1978 · Round 5 · Qualifying Monaco Grand Prix
Circuit de Monaco, Monaco
Sunday, May 07, 1978
Circuit de Monaco, Monaco
Sunday, May 07, 1978
Pole position
REU
1:28.340
Pole margin
+0.490
to WAT
Top-ten spread
+1.170
P1 to JON
Entries
20
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | REUFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T3 | 1:28.340 | — | — |
| 02 | WATBrabham · Brabham BT46B (46C) ~ Brabham BT45C ~ Brabham BT46 · Alfa Romeo | 1:28.830 | +0.490 | — |
| 03 | LAUBrabham · Brabham BT46B (46C) ~ Brabham BT45C ~ Brabham BT46 · Alfa Romeo | 1:28.840 | +0.500 | — |
| 04 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 1:29.100 | +0.760 | — |
| 05 | DEPTyrrell · Tyrrell 008 · Cosworth | 1:29.140 | +0.800 | — |
| 06 | HUNMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:29.220 | +0.880 | — |
| 07 | PETTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 1:29.230 | +0.890 | — |
| 08 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T3 | 1:29.400 | +1.060 | — |
| 09 | SCHWolf · Wolf WR1 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR4 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR5 ~ Wolf WR6 · Cosworth | 1:29.500 | +1.160 | — |
| 10 | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 · Cosworth | 1:29.510 | +1.170 | — |
| 11 | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:30.080 | +1.740 | — |
| 12 | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 · Gordini | 1:30.180 | +1.840 | — |
| 13 | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 008 · Cosworth | 1:30.550 | +2.210 | — |
| 14 | PATArrows · Arrows FA1 Cosworth ~ Arrows A1 Cosworth | 1:30.590 | +2.250 | — |
| 15 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS7 ~ Ligier JS9 · Matra | 1:30.600 | +2.260 | — |
| 16 | ICKEnsign · Ensign N175 ~ Ensign N177 · Cosworth | 1:30.720 | +2.380 | — |
| 17 | STUShadow · Shadow DN8 ~ Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1:31.300 | +2.960 | — |
| 18 | KEESurtees · Surtees TS19 ~ Surtees TS20 · Cosworth | 1:31.310 | +2.970 | — |
| 19 | STOArrows · Arrows FA1 Cosworth ~ Arrows A1 Cosworth | 1:31.310 | +2.970 | — |
| 20 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A · Cosworth | 1:31.360 | +3.020 | — |