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1978 United States Grand Prix

Date
1 Oct 1978
Circuit
Watkins Glen, New York State, USA
Round
15 of 16
Winner
Carlos Reutemann (Ferrari)

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Race classification

PosNoDriverTeamGridLapsTime / statusFLPts
1 11 Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 2 59 1:40:48.800 9
2 27 Alan Jones Williams 3 59 +19.739 6
3 20 Jody Scheckter Wolf 11 59 +45.701 4
4 15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault 9 59 +1:25.007 3
5 14 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi 13 59 +1:28.089 2
6 8 Patrick Tambay McLaren 18 59 +1:50.210 1
7 7 James Hunt McLaren 6 58 +1 Lap 0
8 22 Derek Daly Ensign 19 58 +1 Lap 0
9 18 René Arnoux Martini 21 58 +1 Lap 0
10 3 Didier Pironi Tyrrell 16 58 +1 Lap 0
11 26 Jacques Laffite Ligier 10 58 +1 Lap 0
12 21 Bobby Rahal Wolf 20 58 +1 Lap 0
13 23 Brett Lunger Ensign 24 58 +1 Lap 0
14 17 Clay Regazzoni Shadow 17 56 +3 Laps 0
15 55 Jean-Pierre Jarier Team Lotus 8 55 Out of fuel 0
16 36 Rolf Stommelen Arrows 22 54 +5 Laps 0
R 37 Arturo Merzario Merzario 26 46 Gearbox 0
R 9 Michael Bleekemolen ATS 25 43 Oil leak 0
R 1 Niki Lauda Brabham 5 28 Engine 0
R 5 Mario Andretti Team Lotus 1 27 Engine 0
R 2 John Watson Brabham 7 25 Engine 0
R 4 Patrick Depailler Tyrrell 12 23 Wheel 0
R 12 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 4 22 Engine 0
R 10 Keke Rosberg ATS 15 21 Transmission 0
R 16 Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow 14 1 Fuel system 0
R 25 Hector Rebaque Team Lotus 23 0 Clutch 0
F 19 Beppe Gabbiani Surtees PL 0 Did not qualify 0

Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.

Standings after this race

Drivers

Constructors

PosConstructorWinsPoints
1 Team Lotus 8 86
2 Brabham 2 53
3 Ferrari 4 49
4 Tyrrell 1 36
5 Ligier 0 19
6 Wolf 0 18
7 Fittipaldi 0 17
8 McLaren 0 15
9 Williams 0 11
10 Arrows 0 8

Full 1978 standings