The Wolf WR5 was a
Formula One
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racing car built for the
1978 Formula One season
The 1978 Formula One season was the 32nd season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1978 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the International Cup for F1 Constructors,''World Championship of F1 Drivers 1978'' & ''International Cup f ...
by the
Walter Wolf Racing team. A further example of the model was built, and was given the chassis number WR6. They replaced the successful
Wolf WR1 halfway through the 1978 season, trying to challenge the new
ground effect Lotus 78. However, Wolf was unable to repeat their competitive performance of , taking just three podium finishes with the WR5/6.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(
key
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) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
20 points were scored using the WR5/6, the remaining points were scored using the
Wolf WR1.
References
1978 Formula One season cars
Wolf Formula One cars
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