United States Grand Prix
Carlos Reutemann (Ferrari) won the 1978 United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen.
Circuit Watkins Glen
LocationNew York State, USA
Date1 October 1978
StatusFinished
Real F1 data provided by the Jolpica API (community-maintained successor to Ergast). Results typically update a few days after each race weekend — this is a results archive, not a live-timing feed.
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 2 | 59 | Finished | 9 |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 3 | 59 | Finished | 6 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 11 | 59 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 9 | 59 | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 13 | 59 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 18 | 59 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | James Hunt | McLaren | 6 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 19 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Martini | 21 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 16 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 10 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Bobby Rahal | Wolf | 20 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Brett Lunger | Ensign | 24 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 17 | 56 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Team Lotus | 8 | 55 | Out of fuel | 0 |
| 16 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 22 | 54 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 26 | 46 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 18 | Michael Bleekemolen | ATS | 25 | 43 | Oil leak | 0 |
| 19 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 5 | 28 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 1 | 27 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | John Watson | Brabham | 7 | 25 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 12 | 23 | Wheel | 0 |
| 23 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 4 | 22 | Engine | 0 |
| 24 | Keke Rosberg | ATS | 15 | 21 | Transmission | 0 |
| 25 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 14 | 1 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 26 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 23 | 0 | Clutch | 0 |