The 1978 Italian Grand Prix started September 10th, 1978 at 02:00 on Autodromo Nazionale di Monza in Monza, Italy. Mario Andretti started from pole position with Gilles Villeneuve next to him. Jean-Pierre Jabouille started from third place.
After 1 hour, 07 minutes and 04 seconds Niki Lauda finished the race first. The podium was completed with John Watson in second and Carlos Reutemann in third place.
After the 1978 Italian Grand Prix, Mario Andretti is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 64 points. Andretti is 13 points ahead of Ronnie Peterson.
After 1 hour, 07 minutes and 04 seconds Niki Lauda finished the race first. The podium was completed with John Watson in second and Carlos Reutemann in third place.
After the 1978 Italian Grand Prix, Mario Andretti is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 64 points. Andretti is 13 points ahead of Ronnie Peterson.
Circuit
Location
Monza, Italy
Date
September 10th, 1978 at 02:00
Round
14/16
Winner
Niki Lauda
Winning time
1:07:04.54
Pole position
Mario Andretti
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 | #1 Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:07:04.54 | 4 | 40 | 9 |
| 2 5 | #2 John Watson | Brabham | +1.48 | 7 | 40 | 6 |
| 3 8 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | +20.47 | 11 | 40 | 4 |
| 4 4 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +37.53 | 8 | 40 | 3 |
| 5 14 | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | +40.39 | 19 | 40 | 2 |
| 6 5 | #5 Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | +46.33 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| 7 5 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +48.48 | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| 8 5 | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +55.24 | 13 | 40 | 0 |
| 9 15 | #29 Nelson Piquet | McLaren | +1:06.83 | 24 | 40 | 0 |
| 10 8 | #22 Derek Daly | Ensign | +1:09.11 | 18 | 40 | 0 |
| 11 5 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +1:16.57 | 16 | 40 | 0 |
| 12 3 | #20 Jody Scheckter | Wolf | +1 Lap | 9 | 39 | 0 |
| 13 7 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | +1 Lap | 6 | 39 | 0 |
| 14 6 | #33 Bruno Giacomelli | McLaren | +1 Lap | 20 | 39 | 0 |
| - | #17 Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | +7 Laps | 15 | 33 | 0 |
| - | #35 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | DNF (Engine) | 12 | 28 | 0 |
| - | #7 James Hunt | McLaren | DNF (Distributor) | 10 | 19 | 0 |
| - | #37 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | DNF (Engine) | 22 | 14 | 0 |
| - | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | DNF (Engine) | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| - | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | DNF (Accident) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | DNF (Accident) | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #16 Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | DNF (Accident) | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #30 Brett Lunger | McLaren | DNF (Accident) | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #19 Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | DNF (Accident) | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #25 Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #10 Harald Ertl | ATS | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #9 Michael Bleekemolen | ATS | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #18 Carlo Franchi | Surtees | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #32 Keke Rosberg | Wolf | Did not prequalify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #36 Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | Did not prequalify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #38 Alberto Colombo | Merzario | Did not prequalify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 6 | 7 | 64 | |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 2 | 7 | 51 | -13 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 2 | 7 | 44 | -20 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 3 | 5 | 35 | -29 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1 | 5 | 32 | -32 |
| 6 | John Watson | Brabham | 3 | 25 | -39 | |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2 | 19 | -45 | |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1 | 15 | -49 | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 2 | 14 | -50 | |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1 | 8 | -56 | |
| 11 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1 | 8 | -56 | |
| 12 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1 | 8 | -56 | |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 7 | -57 | ||
| 14 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 7 | -57 | ||
| 15 | Alan Jones | Williams | 5 | -59 | ||
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 4 | -60 | ||
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 2 | -62 | ||
| 18 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1 | -63 | ||
| 19 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 1 | -63 | ||
| 20 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 0 | -64 | ||
| 21 | Bruno Giacomelli | McLaren | 0 | -64 | ||
| 22 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 0 | -64 | ||
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 0 | -64 | ||
| 24 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 0 | -64 | ||
| 25 | René Arnoux | Martini | 0 | -64 | ||
| 26 | Nelson Piquet | McLaren | 0 | -64 | ||
| 27 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 0 | -64 | ||
| 28 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 0 | -64 | ||
| 29 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 0 | -64 | ||
| 30 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 0 | -64 | ||
| 31 | Harald Ertl | ATS | 0 | -64 | ||
| 32 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | 0 | -64 | ||
| 33 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 0 | -64 | ||
| 34 | Danny Ongais | Shadow | 0 | -64 | ||
| 35 | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 0 | -64 | ||
| 36 | Eddie Cheever | Hesketh | 0 | -64 | ||
| 37 | Divina Galica | Hesketh | 0 | -64 | ||
| 38 | Michael Bleekemolen | ATS | 0 | -64 | ||
| 39 | Emilio de Villota | McLaren | 0 | -64 | ||
| 40 | Alberto Colombo | Merzario | 0 | -64 | ||
| 41 | Carlo Franchi | Surtees | 0 | -64 | ||
| 42 | Geoff Lees | Ensign | 0 | -64 | ||
| 43 | Hans Binder | ATS | 0 | -64 | ||
| 44 | Tony Trimmer | McLaren | 0 | -64 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus | 8 | 14 | 86 | |
| 2 | Brabham | 2 | 10 | 53 | -33 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 3 | 6 | 40 | -46 |
| 4 | Tyrrell | 1 | 5 | 36 | -50 |
| 5 | Ligier | 2 | 19 | -67 | |
| 6 | Fittipaldi | 1 | 15 | -71 | |
| 7 | Wolf | 2 | 14 | -72 | |
| 8 | McLaren | 1 | 14 | -72 | |
| 9 | Arrows | 1 | 8 | -78 | |
| 10 | Shadow | 6 | -80 | ||
| 11 | Williams | 5 | -81 | ||
| 12 | Surtees | 1 | -85 | ||
| 13 | ATS | 0 | -86 | ||
| 14 | Martini | 0 | -86 | ||
| 15 | Ensign | 0 | -86 | ||
| 16 | Renault | 0 | -86 | ||
| 17 | Merzario | 0 | -86 | ||
| 18 | Theodore | 0 | -86 | ||
| 19 | Hesketh | 0 | -86 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez | Carlos Sainz | 1:25.072 - Oscar Piastri | Carlos Sainz |
| 2022 | #1 Max Verstappen | Charles Leclerc | George Russell | 1:24.030 - Sergio Pérez | Charles Leclerc |
| 2021 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Lando Norris | Valtteri Bottas | 1:24.812 - Daniel Ricciardo | Max Verstappen |
| 2020 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Carlos Sainz | Lance Stroll | 1:22.746 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2019 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton | 1:21.779 - Lewis Hamilton | Charles Leclerc |
| 2018 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | Valtteri Bottas | 1:22.497 - Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2017 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Sebastian Vettel | 1:23.361 - Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | 1:25.340 - Fernando Alonso | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | Felipe Massa | 1:26.672 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2014 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Felipe Massa | 1:28.004 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2013 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Fernando Alonso | Mark Webber | 1:25.849 - Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2012 | #4 Lewis Hamilton | Sergio Pérez | Fernando Alonso | 1:27.239 - Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2011 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Jenson Button | Fernando Alonso | 1:26.187 - Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #8 Fernando Alonso | Jenson Button | Felipe Massa | 1:24.139 - Fernando Alonso | Fernando Alonso |
| 2009 | #23 Rubens Barrichello | Jenson Button | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:24.739 - Adrian Sutil | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2008 | #15 Sebastian Vettel | Heikki Kovalainen | Robert Kubica | 1:28.047 - Kimi Räikkönen | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2007 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:22.871 - Fernando Alonso | Fernando Alonso |
| 2006 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen | Robert Kubica | 1:22.559 - Kimi Räikkönen | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2005 | #10 Juan Pablo Montoya | Fernando Alonso | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:21.504 - Kimi Räikkönen | Juan Pablo Montoya |
| 2004 | #2 Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | Jenson Button | 1:21.046 - Rubens Barrichello | Rubens Barrichello |
| 2003 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2002 | #2 Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | Eddie Irvine | Juan Pablo Montoya | |
| 2001 | #6 Juan Pablo Montoya | Rubens Barrichello | Ralf Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Ralf Schumacher | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1999 | #8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Ralf Schumacher | Mika Salo | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1998 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Eddie Irvine | Ralf Schumacher | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1997 | #10 David Coulthard | Jean Alesi | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jean Alesi | |
| 1996 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Jean Alesi | Mika Häkkinen | Damon Hill | |
| 1995 | #2 Johnny Herbert | Mika Häkkinen | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | David Coulthard | |
| 1994 | #0 Damon Hill | Gerhard Berger | Mika Häkkinen | Jean Alesi | |
| 1993 | #0 Damon Hill | Jean Alesi | Michael Andretti | Alain Prost | |
| 1992 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Martin Brundle | Michael Schumacher | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1990 | #27 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1989 | #2 Alain Prost | Gerhard Berger | Thierry Boutsen | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1988 | #28 Gerhard Berger | Michele Alboreto | Eddie Cheever | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1987 | #6 Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1986 | #6 Nelson Piquet | Nigel Mansell | Stefan Johansson | Teo Fabi | |
| 1985 | #2 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Michele Alboreto | Riccardo Patrese | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1983 | #5 Nelson Piquet | René Arnoux | Eddie Cheever | Riccardo Patrese | |
| 1982 | #16 René Arnoux | Patrick Tambay | Mario Andretti | Mario Andretti | |
| 1981 | #15 Alain Prost | Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann | René Arnoux | |
| 1980 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann | René Arnoux | |
| 1979 | #11 Jody Scheckter | Gilles Villeneuve | Clay Regazzoni | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |
| 1977 | #5 Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda | Alan Jones | James Hunt | |
| 1976 | #10 Ronnie Peterson | Clay Regazzoni | Jacques Laffite | Jacques Laffite | |
| 1975 | #11 Clay Regazzoni | Emerson Fittipaldi | Niki Lauda | Niki Lauda | |
| 1974 | #1 Ronnie Peterson | Emerson Fittipaldi | Jody Scheckter | Niki Lauda | |
| 1973 | #2 Ronnie Peterson | Emerson Fittipaldi | Peter Revson | Ronnie Peterson | |
| 1972 | #6 Emerson Fittipaldi | Mike Hailwood | Denny Hulme | Jacky Ickx | |
| 1971 | #18 Peter Gethin | Ronnie Peterson | François Cevert | Chris Amon | |
| 1970 | #4 Clay Regazzoni | Jackie Stewart | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jacky Ickx | |
| 1969 | #20 Jackie Stewart | Jochen Rindt | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jochen Rindt | |
| 1968 | #1 Denny Hulme | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | Jacky Ickx | John Surtees | |
| 1967 | #14 John Surtees | Jack Brabham | Jim Clark | Jim Clark | |
| 1966 | #6 Ludovico Scarfiotti | Mike Parkes | Denny Hulme | Mike Parkes | |
| 1965 | #32 Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | Dan Gurney | Jim Clark | |
| 1964 | #2 John Surtees | Bruce McLaren | Lorenzo Bandini | John Surtees | |
| 1963 | #8 Jim Clark | Richie Ginther | Bruce McLaren | John Surtees | |
| 1962 | #14 Graham Hill | Richie Ginther | Bruce McLaren | Jim Clark | |
| 1961 | #2 Phil Hill | Dan Gurney | Bruce McLaren | Wolfgang von Trips | |
| 1960 | #20 Phil Hill | Richie Ginther | Willy Mairesse | Phil Hill | |
| 1959 | #14 Stirling Moss | Phil Hill | Jack Brabham | Stirling Moss | |
| 1958 | #28 Tony Brooks | Mike Hawthorn | Phil Hill | Stirling Moss | |
| 1957 | #18 Stirling Moss | Juan Fangio | Wolfgang von Trips | Stuart Lewis-Evans | |
| 1956 | #36 Stirling Moss | Peter Collins | Ron Flockhart | Juan Fangio | |
| 1955 | #18 Juan Fangio | Piero Taruffi | Eugenio Castellotti | Juan Fangio | |
| 1954 | #16 Juan Fangio | Mike Hawthorn | José Froilán González | Juan Fangio | |
| 1953 | #50 Juan Fangio | Nino Farina | Luigi Villoresi | Alberto Ascari | |
| 1952 | #12 Alberto Ascari | José Froilán González | Luigi Villoresi | Alberto Ascari | |
| 1951 | #2 Alberto Ascari | José Froilán González | Felice Bonetto | Juan Fangio | |
| 1950 | #10 Nino Farina | Alberto Ascari | Luigi Fagioli | Juan Fangio |