Who won the Canadian Grand Prix 1978?

Gilles Villeneuve won the Canadian Grand Prix 1978, driving for Ferrari.

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Round 16 · 1978

Canadian Grand Prix

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve · 1978-10-08

Gilles Villeneuve

Ferrari

Jody Scheckter

Wolf

Carlos Reutemann

Ferrari

Gilles Villeneuve won the Canadian Grand Prix 1978 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on 8 October 1978, starting from P3 on the grid. Jody Scheckter finished second for Wolf, with Carlos Reutemann completing the podium for Ferrari.

Race Results

Pos	Grid	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Status	Pts
1	3	Gilles VilleneuveVIL	Ferrari	70	1:57:49.196	9
2	2	Jody ScheckterSCH	Wolf	70	+13.372	6
3	11	Carlos ReutemannREU	Ferrari	70	+19.408	4
4	12	Riccardo PatresePAT	Arrows	70	+24.667	3
5	13	Patrick DepaillerDEP	Tyrrell	70	+28.558	2
6	15	Derek DalyDAL	Ensign	70	+54.476	1
7	18	Didier PironiPIR	Tyrrell	70	+1:21.250	0
8	17	Patrick TambayTAM	McLaren	70	+1:26.560	0
9	5	Alan JonesJON	Williams	70	+1:28.942	0
10	9	Mario AndrettiAND	Team Lotus	69	+1 Lap	0
11	14	Nelson PiquetPIQ	Brabham	69	+1 Lap	0
12	22	Jean-Pierre JabouilleJAB	Renault	65	+5 Laps	0
N	21	Keke RosbergROS	ATS	58	+12 Laps	0
R	10	Jacques LaffiteLAF	Ligier	52	Transmission	0
R	19	James HuntHUN	McLaren	51	Spun off	0
R	1	Jean-Pierre JarierJAR	Team Lotus	49	Oil leak	0
R	16	René ArnouxARN	Surtees	37	Engine	0
R	20	Bobby RahalRAH	Wolf	16	Fuel system	0
R	4	John WatsonWAT	Brabham	8	Accident	0
R	7	Niki LaudaLAU	Brabham	5	Brakes	0
R	8	Hans-Joachim StuckSTU	Shadow	1	Accident	0
R	6	Emerson FittipaldiFIT	Fittipaldi	0	Accident	0
F	0	Clay RegazzoniREG	Shadow	0	Did not qualify	0
F	0	Beppe GabbianiGAB	Surtees	0	Did not qualify	0
F	0	Arturo MerzarioMER	Merzario	0	Did not qualify	0
F	0	Hector RebaqueREB	Team Lotus	0	Did not qualify	0
F	0	Rolf StommelenSTO	Arrows	0	Did not prequalify	0
F	0	Michael BleekemolenBLE	ATS	0	Did not prequalify	0

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