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Grand Prix du Canada 1978
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 8 Oct 1978
- Name
- Grand Prix du Canada 1978
PROVENANCE
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F1DB
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Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
Grand Prix du Canada 1978 · Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1978 Formula 1 World Championship · round 16
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:57:49.196 · 70 laps · ferrari | 9 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:58:02.566 · 70 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:58:08.606 · 70 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:58:13.866 · 70 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:58:17.756 · 70 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 1:58:43.676 · 70 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:59:10.446 · 70 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:59:15.756 · 70 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:59:18.136 · 70 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Time not recorded · 69 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Time not recorded · 65 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Keke Rosberg | ATS | Time not recorded · 58 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Transmission · Time not recorded · 52 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | James Hunt | McLaren | Spun off · Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Lotus | Oil leak · Time not recorded · 49 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Surtees | Engine · Time not recorded · 37 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bobby Rahal | Wolf | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | Brabham | Accident · Time not recorded · 8 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Brakes · Time not recorded · 5 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | Accident · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Beppe Gabbiani | Surtees | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Michael Bleekemolen | ATS | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Lotus | 1:38.015 · ford | |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:38.026 · ford | |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:38.230 · ferrari | |
| 4 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:38.417 · alfa-romeo | |
| 5 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:38.861 · ford | |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:38.930 · ford | |
| 7 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:39.020 · alfa-romeo | |
| 8 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:39.081 · ford | |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:39.236 · ford | |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:39.381 · matra | |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:39.455 · ferrari | |
| 12 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:39.491 · ford | |
| 13 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:39.619 · ford | |
| 14 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:39.624 · alfa-romeo | |
| 15 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 1:40.042 · ford | |
| 16 | René Arnoux | Surtees | 1:40.515 · ford | |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:40.669 · ford | |
| 18 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:40.959 · ford | |
| 19 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:40.970 · ford | |
| 20 | Bobby Rahal | Wolf | 1:40.983 · ford | |
| 21 | Keke Rosberg | ATS | 1:41.611 · ford | |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:41.689 · renault | |
| 23 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 1:41.739 · ford | |
| 24 | Beppe Gabbiani | Surtees | 1:41.799 · ford | |
| 25 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:41.962 · ford | |
| 26 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:42.413 · ford | |
| 27 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 1:43.267 · ford | |
| 28 | Michael Bleekemolen | ATS | 1:45.553 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Lotus | 1:38.015 · ford | |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:38.026 · ford | |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:38.230 · ferrari | |
| 4 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:38.417 · alfa-romeo | |
| 5 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:38.861 · ford | |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:38.930 · ford | |
| 7 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:39.020 · alfa-romeo | |
| 8 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:39.081 · ford | |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:39.236 · ford | |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:39.381 · matra | |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:39.455 · ferrari | |
| 12 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:39.491 · ford | |
| 13 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:39.619 · ford | |
| 14 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:39.624 · alfa-romeo | |
| 15 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 1:40.042 · ford | |
| 16 | René Arnoux | Surtees | 1:40.515 · ford | |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:40.669 · ford | |
| 18 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:40.959 · ford | |
| 19 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:40.970 · ford | |
| 20 | Bobby Rahal | Wolf | 1:40.983 · ford | |
| 21 | Keke Rosberg | ATS | 1:41.611 · ford | |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:41.689 · renault |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 64 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 51 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 48 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 44 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 34 |
| 6 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25 |
| 7 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 24 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 9 | Gilles Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 17 |
| 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 17 |
| 11 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 12 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 13 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 15 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 19 | Héctor Rebaque | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 19 | Derek Daly | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |