1978 Grand Prix of Monaco
7 May - Monte Carlo: 75 laps x 3.312 km = 248.400 km


 Pole Position: C Reutemann Ferrari 1 min:28.340 sec)
 Fastest Lap: 134.497 km/h N Lauda Brabham 1 min:28.650s

Results:

 1   P Depailler    Tyrrell     1 h 55m 14.660s
 2   N Lauda        Brabham     1 h 55m 37.110s
 3   J Scheckter    Wolf        1 h 55m 46.950s
 4   J Watson       Brabham     1 h 55m 48.190s
 5   D Pironi       Tyrrell     1 h 56m 22.720s
 6   R Patrese      Arrows      1 h 56m 23.430s
 7   P Tambay       McLaren     74      
 8   C Reutemann    Ferrari     74      
 9   E Fittipaldi   Copersucar  74 
 10  J-P Jabouille  Renault     71      
 11  M Andretti     Lotus       69      

Did not Finish:

     G Villeneuve   Ferrari     62 tyre burst/ accident
     R Peterson     Lotus       56 gearbox
     J Hunt         McLaren     43 anti-roll bar
     R Siornrnelen  Arrows      38 driver ill
     A Jones        Williams    29 oil leak
     J Ickx         Ensign      27 brakes
     H-J Stuck      Shadow      24 accideni/ steering
     J Laffite      Ligier      13 gearbox
     R Keegan       Surtees      8 crown wheel & pinion

Did Not Qualify:

     J Mass         ATS
     C Regazzoni    Shadow
     J-P Jarier     ATS
     V Brambilla    Surtees

Did Not PreQualify:

     K Rosberg      Theodore
     D Daly         Hesketh
     R Arnoux       Martini
     H Rebaque      Lotus
     B Lunger       McLaren
     A Merzario     Merzario

Qualifying Times:

1 11   Carlos Reutemann Ferrari             1'28.34
2 2    John Watson      Brabham/Alfa Romeo  1'28.83
3 1    Niki Lauda       Brabham/Alfa Romeo  1'28.84
4 5    Mario Andretti   Lotus/Ford          1'29.10
5 4    P.Depailler      Tyrrell/Ford        1'29.14
6 7    James Hunt       McLaren/Ford        1'29.22
7 6    Ronnie Peterson  Lotus/Ford          1'29.23
8 12   G.Villeneuve     Ferrari             1'29.40
9 20   Jody Scheckter   Wolf/Ford           1'29.50
10 27  Alan Jones       Williams/Ford       1'29.51
11 8   Patrick Tambay   McLaren/Ford        1'30.08
12 15  J.P.Jabouille    Renault             1'30.18
13 3   Didier Pironi    Tyrrell/Ford        1'30.55
14 35  Riccardo Patrese Arrows/Ford         1'30.59
15 26  Jacques Laffite  Ligier/Matra        1'30.60
16 22  Jacky Ickx       Ensign/Ford         1'30.72
17 16  H.J.Stuck        Shadow/Ford         1'31.30
18 18  Rupert Keegan    Surtees/Ford        1'31.31
19 36  Rolf Stommelen   Arrows/Ford         1'31.31
20 14  E.Fittipaldi     Fittipaldi/Ford     1'31.36
 Not qualified 
21 9   Jochen Mass      ATS/Ford            1'31.40
22 17  Clay Regazzoni   Shadow/Ford         1'31.61
23 10  J.P.Jarier       ATS/Ford            1'32.11
24 19  V.Brambilla      Surtees/Ford        1'32.46
 Not pre-qualified 
25 32  Keke Rosberg     Theodore/Ford       1'33.07
26 24  Derek Daly       Hesketh/Ford        1'33.55
27 31  Rene Arnoux      Martini/Ford        1'33.72
28 25  Hector Rebaque   Lotus/Ford          1'34.59
29 30  Brett Lunger     McLaren/Ford        1'34.86
30 37  Arturo Merzario  Merzario/Ford       1'49.43