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1978 Season
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1978 Fuji Tapes Trophy
1978 Dutch GP
1977 Italian GP

1978 Italian GP

1978 Radio Victory Trophy
1978 United States GP
1979 Italian GP
 XLIX  Gran Premio d'Italia

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 10 September 1978
Start time14:00
Event Italian GP
Circuit Monza
Event FormatRace of 52 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#14 of 16 in 1978
#311 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps40
Circuit Perimeter5800 m
Race Distance5800 × 52 = 301.600 km (scheduled)
5800 × 40 = 232.000 km (raced)
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries32
Qualifiers24
Finishers14
DebutantsCarlo Franchi (Driver)
MilestonesMarlboro Team McLaren – 100th Race Entry (Entrant)
 Alan Jones – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
 Niki Lauda – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
DeathsRonnie Peterson
Records Broken 1. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify Keke Rosberg (4),
2. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify in a Season Keke Rosberg (4)
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)

World Championship standings
1  Mario Andretti 64 
2  Ronnie Peterson 51 
3  Niki Lauda 44 
4  Carlos Reutemann 35 up
5  Patrick Depailler 32 up
6  John Watson 25 
7  Jacques Laffite 19 
8  Emerson Fittipaldi 15 
9  Jody Scheckter 14 
10  Riccardo Patrese 8 
11  James Hunt 8 
  Gilles Villeneuve 8 
13  Patrick Tambay 7 up
14  Didier Pironi 7 up
15  Alan Jones 5 up
16  Clay Regazzoni 4 
17  Hans-Joachim Stuck 2 
18  Hector Rebaque 1 
  Vittorio Brambilla 1 
1  Lotus / Ford 86 
2  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 53 
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 40 
4  Tyrrell / Ford 36 
5  Ligier / Matra 19 
6  Fittipaldi / Ford 15 
7  Wolf / Ford 14 
8  McLaren / Ford 14 
9  Arrows / Ford 8 
10  Shadow / Ford 6 
11  Williams / Ford 5 
12  Surtees / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 5Car 5
EntrantParmalat Racing TeamJohn Player Team LotusJohn Player Team Lotus
Driver Niki Lauda Mario Andretti Mario Andretti
Car Brabham BT46 Lotus 79 Lotus 79
EngineAlfa Romeo 3.0 F12Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:07'04.541'37.5201'38.23
Speed207.527 km/h214.110 km/h212.562 km/h