1978 season/ Round 16
Canadian Grand Prix
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada. Sun, 8 Oct 1978. 70 laps.
Canada- Winner
VILFerrari- Pole
- LOJARTeam Lotus
- Fastest lap
JON1:38.072
Weekend
Race
- Jody ScheckterWOWolf+13.3722
- Gilles VilleneuveFerrari1:57:49.1961
- Carlos ReutemannFerrari+19.4083
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
TYPIR
+11 places, P18 to P7
Beat our forecast
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No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
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No pit stop data
Fastest lap
JON
1:38.072, lap 70
DNFs
10
ROS, LAF, HUN, JAR, ARN, RAH, WAT, LAU, STU, FIT
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIL | Ferrari | 3+2 | 1:57:49.196 | 9 |
| 2 | WOSCH | WOWolf | 2 | +13.372 | 6 |
| 3 | REU | Ferrari | 11+8 | +19.408 | 4 |
| 4 | ARPAT | ARArrows | 12+8 | +24.667 | 3 |
| 5 | TYDEP | TYTyrrell | 13+8 | +28.558 | 2 |
| 6 | ENDAL | ENEnsign | 15+9 | +54.476 | 1 |
| 7 | TYPIR | TYTyrrell | 18+11 | +1:21.250 | |
| 8 |  TAM | McLaren | 17+9 | +1:26.560 | |
| 9 | JON | Williams | 5-4 | +1:28.942 | |
| 10 | LOAND | LOTeam Lotus | 9-1 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | BRPIQ | BRBrabham | 14+3 | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | REJAB | RERenault | 22+10 | +5 Laps | |
| DNF | ATROS | ATATS | 21 | +12 Laps | |
| DNF | LILAF | LILigier | 10 | Transmission | |
| DNF | HUN | McLaren | 19 | Spun off | |
| DNF | LOJAR | LOTeam Lotus | 1 | Oil leak | |
| DNF | SUARN | SUSurtees | 16 | Engine | |
| DNF | WORAH | WOWolf | 20 | Fuel system | |
| DNF | BRWAT | BRBrabham | 4 | Accident | |
| DNF | BRLAU | BRBrabham | 7 | Brakes | |
| DNF | SHSTU | SHShadow | 8 | Accident | |
| DNF | FIFIT | FIFittipaldi | 6 | Accident |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | 1:38.072 |