Gran Premio d'Italia 1978
1978 Round 14 · Monza · 1978-09-10
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- Laps
- 40
- Distance
- 232 km
- Circuit Type
- RACE
- Direction
- Clockwise
Circuit Details
| Course Length | 5.8 km |
|---|---|
| Turns | 10 |
| Qualifying Format | TWO_SESSION |
| Scheduled Laps | 52 (completed 40) |
| Drivers' Championship Decider | Yes |
Race Results
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Starting Grid
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Qualifying
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No qualifying 1 data available.
No qualifying 2 data available.
Pre-Qualifying
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| Pos ↑ | # | Driver | Constructor | Engine | Tyres | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | Héctor Alonso Rebaque | Lotus | Ford | Goodyear | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | 29 | Nelson Piquet Souto Maior | McLaren | Ford | Goodyear | — | — | — | +0.230 | — |
| 3 | 30 | Robert Brett Lunger | McLaren | Ford | Goodyear | — | — | — | +0.360 | — |
| 4 | 23 | Harald Ertl | Ensign | Ford | Goodyear | — | — | — | +0.390 | — |
| 5 | 32 | Keijo Erik Rosberg | Wolf | Ford | Goodyear | — | — | — | +0.870 | — |
| 6 | 36 | Rolf Johann Stommelen | Arrows | Ford | Goodyear | — | — | — | +1.050 | — |
| 7 | 38 | Alberto Colombo | Merzario | Ford | Goodyear | — | — | — | +2.360 | — |
No sprint qualifying data available.
No sprint race data available for this event.
No sprint grid available for this event.
Fastest Laps
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| Pos ↑ | # | Driver | Constructor | Engine | Tyres | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Mario Gabriele Andretti | Lotus | Ford | Goodyear | 33 | 1:38.230 | — |
No pit stop data available for this event.
No safety car periods recorded for this event.
No virtual safety car periods recorded for this event.
Red Flag Periods
| Incident | Lap | Resumed | Excluded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crash involving Ronnie Peterson, Riccardo Patrese, James Hunt, Vittorio Brambilla, Hans-Joachim Stuck, Patrick Depailler, Didier Pironi, Derek Daly, Clay Regazzoni and Brett Lunger. The race was shortened to 40 laps from the scheduled 52 due to the concerns over darkness. | 1 | S | — |
No Driver of the Day voting for this event.
Drivers' Championship after Race
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| Pos ↑ | Driver | Pts | +/- | Champ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Gabriele Andretti | 64 | 0 | Won |
| 2 | Bengt Ronnie Peterson | 51 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Andreas Nikolaus Lauda | 44 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Carlos Alberto Reutemann | 35 | +1 | — |
| 5 | Patrick André Eugène Joseph Depailler | 32 | -1 | — |
| 6 | John Marshall Watson | 25 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Jacques-Henri Marie Sabin Laffite | 19 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 15 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Jody David Scheckter | 14 | 0 | — |
| 10 | Riccardo Gabriele Patrese | 8 | 0 | — |
| 11 | James Simon Wallis Hunt | 8 | 0 | — |
| 12 | Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve | 8 | 0 | — |
| 13 | Patrick Daniel Tambay | 7 | +2 | — |
| 14 | Didier Joseph Louis Pironi | 7 | -1 | — |
| 15 | Alan Stanley Jones | 5 | -1 | — |
| 16 | Gianclaudio Giuseppe Regazzoni | 4 | 0 | — |
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 2 | 0 | — |
| 18 | Héctor Alonso Rebaque | 1 | 0 | — |
| 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | 1 | 0 | — |
Constructors' Championship after Race
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No Free Practice 1 data available for this event.
No Free Practice 2 data available for this event.
No Free Practice 3 data available for this event.
No Free Practice 4 data available for this event.
No Warming Up data available for this event.
No lap leader data available for this race.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Gran Premio d'Italia 1978?
Niki Lauda won the Gran Premio d'Italia 1978 for Brabham.
Who took pole position for the Gran Premio d'Italia 1978?
Mario Andretti started the Gran Premio d'Italia 1978 from pole position.
Where was the Gran Premio d'Italia 1978 held?
The Gran Premio d'Italia 1978 was held at Monza on September 10, 1978.
Did the Gran Premio d'Italia 1978 decide a championship?
Yes. The Gran Premio d'Italia 1978 decided the World Drivers’ Championship.
Were there safety cars or red flags at the Gran Premio d'Italia 1978?
The race was red-flagged at the Gran Premio d'Italia 1978.