United States Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Watkins Glen
RACE DATE
1 Oct 1978
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1978 United States Grand Prix.
WINNERReutemannP2 → P1
RACE LAPS59
BIGGEST GAIN+12Tambay
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 2 | +1 | 59 | 1:40:48.800Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 3 | +1 | 59 | +19.739Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 11 | +8 | 59 | +45.701Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 9 | +5 | 59 | +1:25.007Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 13 | +8 | 59 | +1:28.089Finished | 2 | — |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 18 | +12 | 59 | +1:50.210Finished | 1 | — |
| 7 | James Hunt | McLaren | 6 | -1 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 8 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 19 | +11 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Martini | 21 | +12 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 16 | +6 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 10 | -1 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 12 | Bobby Rahal | Wolf | 20 | +8 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 13 | Brett Lunger | Ensign | 24 | +11 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 17 | +3 | 56 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Team Lotus | 8 | -7 | 55 | Out of fuel | 0 | — |
| 16 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 22 | +6 | 54 | +5 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 26 | +9 | 46 | Gearbox | 0 | — |
| R | Michael Bleekemolen | ATS | 25 | +7 | 43 | Oil leak | 0 | — |
| R | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 5 | -14 | 28 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 1 | -19 | 27 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | John Watson | Brabham | 7 | -14 | 25 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 12 | -10 | 23 | Wheel | 0 | — |
| R | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 4 | -19 | 22 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Keke Rosberg | ATS | 15 | -9 | 21 | Transmission | 0 | — |
| R | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 14 | -11 | 1 | Fuel system | 0 | — |
| R | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 23 | -3 | 0 | Clutch | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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