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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
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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