Round 15 Finished

United States Grand Prix 1978

September 29, 1978 – October 1, 1978 · Watkins Glen — United States · 59 laps

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Pos No. Driver Team Laps Time Gap Pts

1 –

Carlos Reutemann

ferrari Ferrari · Ferrari · Michelin

59 1:40:48.800 — 9

2 –

Alan Jones

williams Williams · Ford · Goodyear

59 +19.739s +19.739s 6

3 –

Jody Scheckter

walter wolf racing Wolf · Ford · Goodyear

59 +45.701s +25.962s 4

4 –

Jean-Pierre Jabouille

renault Renault · Renault · Michelin

59 +1:25.007s +39.306s 3

5 –

Emerson Fittipaldi

fittipaldi automotive Fittipaldi · Ford · Goodyear

59 +1:28.089s +3.082s 2

6 –

Patrick Tambay

mclaren Mclaren · Ford · Goodyear

59 +1:50.210s +22.121s 1

7 –

James Hunt

mclaren Mclaren · Ford · Goodyear

58 +1 Lap — –

8 –

Derek Daly

ensign Ensign · Ford · Goodyear

58 +1 Lap — –

9 –

René Arnoux

beta team surtees Surtees · Ford · Goodyear

58 +1 Lap — –

10 –

Didier Pironi

tyrrell Tyrrell · Ford · Goodyear

58 +1 Lap — –

11 –

Jacques Laffite

ligier Ligier · Matra · Goodyear

58 +1 Lap — –

12 –

Bobby Rahal

walter wolf racing Wolf · Ford · Goodyear

58 +1 Lap — –

13 –

Brett Lunger

ensign Ensign · Ford · Goodyear

58 +1 Lap — –

14 –

Clay Regazzoni

shadow racing cars Shadow · Ford · Goodyear

56 +3 Laps — –

15 –

Jean-Pierre Jarier FL 1:39.557

team lotus Lotus · Ford · Goodyear

55 DNF — –

16 –

Rolf Stommelen

arrows Arrows · Ford · Goodyear

54 +5 Laps — –

17 –

Arturo Merzario

merzario Merzario · Ford · Goodyear

46 DNF — –

18 –

Michael Bleekemolen

ats Ats wheels · Ford · Goodyear

43 DNF — –

19 –

Niki Lauda

brabham Brabham · Alfa romeo · Goodyear

28 DNF — –

20 –

Mario Andretti

team lotus Lotus · Ford · Goodyear

27 DNF — –

21 –

John Watson

brabham Brabham · Alfa romeo · Goodyear

25 DNF — –

22 –

Patrick Depailler

tyrrell Tyrrell · Ford · Goodyear

23 DNF — –

23 –

Gilles Villeneuve

ferrari Ferrari · Ferrari · Michelin

22 DNF — –

24 –

Keke Rosberg

ats Ats wheels · Ford · Goodyear

21 DNF — –

25 –

Hans-Joachim Stuck

shadow racing cars Shadow · Ford · Goodyear

1 DNF — –

26 –

Hector Rebaque

team rebaque Lotus · Ford · Goodyear

– DNF — –

27 –

Beppe Gabbiani

beta team surtees Surtees · Ford · Goodyear

– DNF — –

FL = Fastest Lap

Grid → Finish

▲ +12

Biggest Gainer

Patrick Tambay P18 → P6

▼ -27

Biggest Loser

Beppe Gabbiani P0 → P27

Pos. Driver Team Grid Finish Change

1

Carlos Reutemann

ferrari 2 1 +1

2

Alan Jones

williams 3 2 +1

3

Jody Scheckter

walter wolf racing 11 3 +8

4

Jean-Pierre Jabouille

renault 9 4 +5

5

Emerson Fittipaldi

fittipaldi automotive 13 5 +8

6

Patrick Tambay

mclaren 18 6 +12

7

James Hunt

mclaren 6 7 -1

8

Derek Daly

ensign 19 8 +11

9

René Arnoux

beta team surtees 21 9 +12

10

Didier Pironi

tyrrell 16 10 +6

11

Jacques Laffite

ligier 10 11 -1

12

Bobby Rahal

walter wolf racing 20 12 +8

13

Brett Lunger

ensign 24 13 +11

14

Clay Regazzoni

shadow racing cars 17 14 +3

15

Jean-Pierre Jarier

team lotus 8 15 -7

16

Rolf Stommelen

arrows 22 16 +6

17

Arturo Merzario

merzario 26 17 +9

18

Michael Bleekemolen

ats 25 18 +7

19

Niki Lauda

brabham 5 19 -14

20

Mario Andretti

team lotus 1 20 -19

21

John Watson

brabham 7 21 -14

22

Patrick Depailler

tyrrell 12 22 -10

23

Gilles Villeneuve

ferrari 4 23 -19

24

Keke Rosberg

ats 15 24 -9

25

Hans-Joachim Stuck

shadow racing cars 14 25 -11

26

Hector Rebaque

team rebaque 23 26 -3

27

Beppe Gabbiani

beta team surtees 0 27 -27

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