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
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 6 | 64 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | 2 | 51 | |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 4 | 44 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 2 | 44 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1 | 32 |
| 6 | John Watson | Brabham | 0 | 25 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | 19 |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | Alan Jones | Williams | 0 | 11 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |