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Monaco Grand Prix

Monte Carlo, 7 May 1978

Results			Laps	Time/Speed
1	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 008 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Elf Team Tyrrell	75	1h 55m 14.66s
2	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT46 [4] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #1 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	75	1h 55m 37.11s
3	Jody Scheckter	Wolf [WR1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Walter Wolf Racing	75	1h 55m 6.95s
4	John Watson	Brabham BT46 [3] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #2 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	75	1h 55m 48.19s
5	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell 008 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3 Elf Team Tyrrell	75	1h 56m 22.72s
6	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows FA1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #35 Arrows Racing Team	75	1h 56m 23.43s
7	Patrick Tambay	McLaren M26 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #8 Marlboro Team McLaren	74	1h 55m 34.51s
8	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T3 [032] - f12 #11 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	74	1h 55m 57.18s
9	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5A [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #14 Fittipaldi Automotive	74	1h 56m 40.09s
10	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 02] - EF1 turbo v6 #15 Equipe Renault Elf	71	1h 56m 10.85s
11	Mario Andretti	Lotus 78 [3 JPS17] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5 John Player Team Lotus	69	1h 56m 18.91s
R	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312T3 [034] - f12 #12 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	62	accident
R	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus 78 [2 JPS16] - Cosworth DFV V8 #6 John Player Team Lotus	56	gearbox
R	James Hunt	McLaren M26 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #7 Marlboro Team McLaren	43	suspension
R	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows FA1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #36 Arrows Racing Team	38	driver ill
R	Alan Jones	Williams FW06 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8 #27 Williams Grand Prix Engineering	29	oil leak
R	Jacky Ickx	Ensign N177 [MN06] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22 Team Tissot Ensign	27	brakes
R	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow DN9 [1A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #16 Shadow Racing Team	24	accident
R	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS9 [01] - Matra MS76 V12 #26 Ligier Gitanes	13	gearbox
R	Rupert Keegan	Surtees TS19 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 #18 Durex Team Surtees	8	transmission
DNQ	Jochen Mass	ATS HS1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #9 ATS Racing Team	Did not qualify
DNQ	Jean-Pierre Jarier	ATS HS1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #10 ATS Racing Team	Did not qualify
DNQ	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow DN9 [4A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17 Shadow Racing Team	Did not qualify
DNQ	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS20 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8 #19 Beta Team Surtees	Did not qualify
DNPQ	Derek Daly	Hesketh 308E [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #24 Olympus Cameras Hesketh Racing	Did not pre-qualify
DNPQ	Héctor Rebaque	Lotus 78 [4 JPS18] - Cosworth DFV V8 #25 Team Rebaque	Did not pre-qualify
DNPQ	Brett Lunger	McLaren M26 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8 #30 Liggett Group with BS Fabrications	Did not pre-qualify
DNPQ	René Arnoux	Martini MK23 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8 #31 Automobiles Martini	Did not pre-qualify
DNPQ	Keke Rosberg	Theodore TR1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #32 Theodore Racing Hong Kong	Did not pre-qualify
DNPQ	Arturo Merzario	Merzario A1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #37 Team Merzario	Did not pre-qualify
T	John Watson	Brabham BT46 [5] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #2 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	(Only used in practice)
T	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 008 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Elf Team Tyrrell	(Only used in practice)
T	Mario Andretti	Lotus 79 [2 JPS20] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5T John Player Team Lotus	(Only used in practice)
T	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T3 [035] - f12 #11 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	Rupert Keegan	Surtees TS20 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 #18 Durex Team Surtees	(Only used in practice)
T	Jody Scheckter	Wolf [WR5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20T Walter Wolf Racing	(Only used in practice)
T	Derek Daly	Hesketh 308E [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #24 Olympus Cameras Hesketh Racing	(Only used in practice)
T	Héctor Rebaque	Lotus 78 [1 JPS15] - Cosworth DFV V8 #25 Team Rebaque	(Only used in practice)
T	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS7 [03] - Matra MS76 V12 #26 Ligier Gitanes	(Only used in practice)
T/C	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows FA1 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #35T Arrows Racing Team	(Crashed in practice)
T/S	James Hunt	McLaren M26 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #7 Marlboro Team McLaren	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5A [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #14 Fittipaldi Automotive	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Jacky Ickx	Ensign N177 [MN08] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22T Team Tissot Ensign	(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	Brett Lunger	McLaren M23 [11] - Cosworth DFV V8 #30 Liggett Group with BS Fabrications	(Spare - not used in practice)

All cars are 3-litre F1 unless noted.

Qualifying
1	Carlos Reutemann	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T3 [032] - Ferrari f12	1m 28.34s
2	John Watson	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT46 [3] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 28.83s
3	Niki Lauda	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT46 [4] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 28.84s
4	Mario Andretti	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [3 JPS17] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 29.10s
5	Patrick Depailler	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 008 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 29.14s
6	James Hunt	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 29.22s
7	Ronnie Peterson	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [2 JPS16] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 29.23s
8	Gilles Villeneuve	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T3 [034] - Ferrari f12	1m 29.40s
9	Jody Scheckter	(F1) 3-litre Wolf [WR1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 29.50s
10	Alan Jones	(F1) 3-litre Williams FW06 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 29.51s
11	Patrick Tambay	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 30.08s
12	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 02] - Renault EF1 turbo v6	1m 30.18s
13	Didier Pironi	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 008 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 30.55s
14	Riccardo Patrese	(F1) 3-litre Arrows FA1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 30.59s
15	Jacques Laffite	(F1) 3-litre Ligier JS9 [01] - Matra MS76 V12	1m 30.60s
16	Jacky Ickx	(F1) 3-litre Ensign N177 [MN06] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 30.72s
17	Hans-Joachim Stuck	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN9 [1A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 31.30s
18	Rupert Keegan	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS19 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 31.31s
19	Rolf Stommelen	(F1) 3-litre Arrows FA1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 31.31s
20	Emerson Fittipaldi	(F1) 3-litre Fittipaldi F5A [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 31.36s
21	Jochen Mass *	(F1) 3-litre ATS HS1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 31.40s
22	Clay Regazzoni *	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN9 [4A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 31.61s
23	Jean-Pierre Jarier *	(F1) 3-litre ATS HS1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 32.11s
24	Vittorio Brambilla *	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS20 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 32.46s
25	Keke Rosberg *	(F1) 3-litre Theodore TR1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 33.07s
26	Derek Daly *	(F1) 3-litre Hesketh 308E [5] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 33.55s
27	René Arnoux *	(F1) 3-litre Martini MK23 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 33.72s
28	Héctor Rebaque *	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [4 JPS18] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 34.59s
29	Brett Lunger *	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 34.86s
30	Arturo Merzario *	(F1) 3-litre Merzario A1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 49.43s

* 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.