1978 Monaco Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Reutemann and Andretti are level on 18 points at the top of the standings. Peterson and Depailler follow on 14, Lauda on 10.
Previous race
Reutemann won the United States Grand Prix West in Long Beach, taking over the lead from Ferrari teammate Villeneuve when the Canadian crashed out after contact with a backmarker. Andretti finished second, Depailler third. Lauda retired with an electrical failure while running second.
Between-race developments
The Japanese Grand Prix, which had been scheduled for 16 April at the Suzuka Circuit, was cancelled on safety and financial grounds before it could take place. The Monaco slot moves accordingly on the calendar.
Weather
Conditions are dry.
Adapted by AI summarisation from “1978 Monaco Grand Prix” on Wikipedia . This adapted text is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 . Modifications: summarised and spoiler-trimmed.
Last 4 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Jan | 🇦🇷 Argentine Grand Prix | Andretti | Andretti | Lauda | Depailler |
| 2 | 29 Jan | 🇧🇷 Brazilian Grand Prix | Peterson | Reutemann | Fittipaldi | Lauda |
| 3 | 4 Mar | 🇿🇦 South African Grand Prix | Lauda | Peterson | Depailler | Watson |
| 4 | 2 Apr | 🇺🇸 United States Grand Prix West | Reutemann | Reutemann | Andretti | Depailler |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 18 | 2 |
| 2 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 18 | 1 |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 14 | 1 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 14 | 0 |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | John Watson | Brabham | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Alan Jones | Williams | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | James Hunt | McLaren | 3 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus | 27 | 2 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 18 | 2 |
| 3 | Tyrrell | 15 | 0 |
| 4 | Brabham | 14 | 0 |
| 5 | Fittipaldi | 6 | 0 |