1978 British Grand Prix
🇬🇧 UK Brands Hatch, Kent, UK Round 10 of 16
Drivers' Championship — After This Race
| Pos | Δ | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 45 | 4 |
| 2 | = | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 36 | 1 |
| 3 | +2 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 31 | 3 |
| 4 | -1 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 31 | 1 |
| 5 | -1 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 26 | 1 |
| 6 | = | John Watson | Brabham | 16 | 0 |
| 7 | = | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 10 | 0 |
| 8 | = | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | = | James Hunt | McLaren | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | = | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | = | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | = | Alan Jones | Williams | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | +1 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | -1 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | = | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | = | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | — | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 2 | 0 |
| — | — | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Bruno Giacomelli | McLaren | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Jochen Mass | ATS | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | René Arnoux | Martini | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Keke Rosberg | ATS | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Danny Ongais | Shadow | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Derek Daly | Ensign | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | Eddie Cheever | Hesketh | 0 | 0 |