page_title: 1978 Italian Grand Prix
section_title: Classification
hierarchical_section_title: 1978 Italian Grand Prix / Classification
caption_attribution_description: Italiano: Il pilota automobilistico italiano Gimax, pseudonimo di Carlo Franchi, su Surtees TS20 nelle prove del GP d'Italia 1978. Licensing Surtees TS20 Gimax
context_page_description: The 1978 Italian Grand Prix was the 14th motor race of the 1978 Formula One season. It was held on 10 September 1978 at Monza. It was marred by the death of Ronnie Peterson following an accident at the start of the race.
  With three races remaining, Mario Andretti led the World Drivers' Championship by 12 points from his team-mate Ronnie Peterson. Niki Lauda, in third place, was 28 points behind Andretti, and, with only 9 points for a win, could not overtake him.
context_section_description: † Peterson suffered severe leg trauma in a multi-car accident but was otherwise conscious. However while in hospital the night following the race he was diagnosed with a fat embolism. He died the following morning as a result of the fat embolism.
caption: Gimax (Carlo Franchi) tried to qualify without success. He was the last driver to enter a F1 World Championship race under a pseudonym
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