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Grand Prix de Monaco 1978
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 7 May 1978
- Name
- Grand Prix de Monaco 1978
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
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Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
Grand Prix de Monaco 1978 · Circuit de Monaco
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1978 Formula 1 World Championship · round 5
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:55:14.660 · 75 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:55:37.110 · 75 laps · alfa-romeo | 6 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:55:46.950 · 75 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:55:48.190 · 75 laps · alfa-romeo | 3 |
| 5 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:56:22.720 · 75 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:56:23.430 · 75 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Time not recorded · 71 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Accident · Time not recorded · 62 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 56 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | James Hunt | McLaren | Handling · Time not recorded · 43 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | Unwell · Time not recorded · 38 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | Oil leak · Time not recorded · 29 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | Brakes · Time not recorded · 27 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | Accident · Time not recorded · 24 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 13 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | Transmission · Time not recorded · 8 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Jochen Mass | ATS | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Keke Rosberg | Theodore | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Derek Daly | Hesketh | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | René Arnoux | Martini | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Brett Lunger | McLaren | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:28.340 · ferrari | |
| 2 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:28.830 · alfa-romeo | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:28.840 · alfa-romeo | |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:29.100 · ford | |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:29.140 · ford | |
| 6 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:29.220 · ford | |
| 7 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:29.230 · ford | |
| 8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:29.400 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:29.500 · ford | |
| 10 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:29.510 · ford | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:30.080 · ford | |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:30.180 · renault | |
| 13 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:30.550 · ford | |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:30.590 · ford | |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:30.600 · matra | |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | 1:30.720 · ford | |
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:31.300 · ford | |
| 18 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 1:31.310 · ford | |
| 19 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 1:31.310 · ford | |
| 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:31.360 · ford | |
| 21 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 1:31.400 · ford | |
| 22 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 1:31.610 · ford | |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 1:32.110 · ford | |
| 24 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:32.460 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:28.340 · ferrari | |
| 2 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:28.830 · alfa-romeo | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:28.840 · alfa-romeo | |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:29.100 · ford | |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:29.140 · ford | |
| 6 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:29.220 · ford | |
| 7 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:29.230 · ford | |
| 8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:29.400 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:29.500 · ford | |
| 10 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:29.510 · ford | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:30.080 · ford | |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:30.180 · renault | |
| 13 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:30.550 · ford | |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:30.590 · ford | |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:30.600 · matra | |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | 1:30.720 · ford | |
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:31.300 · ford | |
| 18 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 1:31.310 · ford | |
| 19 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 1:31.310 · ford | |
| 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:31.360 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 23 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 3 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 6 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 7 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 11 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 11 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 13 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 15 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |