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