Monaco Grand Prix
Grand Prix de Monaco 1978
Podium
LAUBrabham
2
DEPTyrrell
1
SCHWolf
3
Key facts
WinnerDEP1:55:14.660 from P5
PoleREU1:28.340
Fastest lapLAU1:28.650 on lap 72
Finishers11 / 20classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEPPatrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 5 | ▲4 | 75 | 1:55:14.660 | 9 | – |
| 2 | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 3 | ▲1 | 75 | +22.450s | 6 | 1:28.650 |
| 3 | SCHJody Scheckter | Wolf | 9 | ▲6 | 75 | +32.290s | 4 | – |
| 4 | WATJohn Watson | Brabham | 2 | ▼2 | 75 | +33.530s | 3 | – |
| 5 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 13 | ▲8 | 75 | +68.060s | 2 | – |
| 6 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 14 | ▲8 | 75 | +68.770s | 1 | – |
| 7 | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 11 | ▲4 | 74 | +1 lap | – | |
| 8 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1 | ▼7 | 74 | +1 lap | – | |
| 9 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 20 | ▲11 | 74 | +1 lap | – | |
| 10 | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 12 | ▲2 | 71 | +4 laps | – | |
| 11 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 4 | ▼7 | 69 | +6 laps | – | |
| DNF | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 8 | 62 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | PETRonnie Peterson | Lotus | 7 | 56 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | HUNJames Hunt | McLaren | 6 | 43 | Handling | – | ||
| DNF | STORolf Stommelen | Arrows | 19 | 38 | Unwell | – | ||
| DNF | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 10 | 29 | Oil leak | – | ||
| DNF | ICKJacky Ickx | Ensign | 16 | 27 | Brakes | – | ||
| DNF | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 17 | 24 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 15 | 13 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | KEERupert Keegan | Surtees | 18 | 8 | Transmission | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:28.340 | |
| 2 | WATJohn Watson | Brabham | 1:28.830 | +0.490s |
| 3 | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 1:28.840 | +0.500s |
| 4 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 1:29.100 | +0.760s |
| 5 | DEPPatrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:29.140 | +0.800s |
| 6 | HUNJames Hunt | McLaren | 1:29.220 | +0.880s |
| 7 | PETRonnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:29.230 | +0.890s |
| 8 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:29.400 | +1.060s |
| 9 | SCHJody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:29.500 | +1.160s |
| 10 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1:29.510 | +1.170s |
| 11 | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:30.080 | +1.740s |
| 12 | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:30.180 | +1.840s |
| 13 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:30.550 | +2.210s |
| 14 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:30.590 | +2.250s |
| 15 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:30.600 | +2.260s |
| 16 | ICKJacky Ickx | Ensign | 1:30.720 | +2.380s |
| 17 | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:31.300 | +2.960s |
| 18 | KEERupert Keegan | Surtees | 1:31.310 | +2.970s |
| 19 | STORolf Stommelen | Arrows | 1:31.310 | +2.970s |
| 20 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:31.360 | +3.020s |
| 21 | MASJochen Mass | ATS | 1:31.400 | +3.060s |
| 22 | REGClay Regazzoni | Shadow | 1:31.610 | +3.270s |
| 23 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 1:32.110 | +3.770s |
| 24 | BRAVittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:32.460 | +4.120s |
Circuit de Monaco
Previous winners here
| 1977 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf |
| 1976 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari |
| 1975 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari |
| 1974 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus |
| 1973 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell |
| 1972 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM |
| 1971 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell |
| 1970 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus |
| 1969 | Graham Hill | Lotus |
| 1968 | Graham Hill | Lotus |
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