Canadian Grand Prix 1978
Montréal
8 October
Pos. No Driver Nat. Entrant Chassis Engine Laps Result Points Grid
1 12 Gilles Villeneuve CAN Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 312T3 Ferrari 70 1h57m49.196s 9 3
2 20 Jody Scheckter ZA Walter Wolf Racing Wolf WR6 Ford 70 1h58m02.568s 6 2
3 11 Carlos Reutemann ARG Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 312T3 Ferrari 70 1h58m08.604s 4 11
4 35 Riccardo Patrese ITA Arrows Racing Team Arrows A1 Ford 70 1h58m13.863s 3 12
5 04 Patrick Depailler FRA Elf Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 008 Ford 70 1h58m17.754s 2 13
6 22 Derek Daly IRL Team Tissot Ensign Ensign N177 Ford 70 1h58m43.672s 1 15
7 03 Didier Pironi FRA Elf Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 008 Ford 70 1h59m10.446s - 18
8 08 Patrick Tambay FRA Marlboro Team McLaren McLaren M26 Ford 70 1h59m15.756s - 17
9 27 Alan Jones AUS Williams Grand Prix Engineering Williams FW06 Ford 70 1h59m18.138s - 5
10 05 Mario Andretti USA John Player Team Lotus Lotus 79 Ford 69 - - 9
11 66 Nelson Piquet BRA Parmalat Racing Team Brabham BT46 Alfa Roméo 69 - - 14
12 15 Jean Pierre Jabouille FRA Equipe Renault Elf Renault RS01 Renault 65 - - 22
NC 10 Keke Rosberg FIN ATS Racing Team ATS D1 Ford 58 - - 21
R 26 Jacques Laffite FRA Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS9 Matra 52 Transmission - 10
R 07 James Hunt GBR Marlboro Team McLaren McLaren M26 Ford 51 Accident - 19
R 55 Jean Pierre Jarier FRA John Player Team Lotus Lotus 79 Ford 49 Oil Radiator - 1
R 18 René Arnoux FRA Durex Team Surtees Surtees TS20 Ford 37 Oil Pressure - 16
R 21 Bobby Rahal USA Walter Wolf Racing Wolf WR1 Ford 16 Fuel System - 20
R 02 John Watson GBR Parmalat Racing Team Brabham BT46 Alfa Roméo 8 Accident - 4
R 01 Niki Lauda AUT Parmalat Racing Team Brabham BT46 Alfa Roméo 5 Accident - 7
R 16 Hans Joachim Stuck GER Shadow Racing Team Shadow DN9 Ford 1 Accident - 8
R 14 Emerson Fittipaldi BRA Fittipaldi Automotive Fittipaldi F5A Ford 0 Accident - 6
DNQ 17 Clay Regazzoni CH Shadow Racing Team Shadow DN9 Ford - - - -
DNQ 19 Beppe Gabbiani ITA Beta Team Surtees Surtees TS20 Ford - - - -
DNQ 37 Arturo Merzario ITA Team Merzario Merzario A1 Ford - - - -
DNQ 25 Hector Rebaque MEX Team Rebaque Lotus 78 Ford - - - -
DNQ 36 Rolf Stommelen GER Arrows Racing Team Arrows A1 Ford - - - -
DNQ 09 Michael Bleekemolen NED ATS Racing Team ATS HS1 Ford - - - -

Lap Leaders Total
Jean Pierre Jarier1-4949
Gilles Villeneuve50-7021

NC=Not Classified NT=No time set in qualifying R=Retired
EX=Excluded from meeting W=Withdrawn DQ=Disqualified
DNS=Did not start DNQ=Did not qualify DNPQ=Did not pre-qualify
Pole Position (1m38.015s) Pole Position and Fastest Lap Fastest Lap (1m38.072s)
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Current Championship Standings
Position Driver Nat. Points
1 Mario Andretti USA 64
2 Ronnie Peterson SWE 51
3 Carlos Reutemann ARG 48
4 Niki Lauda AUT 44
5 Patrick Depailler FRA 34
6 John Watson GBR 25