scoring five second places to Olofsson's three.[3]

Pos. Driver ZAN
Netherlands		 NÜR
Germany		 OST
Austria		 ZOL
Belgium		 IMO
Italy		 NÜR
Germany		 DIJ
France		 MNZ
Italy		 PER
Italy		 MAG
France		 KNU
Sweden		 KAR
Sweden		 DON
United Kingdom		 KAS
Germany		 JAR
Spain		 VAL
Italy		 Points
1 Netherlands Jan Lammers 9 (1) 2 - 1 6 6 9 - 9 6 9 6 6 2 - 71 (72)
= Sweden Anders Olofsson 3 9 9 6 4 - 4 - 4 - 9 6 2 9 6 - 71
3 France Patrick Gaillard 2 - 4 1 9 9 - 6 6 6 - 1 - 1 3 - 48
4 Italy Teo Fabi 4 6 - 9 - - 9 - - 4 - 4 - - - 9 45
5 Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen 6 3 6 4 - - 2 - 9 - - - - - - - 30
6 United Kingdom Derek Warwick - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 - 4 - 13
= Republic of Ireland David Kennedy - 4 - - - 3 - - - 2 - - 4 - - - 13
8 Italy Daniele Albertin - 2 3 3 - - - - - - - - - 4 - - 12
9 France Alain Prost - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 9 - 10
= Italy Guido Pardini - - - - 3 - - - 1 - - - - - - 6 10
11 Italy Roberto Campominosi - - - - 6 - - - 2 - - - - - - 1 9
= Netherlands Arie Luyendyk 1 - 1 2 - 2 - - - 1 2 - - - - - 9
13 Sweden Slim Borgudd - - - - - - - - - - 4 2 - - - - 6
= Italy Eddy Bianchi - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - 3 6
15 United States Bobby Rahal - - - - - 4 - 1 - - - - - - - - 5
16 Switzerland Marzio Romano - - - - - - - 4 - - - - - - - - 4
= Italy Mauro Baldi - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 4
= Denmark John Nielsen - - - - - 1 3 - - - - - - - - - 4
= Netherlands Huub Rothengatter - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - 2 - - 4
20 Italy Enzo Coloni - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - - - 3
= France Jean-Louis Schlesser - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - 3
= France Jacques Coulon - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - 3
= Sweden Eje Elgh - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - 3
= Italy Andrea de Cesaris - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - 3
= Germany Jochen Dauer - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - 3
= Switzerland Bruno Pescia - - - - 2 - 1 - - - - - - - - - 3
27 Italy Fillipo Niccolini - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2
28 Sweden Ulf Svensson - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1
= Spain Jorge Caton - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1
Pos. Driver ZAN
Netherlands		 NÜR
Germany		 OST
Austria		 ZOL
Belgium		 IMO
Italy		 NÜR
Germany		 DIJ
France		 MNZ
Italy		 PER
Italy		 MAG
France		 KNU
Sweden		 KAR
Sweden		 DON
United Kingdom		 KAS
Germany		 JAR
Spain		 VAL
Italy		 Points

References

Points table

  • FIA Year Book of Automobile Sport 1979. Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. grey 89–90. ISBN 0-85059-320-4.
  1. ↑ "Formel 3 guide - Saison 1978". Archived from the original on 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  2. ↑ FIA Year Book of Automobile Sport 1979. Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. gold p. 9. ISBN 0-85059-320-4.
  3. 1 2 FIA Year Book of Automobile Sport 1979. Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. gold p. 11. ISBN 0-85059-320-4.
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