1978 MONACO GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
07 May 1978
Circuit de Monaco, Monaco
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Ferrari | 1:28.340 |
| 2 | 2 | John WatsonWAT | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:28.830 |
| 3 | 1 | Niki LaudaLAU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:28.840 |
| 4 | 5 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 1:29.100 |
| 5 | 4 | Patrick DepaillerDEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:29.140 |
| 6 | 7 | James HuntHUN | McLaren Ford | 1:29.220 |
| 7 | 6 | Ronnie PetersonPET | Lotus Ford | 1:29.230 |
| 8 | 12 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:29.400 |
| 9 | 20 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Wolf Ford | 1:29.500 |
| 10 | 27 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 1:29.510 |
| 11 | 8 | Patrick TambayTAM | McLaren Ford | 1:30.080 |
| 12 | 15 | Jean-Pierre JabouilleJAB | Renault | 1:30.180 |
| 13 | 3 | Didier PironiPIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:30.550 |
| 14 | 35 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Arrows Ford | 1:30.590 |
| 15 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Matra | 1:30.600 |
| 16 | 22 | Jacky IckxICK | Ensign Ford | 1:30.720 |
| 17 | 16 | Hans-Joachim StuckSTU | Shadow Ford | 1:31.300 |
| 18 | 18 | Rupert KeeganKEE | Surtees Ford | 1:31.310 |
| 19 | 36 | Rolf StommelenSTO | Arrows Ford | 1:31.310 |
| 20 | 14 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:31.360 |