Who won 1978 F1 championship?
Mario Andretti
Mario Andretti – 1978 Mario Andretti is currently the last American F1 driver to win a world championship. As one of the most successful Americans in motorsport history, it’s a small wonder he became F1 world champion in 1978. After an impressive 12-year career in F1, Andretti returned stateside in 1982.
Who won 1976 F1 championship?
James Hunt
James Hunt, in full James Simon Wallis Hunt, (born August 29, 1947, London, England—died June 15, 1993, London), British race-car driver who won the 1976 Formula One (F1) Grand Prix world championship by one point over his Austrian archrival, Niki Lauda.
Who won the championship in 1979 F1?
Jody Scheckter of Scuderia Ferrari won the 1979 World Championship of F1 Drivers while Scuderia Ferrari won 1979 International Cup for F1 Constructors.
Who won the 1978 Monaco Grand Prix?
Frenchman Patrick Depailler
The 1978 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 7 May 1978 at Monaco. It was the fifth race of the 1978 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1978 International Cup for F1 Constructors. The 75-lap race was won by Frenchman Patrick Depailler, driving a Tyrrell-Ford.
Where did James Hunt finish in 1978?
fifth
He finished fifth in the World Drivers’ Championship. Before the 1978 season Hunt had high hopes to win a second world championship; however, in this season he scored only eight world championship points.
Who won the 1977 Grand Prix?
Niki Lauda won his second championship, despite Mario Andretti winning more races.
Who won the 1980 F1 championship?
Australian driver Alan Jones won the Drivers’ Championship, driving for the Williams team. Brazilian Nelson Piquet, driving for the Brabham team, finished runner-up to Jones. Jones’s Williams teammate, Argentine Carlos Reutemann, placed third.
Who won the 1975 F1 World Championship?
Niki Lauda
Niki Lauda often referred to 1975 as “the unbelievable year”. In his second year with Ferrari, the team provided him with the Ferrari 312T – a car that was technically far superior to any of the competition. He won his first world title with five wins and a huge margin over second place in the championship.