Season
1978
Race
15. United States Grand Prix

1978 · Race 15 of 16

1978 United States Grand Prix

Watkins Glen · New York State, USA · 01/10/1978

Coordinates
42.3369, -76.9272
Altitude
485 m
Race number
312
Watkins Glen circuit layout

R

01/10/1978 00:00 · America/New_York · 59 laps

Position Driver Team Grid Race positions Laps Time Points Status Fastest lap rank Details
1 Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 2 +1 59 1:40:48.800 9 Finished —
2 Alan Jones Williams 3 +1 59 1:41:08.539 6 Finished —
3 Jody Scheckter Wolf 11 +8 59 1:41:34.501 4 Finished —
4 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault 9 +5 59 1:42:13.807 3 Finished —
5 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi 13 +8 59 1:42:16.889 2 Finished —
6 Patrick Tambay McLaren 18 +12 59 1:42:39.010 1 Finished —
7 James Hunt McLaren 6 -1 58 — 0 +1 Lap —
8 Derek Daly Ensign 19 +11 58 — 0 +1 Lap —
9 René Arnoux Martini 21 +12 58 — 0 +1 Lap —
10 Didier Pironi Tyrrell 16 +6 58 — 0 +1 Lap —
11 Jacques Laffite Ligier 10 -1 58 — 0 +1 Lap —
12 Bobby Rahal Wolf 20 +8 58 — 0 +1 Lap —
13 Brett Lunger Ensign 24 +11 58 — 0 +1 Lap —
14 Clay Regazzoni Shadow 17 +3 56 — 0 +3 Laps —
15 Jean-Pierre Jarier Team Lotus 8 -7 55 — 0 Out of fuel —
16 Rolf Stommelen Arrows 22 +6 54 — 0 +5 Laps —
17 Arturo Merzario Merzario 26 +9 46 — 0 Gearbox —
18 Michael Bleekemolen ATS 25 +7 43 — 0 Oil leak —
19 Niki Lauda Brabham 5 -14 28 — 0 Engine —
20 Mario Andretti Team Lotus 1 -19 27 — 0 Engine —
21 John Watson Brabham 7 -14 25 — 0 Engine —
22 Patrick Depailler Tyrrell 12 -10 23 — 0 Wheel —
23 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 4 -19 22 — 0 Engine —
24 Keke Rosberg ATS 15 -9 21 — 0 Transmission —
25 Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow 14 -11 1 — 0 Fuel system —
26 Hector Rebaque Team Lotus 23 -3 0 — 0 Clutch —