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1978 Sun Trophy
1978 US West GP
1977 Monaco GP

1978 Monaco GP

1978 International Whitsuntide Race
1978 Belgian GP
1979 Monaco GP
 XXXVI  Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco

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

Details
DateSunday 7 May 1978
Start time14:00
Event Monaco GP
Circuit Monte Carlo
Event FormatRace of 75 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#5 of 16 in 1978
#302 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps75
Circuit Perimeter3312 m
Race Distance3312 × 75 = 248.400 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherMild, Dry
Participants
Entries30
Qualifiers20
Finishers11
Debutants
Ligier JS9 (Car Model),    Surtees TS20 (Car Model)
MilestonesParmalat Racing Team – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Texaco – 200th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
 Patrick Depailler – 1st Win (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify Derek Daly,  Hector Rebaque,  Keke Rosberg (2),
2. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify in a Season Derek Daly,  Hector Rebaque,  Keke Rosberg (2)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Lotus (337),
2. Most 11th Place Finishes Lotus (21),
3. Highest 3rd Place Finish Ratio Wolf (22.73%),
4. Most Race Entries Lotus (787),
5. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify Lotus (4),
6. Most Poles Ferrari (87),
7. Most 8th Place Qualifications Ferrari (45)

World Championship standings
1  Patrick Depailler 23 up
2  Carlos Reutemann 18 up
3  Mario Andretti 18 up
4  Niki Lauda 16 up
5  Ronnie Peterson 14 up
6  John Watson 7 up
7  Emerson Fittipaldi 6 up
8  Jody Scheckter 4 
9  Jacques Laffite 4 up
10  Didier Pironi 4 up
11  James Hunt 3 up
  Alan Jones 3 up
13  Clay Regazzoni 2 up
14  Riccardo Patrese 2 up
15  Patrick Tambay 1 up
1  Lotus / Ford 27 
2  Tyrrell / Ford 24 up
3  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 20 up
4  Ferrari / Ferrari 18 up
5  Fittipaldi / Ford 6 
6  Wolf / Ford 4 
7  Ligier / Matra 4 up
8  Williams / Ford 3 up
  McLaren / Ford 3 up
10  Shadow / Ford 2 up
11  Arrows / Ford 2 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 4Car 11Car 1
EntrantElf Team TyrrellScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACParmalat Racing Team
Driver Patrick Depailler Carlos Reutemann Niki Lauda
Car Tyrrell 008 Ferrari 312T3 Brabham BT46
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ferrari 3.0 F12Alfa Romeo 3.0 F12
Time1:55'14.661'28.341'28.65
Speed129.325 km/h134.969 km/h134.497 km/h