1978 CANADIAN GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
08 Oct 1978
Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Canada
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | Lotus Ford | 1:38.015 |
| 2 | 20 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Wolf Ford | 1:38.026 |
| 3 | 12 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:38.230 |
| 4 | 2 | John WatsonWAT | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:38.417 |
| 5 | 27 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 1:38.861 |
| 6 | 14 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:38.930 |
| 7 | 1 | Niki LaudaLAU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:39.020 |
| 8 | 16 | Hans-Joachim StuckSTU | Shadow Ford | 1:39.081 |
| 9 | 5 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 1:39.236 |
| 10 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Matra | 1:39.381 |
| 11 | 11 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Ferrari | 1:39.455 |
| 12 | 35 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Arrows Ford | 1:39.491 |
| 13 | 4 | Patrick DepaillerDEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:39.619 |
| 14 | 66 | Nelson PiquetPIQ | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:39.624 |
| 15 | 22 | Derek DalyDAL | Ensign Ford | 1:40.042 |
| 16 | 18 | Rene ArnouxARN | Surtees Ford | 1:40.515 |
| 17 | 8 | Patrick TambayTAM | McLaren Ford | 1:40.669 |
| 18 | 3 | Didier PironiPIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:40.959 |
| 19 | 7 | James HuntHUN | McLaren Ford | 1:40.970 |
| 20 | 21 | Bobby RahalRAH | Wolf Ford | 1:40.983 |
| 21 | 32 | Keke RosbergROS | ATS Ford | 1:41.611 |
| 22 | 15 | Jean-Pierre JabouilleJAB | Renault | 1:41.689 |