1978 Gran Premio d'Italia
| Date | 10.09.1978 | Category | Formula 1 |
| Circuit | Autodromo nazionale di Monza | Championship | World Drivers Championship |
| Race title | 49o Gran Premio d'Italia | Round | 14 |
| Distance | 40 laps = 232 km | Country | Italy |
Winner's speed: 207.530 kmh
Pole's speed: 214.109 kmh
Fastest lap speed: 212.560 kmh
| Rank | Pos. | # | Driver | Entrant | Car | Laps | Laps lead | Time | Status | Pts | FL time | FL rank | Grid | Row | Qual time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Niki Lauda | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT46 Alfa Romeo 3.0 F12 | 40 | 1:07'04.54 | finished | 9 | 1'39.06 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1'38.215 | |
| 6 | 6 | 5 | Mario Andretti | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 79 Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 40 | 6 | 1:07'50.87 | finished | 1 | 1'38.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1'37.520 |
| 7 | 7 | 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312T3 3.0 F12 | 40 | 34 | 1:07'53.02 | finished | 1'38.99 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1'37.866 | |
| 12 | 12 | 20 | Jody Scheckter | Walter Wolf Racing | Wolf WR5 Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 39 | finished | 1'41.25 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1'38.937 | |||
| 16 | 35 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows Racing Team | Arrows A1 Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 28 | DNF, engine | 1'40.03 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 1'39.179 | ||||
| 20 | 6 | Ronnie Peterson | John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 78 Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | DNS, first start accident | 5 | 3 | 1'38.256 |