Race results
Race startOctober 1, 1978 at 00:00
| POS. | NO. | Driver | Team | TIME | Laps | Grid | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:40:48.8 | 59 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 27 | Alan Jones | Williams | +19.739 | 59 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 20 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | +45.701 | 59 | 11 | 4 |
| 4 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | +1:25.007 | 59 | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +1:28.089 | 59 | 13 | 2 |
| 6 | 8 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | +1:50.210 | 59 | 18 | 1 |
| 7 | 7 | James Hunt | McLaren | +1 Lap | 58 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | 22 | Derek Daly | Ensign | +1 Lap | 58 | 19 | 0 |
| 9 | 18 | René Arnoux | Martini | +1 Lap | 58 | 21 | 0 |
| 10 | 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | 58 | 16 | 0 |
| 11 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1 Lap | 58 | 10 | 0 |
| 12 | 21 | Bobby Rahal | Wolf | +1 Lap | 58 | 20 | 0 |
| 13 | 23 | Brett Lunger | Ensign | +1 Lap | 58 | 24 | 0 |
| 14 | 17 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | +3 Laps | 56 | 17 | 0 |
| - | 55 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Team Lotus | DNF (Out of fuel) | 55 | 8 | 0 |
| 16 | 36 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | +5 Laps | 54 | 22 | 0 |
| - | 37 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | DNF (Gearbox) | 46 | 26 | 0 |
| - | 9 | Michael Bleekemolen | ATS | DNF (Oil leak) | 43 | 25 | 0 |
| - | 1 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | DNF (Engine) | 28 | 5 | 0 |
| - | 5 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | DNF (Engine) | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| - | 2 | John Watson | Brabham | DNF (Engine) | 25 | 7 | 0 |
| - | 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | DNF (Wheel) | 23 | 12 | 0 |
| - | 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | DNF (Engine) | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| - | 10 | Keke Rosberg | ATS | DNF (Transmission) | 21 | 15 | 0 |
| - | 16 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | DNF (Fuel system) | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| - | 25 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | DNF (Clutch) | 0 | 23 | 0 |