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| Date | Sunday 8 October 1978 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Canadian GP |
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| Circuit | Montréal |
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| Event Format | Race of 70 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #16 of 16 in 1978
#313 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 70 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 4500 m |
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| Race Distance | 4500 × 70 = 315.000 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Left |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Cold, Dry |
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| Entries | 28 |
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| Qualifiers | 22 |
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| Finishers | 12 |
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| Debutants | Montréal (Circuit) |
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| Milestones | Car 55 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Ligier Gitanes – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Michelin – 50th Race Entry (Tyre Manufacturer)
 Carlos Reutemann – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
Gilles Villeneuve – 1st Win (Driver)
 Ligier – 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 13th Place Qualifications in a Season –  Tyrrell (8),
2. Most 13th Place Qualifications in a Season – Patrick Depailler (5)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes –  Ferrari (256),
2. Most Retirements – Lotus (349),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (386),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (254),
5. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (74),
6. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (83),
7. Most 10th Place Finishes – Lotus (28),
8. Most Races Led – Ferrari (183),
9. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (5084),
10. Most Race Entries – Lotus (820),
11. Most Failures to Qualify – Lotus (43),
12. Most Failures to Qualify – Arturo Merzario (13),
13. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (75),
14. Most 13th Place Qualifications – Patrick Depailler (11),
15. Most Poles in a Season – Lotus (12)
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