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302nd GP – Monaco 1978

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Austria Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear
2 Great Britain John Watson
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear
3 France Didier Pironi
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
4 France Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
5 United States Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 78 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
7 Great Britain James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
8 France Patrick Tambay
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
9 Germany Jochen Mass
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
10 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [032] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin
12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin
14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin
16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Durex Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Beta Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
24 Ireland Derek Daly
Olympus Cameras with Hesketh Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308E [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Team Rebaque Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear
27 Australia Alan Jones
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
30 United States Brett Lunger
Liggett Group with BS Fabrications Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
31 France René Arnoux
Automobiles Martini France Martini MK23 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Team Merzario Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
39 United States Danny Ongais
Interscope Shadow Racing Great Britain Shadow DN9 [3A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
Ongais did not attend the event.

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:31.310 0
2 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:31.880 0
3 32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:33.070 0
4 24 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:33.550 0
5 31 France René Arnoux
France Martini MK23 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:33.720 0
6 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:34.590 0
7 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:34.860 0
8 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.230 0
DNA 39 United States Danny Ongais
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [3A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [032] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:29.510 0
2 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 78 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:29.600 0
3 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:29.860 0
4 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:29.930 0
5 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:30.230 0
6 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:30.390 0
7 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:30.400 0
8 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:30.860 0
9 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:31.140 0
10 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:31.300 0
11 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:31.360 0
12 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:31.360 0
13 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:31.610 0
14 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:31.640 0
15 22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:31.670 0
16 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:31.770 0
17 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:31.810 0
18 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:32.020 0
19 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:32.210 0
20 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:32.410 0
21 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:32.720 0
22 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:32.880 0
23 10 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:33.820 0
24 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:34.230 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [032] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:28.340 0
2 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:28.840 0
3 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 78 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:29.100 0
4 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:29.400 0
5 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:29.480 0
6 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:29.800 0
7 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:30.240 0
8 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:30.340 0
9 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:30.620 0
10 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:30.970 0
11 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:31.160 0
12 22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:31.200 0
13 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:31.510 0
14 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:31.670 0
15 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:31.900 0
16 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:32.150 0
17 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:32.210 0
18 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:32.360 0
19 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:32.460 0
20 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:32.500 0
21 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:32.510 0
22 10 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:33.080 0
23 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.900 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:28.830 0
2 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:28.880 0
3 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [032] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:28.950 0
4 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:29.140 0
5 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:29.220 0
6 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:29.230 0
7 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 78 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:29.340 0
8 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:29.500 0
9 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:29.510 0
10 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:29.740 0
11 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:30.080 0
12 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:30.180 0
13 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:30.550 0
14 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:30.590 0
15 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:30.600 0
16 22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:30.720 0
17 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:31.310 0
18 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:31.310 0
19 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:31.400 0
20 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:31.420 0
21 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:31.970 0
22 10 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:32.110 0
23 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:32.310 0
24 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:32.930 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [032] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:28.340 0
2 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:28.830 0
3 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:28.840 0
4 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 78 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:29.100 0
5 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:29.140 0
6 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:29.220 0
7 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:29.230 0
8 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:29.400 0
9 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:29.500 0
10 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:29.510 0
11 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:30.080 0
12 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:30.180 0
13 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:30.550 0
14 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:30.590 0
15 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:30.600 0
16 22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:30.720 0
17 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:31.300 0
18 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:31.310 0
19 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:31.310 0
20 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:31.360 0
DNQ 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:31.400 0
DNQ 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:31.610 0
DNQ 10 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:32.110 0
DNQ 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:32.460 0
DNPQ 32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:33.070 0
DNPQ 24 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:33.550 0
DNPQ 31 France René Arnoux
France Martini MK23 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:33.720 0
DNPQ 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:34.590 0
DNPQ 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:34.860 0
DNPQ 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.430 0
Starting grid limited to 20 positions. Patrese set his best time with FA1/1 chassis.

Official NameGrand Prix de Monaco 1978
CircuitMonte Carlo
DateMay 7
PoleCarlos Reutemann 01:28.340
Fastest LapNiki Lauda 01:28.650
Podium1st Patrick Depailler (38) , 2nd Niki Lauda, 3rd Jody Scheckter
GP Number 302
Round 5
Weather Cloudy
Prev race United States Grand Prix West April 2
Next race Grand Prix of Belgium May 21

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 4 France Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55:14.660 75
01:30.970
38
5
9
2 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:55:37.110 75
01:28.650
0
3
6
3 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55:46.950 75
01:31.090
0
9
4
4 2 Great Britain John Watson
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:55:48.190 75
01:31.590
37
2
3
5 3 France Didier Pironi
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56:22.720 75
01:31.380
0
13
2
6 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56:23.430 75
01:30.570
0
14
1
7 8 France Patrick Tambay
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 74
01:32.320
0
11
0
8 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [032] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin +1 lap 74
01:31.190
0
1
0
9 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 74
01:31.890
0
20
0
10 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin +4 laps 71
01:33.040
0
12
0
11 5 United States Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 78 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +6 laps 69
01:31.830
0
4
0
DNF 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin Accident 62
01:31.570
0
8
0
DNF 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Gearbox 56
01:31.080
0
7
0
DNF 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Handling 43
01:31.470
0
6
0
DNF 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Sick 38
01:34.840
0
19
0
DNF 27 Australia Alan Jones
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Oil leak 29
01:31.300
0
10
0
DNF 22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Brakes 27
01:33.150
0
16
0
DNF 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 24
01:33.250
0
17
0
DNF 26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear Gearbox 13
01:33.510
0
15
0
DNF 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Durex Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Transmission 8
01:33.510
0
18
0
DNQ 9 Germany Jochen Mass
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 10 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Beta Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNPQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 24 Ireland Derek Daly
Olympus Cameras with Hesketh Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308E [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNPQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 31 France René Arnoux
Automobiles Martini France Martini MK23 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNPQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Team Rebaque Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNPQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 30 United States Brett Lunger
Liggett Group with BS Fabrications Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNPQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Team Merzario Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNPQ 0

0

0
T 2 Great Britain John Watson
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [5] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 4 France Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 5 United States Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [035] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin Practice 0

0

0
T 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [03] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Practice 0

0

0
T 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Beta Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Durex Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS7 [03] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 24 Ireland Derek Daly
Olympus Cameras with Hesketh Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308E [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Team Rebaque Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
S R - -
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 22 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 27 Australia Alan Jones
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 30 United States Brett Lunger
Liggett Group with BS Fabrications Great Britain McLaren M23 [11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

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DNA 39 United States Danny Ongais
Interscope Shadow Racing Great Britain Shadow DN9 [3A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Not present 0

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Formula 1 1978 World Championship
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 France Patrick Depailler Tyrrell 23
2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 18
3 United States Mario Andretti Lotus 18
4 Austria Niki Lauda Brabham 16
5 Sweden Ronnie Peterson Lotus 14
6 Great Britain John Watson Brabham 7
7 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi 6
8 South Africa Jody Scheckter Wolf 4
9 France Jacques Laffite Ligier 4
10 France Didier Pironi Tyrrell 4
11 Great Britain James Hunt McLaren 3
12 Australia Alan Jones Williams 3
13 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Shadow 2
14 Italy Riccardo Patrese Arrows 2
15 France Patrick Tambay McLaren 1

Formula 1 1978 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 27
2 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 24
3 Great Britain Brabham Alfa Romeo 20
4 Italy Ferrari 18
5 Brazil Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth 6
6 Great Britain Wolf Ford Cosworth 4
7 France Ligier Matra 4
8 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 3
9 Great Britain Williams Ford Cosworth 3
10 Great Britain Shadow Ford Cosworth 2
11 Great Britain Arrows Ford Cosworth 2

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Tags: 29th season, Elf Team Tyrrell, Ford Cosworth, Goodyear, Grand Prix de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Patrick Depailler, Tyrrell, Tyrrell 008

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