1978 Grand Prix of Canada
8 October - Montréal: 315.000km (4.500km x 70 laps)


Pole Position:


Results
 1. Gilles Villeneuve        Ferrari 312T3                 1:57:49.196 (160.414 km/h)
 2. Jody Scheckter           Wolf-Ford WR6                -     13.372
 3. Carlos Reutemann         Ferrari 312T3                -     19.408
 4. Riccardo Patrese         Arrows-Ford A1               -     24.667
 5. Patrick Depailler        Tyrrell-Ford 008             -     28.558
 6. Derek Daly               Ensign-Ford N177             -     54.476
 7. Didier Pironi            Tyrrell-Ford 008             -   1:21.250
 8. Patrick Tambay           McLaren-Ford M26             -   1:26.560
 9. Alan Jones               Williams-Ford FW06           -   1:28.942
10. Mario Andretti           Lotus-Ford 79                -  1 lap
11. Nelson Piquet            Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46      -  1 lap
12. Jean-Pierre Jabouille    Renault RS01                 -  5 laps
    
Fastest lap: Alan Jones, 1:38.072 (165.185 km/h on lap 70)
    

Not Classified    
    Keke Rosberg             ATS-Ford D1                  - 12 laps (Not classified)
    
Retirements    
    Jacques Laffite          Ligier-Matra JS9             - 18 laps (Transmission)
    James Hunt               McLaren-Ford M26             - 19 laps (Spin)
    Jean-Pierre Jarier       Lotus-Ford 79                - 21 laps (Brakes)
    Rene Arnoux              Surtees-Ford TS20            - 33 laps (Engine)
    Bobby Rahal              Wolf-Ford WR1                - 54 laps (Fuel system)
    John Watson              Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46      - 61 laps (Accident)
    Niki Lauda               Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46      - 64 laps (Brakes/Accident)
    Hans-Joachim Stuck       Shadow-Ford DN9              - 69 laps (Accident)
    Emerson Fittipaldi       Copersucar-Ford F5A          - 70 laps (Accident)
    
Did Not Qualify    
    Clay Regazzoni           Shadow-Ford DN9
    Beppe Gabbiani           Surtees-Ford TS20
    Arturo Merzario          Merzario-Ford A1
    Hector Rebaque           Lotus-Ford 78
    Rolf Stommelen           Arrows-Ford FA1
    Michael Bleekemolen      ATS-Ford HS1


    Race leaders:
    Jean-Pierre Jarier        1-49 (49 laps = 220.500 km)
    Gilles Villeneuve        50-70 (21 laps =  94.500 km)
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                                Starting Grid

 1. Jean-Pierre Jarier       Lotus-Ford 79                 1:38.015 (165.281 km/h)
 2. Jody Scheckter           Wolf-Ford WR6                -   0.011
 3. Gilles Villeneuve        Ferrari 312T3                -   0.215
 4. John Watson              Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46      -   0.402
 5. Alan Jones               Williams-Ford FW06           -   0.846
 6. Emerson Fittipaldi       Copersucar-Ford F5A          -   0.915
 7. Niki Lauda               Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46      -   1.005
 8. Hans-Joachim Stuck       Shadow-Ford DN9              -   1.066
 9. Mario Andretti           Lotus-Ford 79                -   1.221
10. Jacques Laffite          Ligier-Matra JS9             -   1.366
11. Carlos Reutemann         Ferrari 312T3                -   1.440
12. Riccardo Patrese         Arrows-Ford A1               -   1.476
13. Patrick Depailler        Tyrrell-Ford 008             -   1.604
14. Nelson Piquet            Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46      -   1.609
15. Derek Daly               Ensign-Ford N177             -   2.027
16. Rene Arnoux              Surtees-Ford TS20            -   2.500
17. Patrick Tambay           McLaren-Ford M26             -   2.654
18. Didier Pironi            Tyrrell-Ford 008             -   2.944
19. James Hunt               McLaren-Ford M26             -   2.955
20. Bobby Rahal              Wolf-Ford WR1                -   2.968
21. Keke Rosberg             ATS-Ford D1                  -   3.596
22. Jean-Pierre Jabouille    Renault RS01                 -   3.674
    
Did Not Qualify
23. Clay Regazzoni           Shadow-Ford DN9              -   3.724
24. Beppe Gabbiani           Surtees-Ford TS20            -   3.784
25. Arturo Merzario          Merzario-Ford A1             -   3.947
26. Hector Rebaque           Lotus-Ford 78                -   4.398
27. Rolf Stommelen           Arrows-Ford FA1              -   5.252
28. Michael Bleekemolen      ATS-Ford HS1                 -   7.538