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313rd GP – Canada 1978

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Austria Niki Lauda Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [7] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear
2 Great Britain John Watson Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [8] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear
3 France Didier Pironi Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
4 France Patrick Depailler Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
5 United States Mario Andretti John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
7 Great Britain James Hunt Löwenbräu Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
8 France Patrick Tambay Löwenbräu Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
9 Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen F&S Properties/ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
10 Finland Keke Rosberg ATS Racing Team Germany ATS D1 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [035] 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 [1] 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 [5A] 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 France René Arnoux Durex Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
19 Italy Beppe Gabbiani 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 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
21 United States Bobby Rahal Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
22 Ireland Derek Daly Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
25 Mexico Hector Rebaque Team Rebaque Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
26 France Jacques Laffite Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS9 [02] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear
27 Australia Alan Jones Williams Grand Prix Engineering Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
35 Italy Riccardo Patrese Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
36 Germany Rolf Stommelen Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A1 [2] 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
37 Italy Arturo Merzario Team Merzario Italy Merzario A1 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
55 France Jean-Pierre Jarier John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
66 Brazil Nelson Piquet Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [5] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear
BS cars were withdrawn, so Lunger did not race.

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Italy Ferrari 312T3 [035] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 02:02.578 0
2 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 02:04.073 0
3 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck Great Britain Shadow DN9 [5A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:05.779 0
4 3 France Didier Pironi Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:05.957 0
5 10 Finland Keke Rosberg Germany ATS D1 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:06.345 0
6 5 United States Mario Andretti Great Britain Lotus 79 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:06.562 0
7 66 Brazil Nelson Piquet Great Britain Brabham BT46 [5] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 02:07.920 0
8 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen Great Britain Arrows A1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:07.974 0
9 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter Great Britain Wolf WR [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:08.329 0
10 19 Italy Beppe Gabbiani Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:08.702 0
11 55 France Jean-Pierre Jarier Great Britain Lotus 79 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:08.775 0
12 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:08.835 0
13 22 Ireland Derek Daly Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:08.945 0
14 8 France Patrick Tambay Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:09.034 0
15 37 Italy Arturo Merzario Italy Merzario A1 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:09.694 0
16 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:09.735 0
17 27 Australia Alan Jones Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:10.427 0
18 2 Great Britain John Watson Great Britain Brabham BT46 [8] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 02:10.458 0
19 21 United States Bobby Rahal Great Britain Wolf WR [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:10.604 0
20 18 France René Arnoux Great Britain Surtees TS20 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:10.733 0
21 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 02:11.288 0
22 7 Great Britain James Hunt Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:11.597 0
23 4 France Patrick Depailler Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:11.957 0
24 1 Austria Niki Lauda Great Britain Brabham BT46 [7] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 02:12.574 0
25 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:13.035 0
26 26 France Jacques Laffite France Ligier JS9 [02] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 02:13.251 0
27 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese Great Britain Arrows A1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:14.815 0
28 9 Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:18.508 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Italy Ferrari 312T3 [035] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:57.940 0
2 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:58.605 0
3 5 United States Mario Andretti Great Britain Lotus 79 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:59.071 0
4 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck Great Britain Shadow DN9 [5A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:59.150 0
5 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter Great Britain Wolf WR [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:59.916 0
6 55 France Jean-Pierre Jarier Great Britain Lotus 79 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:00.214 0
7 27 Australia Alan Jones Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:00.244 0
8 22 Ireland Derek Daly Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:00.260 0
9 3 France Didier Pironi Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:00.362 0
10 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese Great Britain Arrows A1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:00.861 0
11 10 Finland Keke Rosberg Germany ATS D1 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:02.014 0
12 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen Great Britain Arrows A1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:02.023 0
13 19 Italy Beppe Gabbiani Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:02.060 0
14 4 France Patrick Depailler Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:02.316 0
15 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:02.351 0
16 8 France Patrick Tambay Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:02.681 0
17 18 France René Arnoux Great Britain Surtees TS20 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:02.776 0
18 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:03.200 0
19 7 Great Britain James Hunt Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:03.347 0
20 37 Italy Arturo Merzario Italy Merzario A1 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:04.148 0
21 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 02:04.678 0
22 26 France Jacques Laffite France Ligier JS9 [02] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 02:05.273 0
23 2 Great Britain John Watson Great Britain Brabham BT46 [8] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 02:05.758 0
24 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:06.309 0
25 21 United States Bobby Rahal Great Britain Wolf WR [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:07.282 0
26 66 Brazil Nelson Piquet Great Britain Brabham BT46 [5] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 02:07.920 0
27 1 Austria Niki Lauda Great Britain Brabham BT46 [7] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 02:09.328 0
28 9 Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:12.211 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 55 France Jean-Pierre Jarier Great Britain Lotus 79 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:38.015 0
2 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter Great Britain Wolf WR [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:38.026 0
3 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:38.230 0
4 2 Great Britain John Watson Great Britain Brabham BT46 [8] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:38.417 0
5 27 Australia Alan Jones Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:38.861 0
6 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:38.930 0
7 1 Austria Niki Lauda Great Britain Brabham BT46 [7] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:39.020 0
8 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck Great Britain Shadow DN9 [5A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:39.081 0
9 5 United States Mario Andretti Great Britain Lotus 79 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:39.236 0
10 26 France Jacques Laffite France Ligier JS9 [02] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:39.381 0
11 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Italy Ferrari 312T3 [035] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:39.455 0
12 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese Great Britain Arrows A1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:39.491 0
13 4 France Patrick Depailler Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:39.619 0
14 66 Brazil Nelson Piquet Great Britain Brabham BT46 [5] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:39.624 0
15 22 Ireland Derek Daly Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:40.042 0
16 18 France René Arnoux Great Britain Surtees TS20 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:40.515 0
17 8 France Patrick Tambay Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:40.669 0
18 3 France Didier Pironi Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:40.959 0
19 7 Great Britain James Hunt Great Britain McLaren M26 [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:40.970 0
20 21 United States Bobby Rahal Great Britain Wolf WR [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:40.983 0
21 10 Finland Keke Rosberg Germany ATS D1 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.611 0
22 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:41.689 0
23 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.739 0
24 19 Italy Beppe Gabbiani Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.799 0
25 37 Italy Arturo Merzario Italy Merzario A1 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.962 0
26 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.413 0
27 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen Great Britain Arrows A1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:43.267 0
28 9 Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:45.553 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 55 France Jean-Pierre Jarier Great Britain Lotus 79 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:38.015 0
2 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter Great Britain Wolf WR [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:38.026 0
3 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:38.230 0
4 2 Great Britain John Watson Great Britain Brabham BT46 [8] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:38.417 0
5 27 Australia Alan Jones Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:38.861 0
6 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:38.930 0
7 1 Austria Niki Lauda Great Britain Brabham BT46 [7] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:39.020 0
8 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck Great Britain Shadow DN9 [5A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:39.081 0
9 5 United States Mario Andretti Great Britain Lotus 79 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:39.236 0
10 26 France Jacques Laffite France Ligier JS9 [02] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:39.381 0
11 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Italy Ferrari 312T3 [035] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:39.455 0
12 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese Great Britain Arrows A1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:39.491 0
13 4 France Patrick Depailler Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:39.619 0
14 66 Brazil Nelson Piquet Great Britain Brabham BT46 [5] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:39.624 0
15 22 Ireland Derek Daly Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:40.042 0
16 18 France René Arnoux Great Britain Surtees TS20 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:40.515 0
17 8 France Patrick Tambay Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:40.669 0
18 3 France Didier Pironi Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:40.959 0
19 7 Great Britain James Hunt Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:40.970 0
20 21 United States Bobby Rahal Great Britain Wolf WR [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:40.983 0
21 10 Finland Keke Rosberg Germany ATS D1 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.611 0
22 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:41.689 0
DNQ 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Great Britain Shadow DN9 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.739 0
DNQ 19 Italy Beppe Gabbiani Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.799 0
DNQ 37 Italy Arturo Merzario Italy Merzario A1 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.962 0
DNQ 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.413 0
DNQ 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen Great Britain Arrows A1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:43.267 0
DNQ 9 Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:45.553 0
Starting grid limited to 22 positions. Hunt set his best time with M26/7 chassis.

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Official Name Grand Prix du Canada 1978
Circuit Montreal
Date October 8
Pole Jean-Pierre Jarier 01:38.015
Fastest Lap Alan Jones 01:38.072
Podium 1st Gilles Villeneuve (21) , 2nd Jody Scheckter, 3rd Carlos Reutemann
GP Number 313
Round 16
Weather Sunny
Prev race Grand Prix of the United States October 1
Next race Gran Premio de Argentina January 21

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P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:57:49.196 70 01:38.407 21 3 9
2 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:58:02.568 70 01:39.858 0 2 6
3 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [035] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:58:08.604 70 01:39.251 0 11 4
4 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:58:13.863 70 01:38.913 0 12 3
5 4 France Patrick Depailler Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:58:17.754 70 01:38.713 0 13 2
6 22 Ireland Derek Daly Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:58:43.672 70 01:39.426 0 15 1
7 3 France Didier Pironi Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:59:10.446 70 01:39.102 0 18 0
8 8 France Patrick Tambay Löwenbräu Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:59:15.756 70 01:39.605 0 17 0
9 27 Australia Alan Jones Williams Grand Prix Engineering Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:59:18.138 70 01:38.072 0 5 0
10 5 United States Mario Andretti John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 69 01:39.560 0 9 0
11 66 Brazil Nelson Piquet Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [5] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 69 01:39.575 0 14 0
12 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin +5 laps 65 01:40.629 0 22 0
NC 10 Finland Keke Rosberg ATS Racing Team Germany ATS D1 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +12 laps 58 01:38.780 0 21 0
DNF 26 France Jacques Laffite Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS9 [02] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear Transmission 52 01:39.242 0 10 0
DNF 7 Great Britain James Hunt Löwenbräu Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spun off 51 01:40.617 0 19 0
DNF 55 France Jean-Pierre Jarier John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Oil leak 49 01:38.743 49 1 0
DNF 18 France René Arnoux Durex Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 37 01:40.087 0 16 0
DNF 21 United States Bobby Rahal Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Fuel system 16 01:41.552 0 20 0
DNF 2 Great Britain John Watson Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [8] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear Accident 8 01:42.532 0 4 0
DNF 1 Austria Niki Lauda Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [7] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear Brakes 5 01:42.483 0 7 0
DNF 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [5A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 1 02:44.735 0 8 0
DNF 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 0 0 6 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 19 Italy Beppe Gabbiani Beta Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS20 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0 0 0
DNQ 37 Italy Arturo Merzario Team Merzario Italy Merzario A1 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0 0 0
DNQ 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque Team Rebaque Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0 0 0
DNQ 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0 0 0
DNQ 9 Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen F&S Properties/ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0 0 0
T 5 United States Mario Andretti John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0 0 0
T 7 Great Britain James Hunt Löwenbräu Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0 0 0
T 8 France Patrick Tambay Löwenbräu Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 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 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0 0 0
T 21 United States Bobby Rahal Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice accident 0 0 0
T 22 Ireland Derek Daly Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN07] 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
T 26 France Jacques Laffite Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0 0 0
T 27 Australia Alan Jones Williams Grand Prix Engineering Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0 0 0
S R - – Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0 0 0
S R - – Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [036] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin Spare car 0 0 0
S 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0 0 0
DNA 30 United States Brett Lunger Liggett Group with BS Fabrications Great Britain McLaren M26 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Withdrawn 0 0 0

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Formula 1 1978 World Championship
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 United States Mario Andretti Great Britain Lotus 64
2 Sweden Ronnie Peterson Great Britain Lotus 51
3 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Italy Ferrari 48
4 Austria Niki Lauda Great Britain Brabham 44
5 France Patrick Depailler Great Britain Tyrrell 34
6 Great Britain John Watson Great Britain Brabham 25
7 South Africa Jody Scheckter Great Britain Wolf 24
8 France Jacques Laffite France Ligier 19
9 Canada Gilles Villeneuve Italy Ferrari 17
10 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Brazil Fittipaldi 17
11 Australia Alan Jones Great Britain Williams 11
12 Italy Riccardo Patrese Great Britain Arrows 11
13 Great Britain James Hunt Great Britain McLaren 8
14 France Patrick Tambay Great Britain McLaren 8
15 France Didier Pironi Great Britain Tyrrell 7
16 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Great Britain Shadow 4
17 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille France Renault 3
18 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck Great Britain Shadow 2
19 Mexico Hector Rebaque Great Britain Lotus 1
20 Italy Vittorio Brambilla Great Britain Surtees 1
21 Ireland Derek Daly Great Britain Ensign 1
Formula 1 1978 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 86
2 Italy Ferrari 58
3 Great Britain Brabham Alfa Romeo 53
4 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 38
5 Great Britain Wolf Ford Cosworth 24
6 France Ligier Matra 19
7 Brazil Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth 17
8 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 15
9 Great Britain Williams Ford Cosworth 11
10 Great Britain Arrows Ford Cosworth 11
11 Great Britain Shadow Ford Cosworth 6
12 France Renault 3
13 Great Britain Surtees Ford Cosworth 1
14 Great Britain Ensign Ford Cosworth 1
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Tags: 29th season, Ferrari, Ferrari 312T3, Gilles Villeneuve, Grand Prix du Canada, Michelin, Montreal, Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC

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