Italian Grand Prix

Round 14 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

1978-09-10

Winner: Niki Lauda (Brabham)

P1
Niki Lauda
Brabham
P2
John Watson
Brabham · +1.480
P3
Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari · +20.470

Who won the 1978 Italian Grand Prix?

The 1978 Italian Grand Prix was won by Niki Lauda driving for Brabham, starting from 4th on the grid. John Watson finished second, +1.480 behind, with Carlos Reutemann completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 9 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 14 of the 1978 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza in Monza, Italy. Nelson Piquet was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 15 positions from P24 to finish P9.

F1Archive Pro

Take Italian Grand Prix deeper on F1Archive Pro

This Grand Prix is outside the live telemetry era, but the premium season dashboard and compare tools are already available on F1Archive Pro.

Race Results

PosDriverPts
1Niki Lauda9
2John Watson6
3Carlos Reutemann4
4Jacques Laffite3
5Patrick Tambay2
6Mario Andretti1
7Gilles Villeneuve0
8Emerson Fittipaldi0
9Nelson Piquet0
10Derek Daly0
11Patrick Depailler0
12Jody Scheckter0
13Alan Jones0
14Bruno Giacomelli0
RClay Regazzoni0
RRiccardo Patrese0
RJames Hunt0
RArturo Merzario0
RJean-Pierre Jabouille0
RRonnie Peterson0
RDidier Pironi0
RHans-Joachim Stuck0
RBrett Lunger0
RVittorio Brambilla0

1978 Italian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1978 Italian Grand Prix?+
Niki Lauda (Brabham) won the 1978 Italian Grand Prix on 1978-09-10 at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza.
Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1978 Italian Grand Prix?+
P1: Niki Lauda (Brabham). P2: John Watson (Brabham), +1.480 behind. P3: Carlos Reutemann (Ferrari), +20.470 behind.
Who was on pole position for the 1978 Italian Grand Prix?+
Mario Andretti took pole position for the 1978 Italian Grand Prix.
Which team won the 1978 Italian Grand Prix?+
Brabham won the 1978 Italian Grand Prix with Niki Lauda taking victory.