October 8, 1978

Gilles Villeneuve sprays beer on the podium

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October 8, 1978

Jean-Pierre Jarier gets his Lotus 79 sideways

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October 6, 1978

Gilles Villeneuve holds a slide in his Ferrari

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October 1, 1978

Carlos Reutemann on his way to victory in the US Grand Prix

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October 1, 1978

Jacques Laffite wears comedy false teetch at the US Grand Prix

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September 29, 1978

Riccardo Patrese tries to convince reporters he was not at fault in the crash which resulted in the death of Ronnie Peterson

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September 10, 1978

Nelson Piquet at the wheel of an ex-James Hunt McLaren M23 run by BS Fabrications

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September 10, 1978

Cars are strewn over the track after a mass pile-up at Monza

September 10, 1978

Cars are strewn over the track after a mass pile-up at Monza

August 27, 1978

Mario Andretti leads Ronnie Peterson

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August 13, 1978

Ronnie Peterson celebrates the last of his grand prix victories in Austria

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August 1, 1978

Tyrrell driver Didier Pironi during the 1978 Formula One World Championship

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July 30, 1978

Mario Andretti takes the race win for Lotus

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July 16, 1978

Carlos Reutemann leads John Watson in to Paddock Hill Bend

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July 16, 1978

Niki Lauda in his F1 Brabham Alfa Romeo

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July 2, 1978

Mario Andretti and Ronnie Peterson dominated in 1978

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June 26, 1978

Mario Andretti with Lotus Boss Colin Chapman and son Clive Chapman

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June 17, 1978

Niki Lauda gets used to the extra downforce created by the extractor fan on the back of his Brabham BT46B

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June 17, 1978

James Hunt talks to Brabham owner Bernie Ecclestone at the Swedish Grand Prix

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June 17, 1978

John Watson at the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix

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