1978 seasonR15 · 1 October 1978 · Watkins Glen

United States Grand Prix 1978

Carlos Reutemann won for Ferrari. Started from P2.

Laps59PoleAndrettiFastest lapJarierDistance320.7 km
Start → finish · top ten2P1 ReutemannP2 Jones11P3 Scheckter9P4 Jabouille13P5 Fittipaldi18P6 Tambay6P7 HuntP8 Daly21P9 Arnoux16P10 Pironi

Race results

01Carlos ReutemannFerrari1:40:48.8009
02Alan JonesWilliams+19.7396
03Jody ScheckterWolf+45.7014
04Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenault+1:25.0073
05Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi+1:28.0892
06Patrick TambayMcLaren+1:50.2101
07James HuntMcLaren+1 lap
08Derek DalyEnsign+1 lap
09René ArnouxSurtees+1 lap
10Didier PironiTyrrell+1 lap
11Jacques LaffiteLigier+1 lap
12Bobby RahalWolf+1 lap
13Brett LungerEnsign+1 lap
14Clay RegazzoniShadow+3 laps
15Jean-Pierre Jarierfastest lapLotus
16Rolf StommelenArrows+5 laps
—Arturo MerzarioMerzarioGearbox
—Michael BleekemolenATSOil leak
—Niki LaudaBrabhamEngine
—Mario AndrettiLotusEngine
—John WatsonBrabhamEngine
—Patrick DepaillerTyrrellWheel
—Gilles VilleneuveFerrariEngine
—Keke RosbergATSTransmission
—Hans-Joachim StuckShadowFuel system
—Héctor RebaqueLotusClutch
—Beppe GabbianiSurteesDid not qualify