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 Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort 27 March 2 Nürburgring, Nürburg 2 April 3 Österreichring, Spielberg 16 April 4 Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder 23 April 5 Autodromo Dino Ferrari, Imola 14 May 6 Nürburgring, Nürburg 28 May 7 Dijon-Prenois, Dijon 4 June 8 Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza 25 June 9 Autodromo di Pergusa, Pergusa 2 July 10 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours 16 July 11 Ring Knutstorp, Kågeröd 6 August 12 Karlskoga Motorstadion, Karlskoga 13 August 13 Donington Park, Leicestershire 26 August 14 Kassel-Calden Circuit, Kassel 3 September 15 Circuito del Jarama, Madrid 17 September 16 ACI Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma 8 October
Results
Round Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Report 1 Circuit Park Zandvoort Michael Bleekemolen Arie Luyendijk Jan Lammers Racing Team Holland Report 2 Nürburgring Teo Fabi Jan Lammers Anders Olofsson Strike Up Racing Team Report 3 Österreichring Anders Olofsson Anders Olofsson Anders Olofsson Strike Up Racing Team Report 4 Circuit Zolder Michael Bleekemolen Teo Fabi Teo Fabi Astra Racing Team Report 5 Autodromo Dino Ferrari Anders Olofsson Anders Olofsson Patrick Gaillard Chevron Racing Team Report 6 Nürburgring Anders Olofsson Jan Lammers Patrick Gaillard Chevron Racing Team Report 7 Dijon-Prenois Jan Lammers Teo Fabi Teo Fabi Astra Racing Team Report 8 Autodromo Nazionale Monza Siegfried Stohr Daniele Albertin Jan Lammers Racing Team Holland Report 9 Autodromo di Pergusa Siegfried Stohr Siegfried Stohr Michael Bleekemolen Chevron Racing Team Report 10 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Jan Lammers Jan Lammers Jan Lammers Racing Team Holland Report 11 Ring Knutstorp Anders Olofsson Anders Olofsson Anders Olofsson Strike Up Racing Team Report 12 Karlskoga Motorstadion Anders Olofsson Jan Lammers Jan Lammers Racing Team Holland Report 13 Donington Park Derek Warwick Jan Lammers Derek Warwick Warwick Trailers Report 14 Kassel-Calden Circuit Teo Fabi Anders Olofsson Anders Olofsson Strike Up Racing Team Report 15 Circuito del Jarama Alain Prost Alain Prost Alain Prost Ecurie Elf Report 16 ACI Vallelunga Circuit Siegfried Stohr Teo Fabi Teo Fabi Astra Racing Team Report Sources:
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.
Four scores were dropped. 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.
Pos. Driver ZAN NÜR OST ZOL IMO NÜR DIJ MNZ PER MAG KNU KAR DON KAS JAR VAL Points 1 Jan Lammers 9 (1) 2 - 1 6 6 9 - 9 6 9 6 6 2 - 71 (72) = Anders Olofsson 3 9 9 6 4 - 4 - 4 - 9 6 2 9 6 - 71 3 Patrick Gaillard 2 - 4 1 9 9 - 6 6 6 - 1 - 1 3 - 48 4 Teo Fabi 4 6 - 9 - - 9 - - 4 - 4 - - - 9 45 5 Michael Bleekemolen 6 3 6 4 - - 2 - 9 - - - - - - - 30 6 Derek Warwick - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 - 4 - 13 = David Kennedy - 4 - - - 3 - - - 2 - - 4 - - - 13 8 Daniele Albertin - 2 3 3 - - - - - - - - - 4 - - 12 9 Alain Prost - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 9 - 10 = Guido Pardini - - - - 3 - - - 1 - - - - - - 6 10 11 Roberto Campominosi - - - - 6 - - - 2 - - - - - - 1 9 = Arie Luyendyk 1 - 1 2 - 2 - - - 1 2 - - - - - 9 13 Slim Borgudd - - - - - - - - - - 4 2 - - - - 6 = Eddy Bianchi - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - 3 6 15 Bobby Rahal - - - - - 4 - 1 - - - - - - - - 5 16 Marzio Romano - - - - - - - 4 - - - - - - - - 4 = Mauro Baldi - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 4 = John Nielsen - - - - - 1 3 - - - - - - - - - 4 = Huub Rothengatter - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - 2 - - 4 20 Enzo Coloni - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - - - 3 = Jean-Louis Schlesser - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - 3 = Jacques Coulon - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - 3 = Eje Elgh - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - 3 = Andrea de Cesaris - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - 3 = Jochen Dauer - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - 3 = Bruno Pescia - - - - 2 - 1 - - - - - - - - - 3 27 Fillipo Niccolini - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 28 Ulf Svensson - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1 = Jorge Caton - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 Pos. Driver ZAN NÜR OST ZOL IMO NÜR DIJ MNZ PER MAG KNU KAR DON KAS JAR VAL Points
References Points table