Team
McLaren
1978 season
- Championships
- 0
- Race starts
- 48
- Finished races
- 25
- Did not finish
- 23
- Did not start
- 0
- Disqualified
- 0
- Podiums
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Points finishes
- 8
| Driver | Championship position | Race starts | Finished | DNF | Podiums | Wins | Points finishes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hunt | 13 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Patrick Tambay | 14 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Nelson Piquet | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Giacomelli | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Lunger | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |