1978 was the year of the dominant Lotus 79 "wing car", which used aerodynamic ground effect to stick to the track when cornering, but Lauda won two races in the BT46, one with the controversial "B" or "fan car" version.
O ano 1978 foi dominado polo Lotus 79 "wing car" (coche alado), que utilizaba o aerodinámico efecto chan para pegarse á pista nas curvas, pero Lauda gañou dúas carreiras no BT46, un co polémico "B" ou "coche ventilador".