- Winner
- Patrick Depailler
- Team
- Tyrrell
- Top listed
- Patrick Depailler, Niki Lauda, and Jody Scheckter
- Race date
- May 7, 1978
- Pole
- Carlos Reutemann
- Fastest lap
- Niki Lauda
- Classified drivers
- 30
- Circuit
- Circuit de Monaco
The decisive result
Patrick Depailler finished first for Tyrrell. Niki Lauda is listed 2 for Brabham, with Jody Scheckter 3 for Wolf.
Grid to finish
Emerson Fittipaldi from P20 to P9 (+11), Didier Pironi from P13 to P5 (+8), and Riccardo Patrese from P14 to P6 (+8) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Carlos Reutemann started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 6 DNPQ, 6 Finished, 4 DNQ, 3 +1 lap, and 2 Accident. Niki Lauda holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:28.650 on lap 72. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.