1978 Canadian Grand Prix
Gilles Villeneuve won ahead of Jody Scheckter and Carlos Reutemann.
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Canada · 8 Oct 1978 · Round 16 of 16
Full classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | P3 | 70 | 1:57:49.196 | 9 |
| P2 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | P2 | 70 | +13.370 | 6 |
| P3 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | P11 | 70 | +19.410 | 4 |
| P4 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | P12 | 70 | +24.670 | 3 |
| P5 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | P13 | 70 | +28.560 | 2 |
| P6 | Derek Daly | Ensign | P15 | 70 | +54.480 | 1 |
| P7 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | P18 | 70 | +1:21.250 | — |
| P8 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | P17 | 70 | +1:26.560 | — |
| P9 | Alan Jones | Williams | P5 | 70 | +1:28.940 | — |
| P10 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | P9 | 69 | +1 lap | — |
| P11 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | P14 | 69 | +1 lap | — |
| P12 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | P22 | 65 | +5 laps | — |
| NC | Keke Rosberg | ATS | P21 | 58 | — | — |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | P10 | 52 | Transmission | — |
| DNF | James Hunt | McLaren | P19 | 51 | Spun off | — |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Lotus | P1 | 49 | Oil leak | — |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Surtees | P16 | 37 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Bobby Rahal | Wolf | P20 | 16 | Fuel system | — |
| DNF | John Watson | Brabham | P4 | 8 | Accident | — |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | P7 | 5 | Brakes | — |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | P8 | 1 | Accident | — |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | — | — | — | — |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | P6 | 0 | Accident | — |
| DNQ | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Beppe Gabbiani | Surtees | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Michael Bleekemolen | ATS | — | — | — | — |
The circuit
4.361kmLap
13Corners
70Laps
315.0kmRace
32%Retirements
13.4sAvg win margin
ClockwiseDirection
Tyres and pit stops
Frequently asked
Who won the 1978 Canadian Grand Prix?
Gilles Villeneuve won the 1978 Canadian Grand Prix driving for Ferrari, starting from 3rd on the grid.
Where was the 1978 Canadian Grand Prix held?
The 1978 Canadian Grand Prix was held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Canada on 8 Oct 1978.
Who finished on the podium at the 1978 Canadian Grand Prix?
The podium was Gilles Villeneuve (1st), Jody Scheckter (2nd) and Carlos Reutemann (3rd).
Who set the fastest lap at the 1978 Canadian Grand Prix?
Alan Jones set the fastest lap of the 1978 Canadian Grand Prix.
Winner: Gilles Villeneuve. Started first: Jean-Pierre Jarier.