Monaco Grand Prix 1978: results
Round 5 of the 1978 season, 7 May 1978, at Circuit de Monaco. Patrick Depailler won for Tyrrell from P5 on the grid. Carlos Reutemann took pole position. Fastest lap: Niki Lauda, 1:28.650 (lap 72).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:55:14.660 | 9 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | +22.450 | 6 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | +32.290 | 4 |
| 4 | John Watson | Brabham | +33.530 | 3 |
| 5 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | +1:08.060 | 2 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | +1:08.770 | 1 |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | +4 laps | 0 |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | +6 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | James Hunt | McLaren | Handling | 0 |
| DNF | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | Unwell | 0 |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | Oil leak | 0 |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | Brakes | 0 |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | Transmission | 0 |
| DNQ | Jochen Mass | ATS | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | — | 0 |
| DNPQ | Keke Rosberg | Theodore | — | 0 |
| DNPQ | Derek Daly | Hesketh | — | 0 |
| DNPQ | René Arnoux | Martini | — | 0 |
| DNPQ | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | — | 0 |
| DNPQ | Brett Lunger | McLaren | — | 0 |
| DNPQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | |
| 2 | John Watson | Brabham | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | |
| 6 | James Hunt | McLaren | |
| 7 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | |
| 8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | |
| 10 | Alan Jones | Williams | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | |
| 13 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | |
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | |
| 18 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | |
| 19 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | |
| 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | |
| 21 | Jochen Mass | ATS | |
| 22 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | |
| 24 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees |
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