1978 Grand Prix of Italy
10 September - Monza: 301.600km (5.800km x 52 laps)
Pole Position: Mario Andretti, Lotus-Ford 79, 1:37.520
Race stopped after start accident, restarted for original distance but then
shortend to 40 laps (232.000 km)
Results
1. Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46 1:07:04.54 (207.527 km/h)
2. John Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46 - 1.48
3. Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312T3 - 20.47
4. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS9 - 37.53
5. Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M26 - 40.39
6. Mario Andretti* Lotus-Ford 79 - 46.33
7. Gilles Villeneuve* Ferrari 312T3 - 48.48
8. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5A - 55.24
9. Nelson Piquet McLaren-Ford M23 - 1:06.83
10. Derek Daly Ensign-Ford N177 - 1:09.11
11. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 1:16.57
12. Jody Scheckter Wolf-Ford WR5 - 1 lap
13. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW06 - 1 lap
14. Bruno Giacomelli McLaren-Ford M26 - 1 lap
Fastest lap: Mario Andretti, 1:38.23 (212.562 km/h on lap 33)
Not Classified
Clay Regazzoni Shadow-Ford DN9 - 7 laps
Retirements
Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford FA1 - 12 laps (Engine)
James Hunt McLaren-Ford M26 - 22 laps (Distributor)
Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A1 - 26 laps (Engine)
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS01 - 35 laps (Engine)
Brett Lunger McLaren-Ford M26 - 40 laps (Accident)
Vittorio Brambilla Surtees-Ford TS20 - 40 laps (Accident)
Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow-Ford DN9 - 40 laps (Accident)
Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford 79 - 40 laps (Fatal accident)
Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 40 laps (Accident)
Did Not Qualify
Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 78
Harald Ertl ATS-Ford HS1
Michael Bleekemolen ATS-Ford HS1
Carlo Franchi Surtees-Ford TS20
Did Not Pre-qualify
Rolf Stommelen Arrows-Ford A1
Alberto Colombo Merzario-Ford A1
Harald Ertl Ensign-Ford N177
* Andretti and Villeneuve finished first and second but received a 1 minute
penalty for jump start
Race leaders**:
Gilles Villeneuve 1-34 (34 laps = 197.200 km)
Mario Andretti 35-40 (6 laps = 34.800 km)
** Lap leaders are given as on the road
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Starting Grid
1. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 79 1:37.520 (214.110 km/h)
2. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T3 - 0.346
3. Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS01 - 0.410
4. Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46 - 0.695
5. Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford 78 - 0.736
6. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW06 - 0.751
7. John Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46 - 1.090
8. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS9 - 1.397
9. Jody Scheckter Wolf-Ford WR5 - 1.417
10. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M26 - 1.418
11. Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312T3 - 1.439
12. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford FA1 - 1.659
13. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5A - 1.901
14. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 2.011
15. Clay Regazzoni Shadow-Ford DN9 - 2.101
16. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 2.110
17. Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow-Ford DN9 - 2.181
18. Derek Daly Ensign-Ford N177 - 2.555
19. Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M26 - 2.643
20. Bruno Giacomelli McLaren-Ford M26 - 2.679
21. Brett Lunger McLaren-Ford M26 - 2.782
22. Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A1 - 3.182
23. Vittorio Brambilla Surtees-Ford TS20 - 3.285
24. Nelson Piquet McLaren-Ford M23 - 3.326
Did Not Qualify
25. Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 78 - 3.543
26. Harald Ertl* ATS-Ford HS1 - 3.665
27. Michael Bleekemolen ATS-Ford HS1 - 4.157
28. Carlo Franchi Surtees-Ford TS20 - 6.888
Did Not Pre-qualify
29. Rolf Stommelen Arrows-Ford A1 No time
30. Alberto Colombo Merzario-Ford A1 No time
31. Harald Ertl* Ensign-Ford N177 No time
* Ertl practiced in two different chassis makes