Mario Andretti in the rain at Montreal’s 1978 season finale
With the 1978 title already secured, Mario Andretti’s final Lotus appearance of the season came in a soaked Montreal practice session, where temperatures fell to 5°C and snow was considered a possibility
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October 7, 1978
Montreal, Canada
With the 1978 F1 title already in the bag for Lotus’s Mario Andretti, the final round of the season saw the American finish the race a lap down, with Motor Sport reporting an “end-of-term” feel to the proceedings. This is Andretti during a saturated practice session – and at 5°C some expected the rain to turn to snow.
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