Italian Grand Prix
Gran Premio d'Italia 1978
Podium
WATBrabham
2
LAUBrabham
1
REUFerrari
3
Key facts
WinnerLAU1:07:04.540 from P4
PoleAND1:37.520
Fastest lapAND1:38.230 on lap 33
Finishers14 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 4 | ▲3 | 40 | 1:07:04.540 | 9 | – |
| 2 | WATJohn Watson | Brabham | 7 | ▲5 | 40 | +1.480s | 6 | – |
| 3 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 11 | ▲8 | 40 | +20.470s | 4 | – |
| 4 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 8 | ▲4 | 40 | +37.530s | 3 | – |
| 5 | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 19 | ▲14 | 40 | +40.390s | 2 | – |
| 6 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 1 | ▼5 | 40 | +46.330s | 1 | 1:38.230 |
| 7 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2 | ▼5 | 40 | +48.480s | – | |
| 8 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 13 | ▲5 | 40 | +55.240s | – | |
| 9 | PIQNelson Piquet | McLaren | 24 | ▲15 | 40 | +66.830s | – | |
| 10 | DALDerek Daly | Ensign | 18 | ▲8 | 40 | +69.110s | – | |
| 11 | DEPPatrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 16 | ▲5 | 40 | +76.570s | – | |
| 12 | SCHJody Scheckter | Wolf | 9 | ▼3 | 39 | +1 lap | – | |
| 13 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 6 | ▼7 | 39 | +1 lap | – | |
| 14 | GIABruno Giacomelli | McLaren | 20 | ▲6 | 39 | +1 lap | – | |
| NC | REGClay Regazzoni | Shadow | 15 | 33 | Not classified | – | ||
| DNF | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 12 | 29 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | HUNJames Hunt | McLaren | 10 | 19 | Distributor | – | ||
| DNF | MERArturo Merzario | Merzario | 22 | 14 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 3 | 6 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | PETRonnie Peterson | Lotus | 5 | 0 | Fatal collision | – | ||
| DNF | BRAVittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 23 | 0 | Collision | – | ||
| DNF | LUNBrett Lunger | McLaren | 21 | 0 | Collision | – | ||
| DNF | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 14 | 0 | Collision | – | ||
| DNF | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 17 | 0 | Collision | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 1:37.520 | |
| 2 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:37.860 | +0.340s |
| 3 | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:37.930 | +0.410s |
| 4 | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 1:38.215 | +0.695s |
| 5 | PETRonnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:38.256 | +0.736s |
| 6 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1:38.271 | +0.751s |
| 7 | WATJohn Watson | Brabham | 1:38.610 | +1.090s |
| 8 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:38.917 | +1.397s |
| 9 | SCHJody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:38.937 | +1.417s |
| 10 | HUNJames Hunt | McLaren | 1:38.938 | +1.418s |
| 11 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:38.959 | +1.439s |
| 12 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:39.179 | +1.659s |
| 13 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:39.421 | +1.901s |
| 14 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:39.563 | +2.043s |
| 15 | REGClay Regazzoni | Shadow | 1:39.621 | +2.101s |
| 16 | DEPPatrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:39.630 | +2.110s |
| 17 | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:39.701 | +2.181s |
| 18 | DALDerek Daly | Ensign | 1:40.075 | +2.555s |
| 19 | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:40.163 | +2.643s |
| 20 | GIABruno Giacomelli | McLaren | 1:40.199 | +2.679s |
| 21 | LUNBrett Lunger | McLaren | 1:40.302 | +2.782s |
| 22 | MERArturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:40.702 | +3.182s |
| 23 | BRAVittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:40.805 | +3.285s |
| 24 | PIQNelson Piquet | McLaren | 1:40.846 | +3.326s |
| 25 | REBHéctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:41.063 | +3.543s |
| 26 | ERTHarald Ertl | ATS | 1:41.185 | +3.665s |
| 27 | BLEMichael Bleekemolen | ATS | 1:41.677 | +4.157s |
| 28 | CARCAR | Surtees | 1:44.408 | +6.888s |
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Previous winners here
| 1977 | Mario Andretti | Lotus |
| 1976 | Ronnie Peterson | March |
| 1975 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari |
| 1974 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus |
| 1973 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus |
| 1972 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus |
| 1971 | Peter Gethin | BRM |
| 1970 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari |
| 1969 | Jackie Stewart | Matra |
| 1968 | Denny Hulme | McLaren |
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