1978 Italian Grand Prix
🇮🇹 Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy Round 14 of 16
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Andretti leads Peterson by 12 points with three races remaining. Lauda is third, 28 points behind Andretti — with only 9 points for a win, he cannot catch Andretti regardless of results. Lotus lead Brabham by 33 points in the Constructors’ standings.
Championship permutations
Andretti can clinch the Drivers’ Championship at Monza.
Previous race
At the Dutch Grand Prix, Andretti and Peterson recorded their fourth 1–2 finish of the season, Andretti just over three-tenths ahead at the flag with Lauda third. Pironi’s Tyrrell and Patrese’s Arrows collided at the second corner on the opening lap.
Weather
Sunny conditions.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 2 Jul | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Watson | Andretti | Peterson | Hunt |
| 10 | 16 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Peterson | Reutemann | Lauda | Watson |
| 11 | 30 Jul | 🇩🇪 German Grand Prix | Andretti | Andretti | Scheckter | Laffite |
| 12 | 13 Aug | 🇦🇹 Austrian Grand Prix | Peterson | Peterson | Depailler | Villeneuve |
| 13 | 27 Aug | 🇳🇱 Dutch Grand Prix | Andretti | Andretti | Peterson | Lauda |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 63 | 6 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 51 | 2 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 35 | 1 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 32 | 1 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 31 | 3 |
| 6 | John Watson | Brabham | 19 | 0 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 16 | 0 |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 15 | 0 |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 14 | 0 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 8 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus | 85 | 8 |
| 2 | Brabham | 44 | 1 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 36 | 3 |
| 4 | Tyrrell | 36 | 1 |
| 5 | Ligier | 16 | 0 |