United States Grand Prix
1978 Toyota United States Grand Prix
Podium
JONWilliams
2
REUFerrari
1
SCHWolf
3
Key facts
WinnerREU1:40:48.800 from P2
PoleAND1:38.114
Fastest lapJAR1:39.557 on lap 55
Finishers16 / 26classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 2 | ▲1 | 59 | 1:40:48.800 | 9 | – |
| 2 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 3 | ▲1 | 59 | +19.739s | 6 | – |
| 3 | SCHJody Scheckter | Wolf | 11 | ▲8 | 59 | +45.701s | 4 | – |
| 4 | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 9 | ▲5 | 59 | +85.007s | 3 | – |
| 5 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 13 | ▲8 | 59 | +88.089s | 2 | – |
| 6 | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 18 | ▲12 | 59 | +110.210s | 1 | – |
| 7 | HUNJames Hunt | McLaren | 6 | ▼1 | 58 | +1 lap | – | |
| 8 | DALDerek Daly | Ensign | 19 | ▲11 | 58 | +1 lap | – | |
| 9 | ARNRené Arnoux | Surtees | 21 | ▲12 | 58 | +1 lap | – | |
| 10 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 16 | ▲6 | 58 | +1 lap | – | |
| 11 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 10 | ▼1 | 58 | +1 lap | – | |
| 12 | RAHBobby Rahal | Wolf | 20 | ▲8 | 58 | +1 lap | – | |
| 13 | LUNBrett Lunger | Ensign | 24 | ▲11 | 58 | +1 lap | – | |
| 14 | REGClay Regazzoni | Shadow | 17 | ▲3 | 56 | +3 laps | – | |
| 15 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Lotus | 8 | ▼7 | 55 | +4 laps | 1:39.557 | |
| 16 | STORolf Stommelen | Arrows | 22 | ▲6 | 54 | +5 laps | – | |
| DNF | MERArturo Merzario | Merzario | 26 | 46 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | BLEMichael Bleekemolen | ATS | 25 | 43 | Oil leak | – | ||
| DNF | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 5 | 28 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 1 | 27 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | WATJohn Watson | Brabham | 7 | 25 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | DEPPatrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 12 | 23 | Wheel | – | ||
| DNF | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 4 | 22 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | ROSKeke Rosberg | ATS | 15 | 21 | Transmission | – | ||
| DNF | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 14 | 1 | Fuel system | – | ||
| DNF | REBHéctor Rebaque | Lotus | 23 | 0 | Clutch | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 1:38.114 | |
| 2 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:39.179 | +1.065s |
| 3 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1:39.742 | +1.628s |
| 4 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:39.820 | +1.706s |
| 5 | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 1:39.892 | +1.778s |
| 6 | HUNJames Hunt | McLaren | 1:39.991 | +1.877s |
| 7 | WATJohn Watson | Brabham | 1:40.000 | +1.886s |
| 8 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Lotus | 1:40.034 | +1.920s |
| 9 | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:40.136 | +2.022s |
| 10 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:40.228 | +2.114s |
| 11 | SCHJody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:40.762 | +2.648s |
| 12 | DEPPatrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:40.828 | +2.714s |
| 13 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:41.007 | +2.893s |
| 14 | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:41.681 | +3.567s |
| 15 | ROSKeke Rosberg | ATS | 1:41.773 | +3.659s |
| 16 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:41.815 | +3.701s |
| 17 | REGClay Regazzoni | Shadow | 1:41.855 | +3.741s |
| 18 | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:41.974 | +3.860s |
| 19 | DALDerek Daly | Ensign | 1:42.179 | +4.065s |
| 20 | RAHBobby Rahal | Wolf | 1:42.429 | +4.315s |
| 21 | ARNRené Arnoux | Surtees | 1:42.541 | +4.427s |
| 22 | STORolf Stommelen | Arrows | 1:42.741 | +4.627s |
| 23 | REBHéctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:43.028 | +4.914s |
| 24 | LUNBrett Lunger | Ensign | 1:43.067 | +4.953s |
| 25 | BLEMichael Bleekemolen | ATS | 1:43.572 | +5.458s |
| 26 | MERArturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:44.286 | +6.172s |
| 27 | BEPBEP | Surtees | 1:45.155 | +7.041s |
Watkins Glen International
Previous winners here
| 1977 | James Hunt | McLaren |
| 1976 | James Hunt | McLaren |
| 1975 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari |
| 1974 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham |
| 1973 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus |
| 1972 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell |
| 1971 | François Cevert | Tyrrell |
| 1970 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus |
| 1969 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus |
| 1968 | Jackie Stewart | Matra |
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