Season
1978
Race
15. United States Grand Prix
1978 United States Grand Prix
- Coordinates
- 42.3369, -76.9272
- Altitude
- 485 m
- Race number
- 312
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 | — |