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United States Grand Prix · 1978 · 1 Oct 1978 00:00
Points system: 1975 - 1979 Race Points
Session results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 2 | 59 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 3 | 59 | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 11 | 59 | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 9 | 59 | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 13 | 59 | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 18 | 59 | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | James Hunt | McLaren | 6 | 58 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 19 | 58 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Martini | 21 | 58 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 16 | 58 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 10 | 58 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 12 | Bobby Rahal | Wolf | 20 | 58 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 13 | Brett Lunger | Ensign | 24 | 58 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 17 | 56 | 0 | +3 Laps |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Team Lotus | 8 | 55 | 0 | Out of fuel |
| 16 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 22 | 54 | 0 | +5 Laps |
| 17 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 26 | 46 | 0 | Gearbox |
| 18 | Michael Bleekemolen | ATS | 25 | 43 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 19 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 5 | 28 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 1 | 27 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | John Watson | Brabham | 7 | 25 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 12 | 23 | 0 | Wheel |
| 23 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 4 | 22 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | Keke Rosberg | ATS | 15 | 21 | 0 | Transmission |
| 25 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Fuel system |
| 26 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 23 | 0 | 0 | Clutch |