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Italian Grand Prix

Monza, 10 Sep 1978

Results			Laps	Time/Speed
1	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT46 [7] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #1 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	40	1h 07m 04.54s
2	John Watson	Brabham BT46 [5] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #2 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	40	1h 07m 06.02s
3	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T3 [035] - f12 #11 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	40	1h 07m 25.01s
4	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS9 [02] - Matra MS76 V12 #26 Ligier Gitanes	40	1h 07m 42.07s
5	Patrick Tambay	McLaren M26 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #8 Marlboro Team McLaren	40	1h 07m 44.93s
6	Mario Andretti	Lotus 79 [4 JPS22] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5 John Player Team Lotus	40	1h 07m 50.87s
7	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312T3 [034] - f12 #12 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	40	1h 07m 53.02s
8	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5A [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #14 Fittipaldi Automotive	40	1h 07m 59.78s
9	Nelson Piquet	McLaren M23 [11] - Cosworth DFV V8 #29 BS Fabrications	40	1h 08m 11.37s
10	Derek Daly	Ensign N177 [MN06] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22 Team Tissot Ensign	40	1h 08m 13.65s
11	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 008 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Elf Team Tyrrell	40	1h 08m 21.11s
12	Jody Scheckter	Wolf [WR5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Walter Wolf Racing	39
13	Alan Jones	Williams FW06 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8 #27 Williams Grand Prix Engineering	39
14	Bruno Giacomelli	McLaren M26 [7] - Cosworth DFV V8 #33 Marlboro Team McLaren	39
NC	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow DN9 [1A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17 Shadow Racing Team	33	not classified
R	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows A1 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #35 Arrows Racing Team	29	accident
R	James Hunt	McLaren M26 [1-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #7 Marlboro Team McLaren	19	distributor
R	Arturo Merzario	Merzario A1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #37 Team Merzario	14	engine
R	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 02] - EF1 turbo v6 #15 Equipe Renault Elf	6	engine
DNRS	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell 008 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3 Elf Team Tyrrell	Retired/Did not restart
DNRS	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus 78 [3 JPS17] - Cosworth DFV V8 #6 John Player Team Lotus	Retired/Did not restart
DNRS	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow DN9 [5A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #16 Shadow Racing Team	Retired/Did not restart
DNRS	Brett Lunger	McLaren M26 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8 #30 Liggett Group with BS Fabrications	Retired/Did not restart
DNRS	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS20 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8 #19 Beta Team Surtees	Retired/Did not restart
CN	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 008 [3-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Elf Team Tyrrell	Damaged - not used in restart
CN	James Hunt	McLaren M26 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #7 Marlboro Team McLaren	Damaged - not used in restart
CN	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T3 [036] - f12 #11 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Damaged - not used in restart
CN	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow DN9 [4A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17 Shadow Racing Team	Damaged - not used in restart
CN	Jody Scheckter	Wolf [WR6] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Walter Wolf Racing	Damaged - not used in restart
CN	Derek Daly	Ensign N177 [MN07] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22 Team Tissot Ensign	Damaged - not used in restart
DNQ	Michael Bleekemolen	ATS HS1 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #9 ATS Racing Team	Did not qualify
DNQ	Harald Ertl	ATS HS1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #10 ATS Racing Team	Did not qualify
DNQ	Carlo Franchi ("Gimax")	Surtees TS20 [03] - Cosworth DFV V8 #18 Team Surtees	Did not qualify
DNQ	Héctor Rebaque	Lotus 78 [4 JPS18] - Cosworth DFV V8 #25 Team Rebaque	Did not qualify
DNPQ	Harald Ertl	Ensign N177 [MN06] - Cosworth DFV V8 #23 Sachs Racing	Did not pre-qualify
DNPQ	Keke Rosberg	Wolf [WR4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #32 Theodore Racing Hong Kong	Did not pre-qualify
DNPQ	Alberto Colombo	Merzario A1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #34 Team Merzario	Did not pre-qualify
DNPQ	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows A1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #36 Arrows Racing Team	Did not pre-qualify
T	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT46 [6] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #1 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	(Only used in practice)
T	Mario Andretti	Lotus 79 [1 JPS19] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5T John Player Team Lotus	(Only used in practice)
T	Harald Ertl	ATS HS1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #10T ATS Racing Team	(Only used in practice)
T	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312T3 [035] - f12 #12 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	(Only used in practice)
T	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 03] - EF1 turbo v6 #15 Equipe Renault Elf	(Only used in practice)
T	Héctor Rebaque	Lotus 78 [2 JPS16] - Cosworth DFV V8 #25 Team Rebaque	(Only used in practice)
T	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS9 [01] - Matra MS76 V12 #26 Ligier Gitanes	(Only used in practice)
T	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows A1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #35T Arrows Racing Team	(Only used in practice)
T	Arturo Merzario	Merzario A1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #37 Team Merzario	(Only used in practice)
T/C	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus 79 [3 JPS21] - Cosworth DFV V8 #6 John Player Team Lotus	(Crashed in practice)
T/S	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5A [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #14 Fittipaldi Automotive	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Alan Jones	Williams FW06 [002] - Cosworth DFV V8 #27T Williams Grand Prix Engineering	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Keke Rosberg	Wolf [WR3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #32T Theodore Racing Hong Kong	(Spare - not used in practice)

All cars are 3-litre F1 unless noted.

Qualifying
1	Mario Andretti	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 79 [4 JPS22] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 37.520s
2	Gilles Villeneuve	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T3 [034] - Ferrari f12	1m 37.866s
3	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 02] - Renault EF1 turbo v6	1m 37.930s
4	Niki Lauda	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT46 [7] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 38.215s
5	Ronnie Peterson	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [3 JPS17] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 38.256s
6	Alan Jones	(F1) 3-litre Williams FW06 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 38.271s
7	John Watson	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT46 [5] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 38.610s
8	Jacques Laffite	(F1) 3-litre Ligier JS9 [02] - Matra MS76 V12	1m 38.917s
9	Jody Scheckter	(F1) 3-litre Wolf [WR5] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 38.937s
10	James Hunt	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [1-2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 38.938s
11	Carlos Reutemann	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T3 [035] - Ferrari f12	1m 38.959s
12	Riccardo Patrese	(F1) 3-litre Arrows A1 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 39.179s
13	Emerson Fittipaldi	(F1) 3-litre Fittipaldi F5A [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 39.421s
14	Didier Pironi	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 008 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 39.531s
15	Clay Regazzoni	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN9 [1A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 39.621s
16	Patrick Depailler	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 008 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 39.630s
17	Hans-Joachim Stuck	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN9 [5A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 39.701s
18	Derek Daly	(F1) 3-litre Ensign N177 [MN06] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 40.075s
19	Patrick Tambay	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 40.163s
20	Bruno Giacomelli	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [7] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 40.199s
21	Brett Lunger	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 40.302s
22	Arturo Merzario	(F1) 3-litre Merzario A1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 40.702s
23	Vittorio Brambilla	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS20 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 40.805s
24	Nelson Piquet	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [11] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 40.846s
25	Héctor Rebaque *	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [4 JPS18] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 41.063s
26	Harald Ertl *	(F1) 3-litre ATS HS1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 41.185s
26	Michael Bleekemolen *	(F1) 3-litre ATS HS1 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 41.677s
28	Carlo Franchi ("Gimax") *	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS20 [03] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 44.408s
-	Harald Ertl *	(F1) 3-litre Ensign N177 [MN06] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 40.274s
-	Keke Rosberg *	(F1) 3-litre Wolf [WR4] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 40.751s
-	Rolf Stommelen *	(F1) 3-litre Arrows A1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 40.935s
-	Alberto Colombo *	(F1) 3-litre Merzario A1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 42.558s

* Did not start

Sources

Note that the identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' published results.

3-litre Formula 1 World Championship events 1966-1985

These 1966 to 1985 results were initially compiled by Allen Brown, but these were in the very basic form required to track individual car histories. Since then further details, such as laps completed, qualifying times and so on, have been added from Rob Ryder's extensive database.

All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are most welcome. Please email Allen at allen@oldracingcars.com if you can help with our research.