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| Date | Sunday 10 September 1978 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Italian GP |
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| Circuit | Monza |
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| Event Format | Race of 52 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #14 of 16 in 1978
#311 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 40 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5800 m |
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| Race Distance | 5800 × 52 = 301.600 km (scheduled)
5800 × 40 = 232.000 km (raced) |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 32 |
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| Qualifiers | 24 |
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| Finishers | 14 |
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| Debutants | Carlo Franchi (Driver) |
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| Milestones | Marlboro Team McLaren – 100th Race Entry (Entrant)
 Alan Jones – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
 Niki Lauda – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
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| Deaths | Ronnie Peterson |
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify –  Keke Rosberg (4),
2. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify in a Season – Keke Rosberg (4)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (253),
2. Most Retirements –  Lotus (346),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (383),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (251),
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (82),
6. Most Races Led – Ferrari (181),
7. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (5006),
8. Most Race Entries – Lotus (814),
9. Most Failures to Qualify – Lotus (42),
10. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (84)
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