1978 Monaco Grand Prix
Patrick Depailler won ahead of Niki Lauda and Jody Scheckter.
Circuit de Monaco, Monaco · 7 May 1978 · Round 5 of 16
Full classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | P5 | 75 | 1:55:14.660 | 9 |
| P2 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | P3 | 75 | +22.450 | 6 |
| P3 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | P9 | 75 | +32.290 | 4 |
| P4 | John Watson | Brabham | P2 | 75 | +33.530 | 3 |
| P5 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | P13 | 75 | +1:08.060 | 2 |
| P6 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | P14 | 75 | +1:08.770 | 1 |
| P7 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | P11 | 74 | +1 lap | — |
| P8 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | P1 | 74 | +1 lap | — |
| P9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | P20 | 74 | +1 lap | — |
| P10 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | P12 | 71 | +4 laps | — |
| P11 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | P4 | 69 | +6 laps | — |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | P8 | 62 | Accident | — |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | P7 | 56 | Gearbox | — |
| DNF | James Hunt | McLaren | P6 | 43 | Handling | — |
| DNF | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | P19 | 38 | Unwell | — |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | P10 | 29 | Oil leak | — |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | P16 | 27 | Brakes | — |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | P17 | 24 | Accident | — |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | P15 | 13 | Gearbox | — |
| DNF | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | P18 | 8 | Transmission | — |
| DNQ | Jochen Mass | ATS | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | Keke Rosberg | Theodore | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | Derek Daly | Hesketh | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | René Arnoux | Martini | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | Brett Lunger | McLaren | — | — | — | — |
| DNPQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | — | — | — | — |
Previous winners here
| Year | Winner | Team | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | John Watson |
| 1976 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Niki Lauda |
| 1975 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Niki Lauda |
The circuit
3.337kmLap
19Corners
75Laps
248.4kmRace
42%Retirements
15.8sAvg win margin
ClockwiseDirection
Tyres and pit stops
Frequently asked
Who won the 1978 Monaco Grand Prix?
Patrick Depailler won the 1978 Monaco Grand Prix driving for Tyrrell, starting from 5th on the grid.
Where was the 1978 Monaco Grand Prix held?
The 1978 Monaco Grand Prix was held at Circuit de Monaco, Monaco on 7 May 1978.
Who finished on the podium at the 1978 Monaco Grand Prix?
The podium was Patrick Depailler (1st), Niki Lauda (2nd) and Jody Scheckter (3rd).
Who set the fastest lap at the 1978 Monaco Grand Prix?
Niki Lauda set the fastest lap of the 1978 Monaco Grand Prix.
Winner: Patrick Depailler. Started first: Carlos Reutemann.