United States Grand Prix

Watkins Glen · 1 October 1978

Round 15🇺🇸 USA1978

Laps

First GP

1961

Weekend Points

Pos	Team	Points Breakdown	Pts
1	Ferrari Reutemann 9 + Villeneuve 0	Reutemann 9 + Villeneuve 0	9
2	Williams Jones 6	Jones 6	6
3	Wolf Scheckter 4 + Rahal 0	Scheckter 4 + Rahal 0	4
4	Renault Jabouille 3	Jabouille 3	3
5	Fittipaldi Fittipaldi 2	Fittipaldi 2	2
6	McLaren Tambay 1 + Hunt 0	Tambay 1 + Hunt 0	1
7	Ensign Daly 0 + Lunger 0	Daly 0 + Lunger 0	0
8	Martini Arnoux 0	Arnoux 0	0
9	Tyrrell Pironi 0 + Depailler 0	Pironi 0 + Depailler 0	0
10	Ligier Laffite 0	Laffite 0	0
11	Shadow Regazzoni 0 + Stuck 0	Regazzoni 0 + Stuck 0	0
12	Team Lotus Jarier 0 + Andretti 0 + Rebaque 0	Jarier 0 + Andretti 0 + Rebaque 0	0
13	Arrows Stommelen 0	Stommelen 0	0
14	Merzario Merzario 0	Merzario 0	0
15	ATS Bleekemolen 0 + Rosberg 0	Bleekemolen 0 + Rosberg 0	0
16	Brabham Lauda 0 + Watson 0	Lauda 0 + Watson 0	0

Pos	Driver	Team	Race time / Gap	Laps	Stops	Pts
1	Carlos Reutemann Ferrari	Ferrari	1:40:48.800	59	—	9
2	Alan Jones Williams	Williams	+19.739s	59	—	6
3	Jody Scheckter Wolf	Wolf	+45.701s	59	—	4
4	Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault	Renault	+1:25.007	59	—	3
5	Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	+1:28.089	59	—	2
6	Patrick Tambay McLaren	McLaren	+1:50.210	59	—	1
7	James Hunt McLaren	McLaren	+1 Lap	58	—	—
8	Derek Daly Ensign	Ensign	+1 Lap	58	—	—
9	René Arnoux Martini	Martini	+1 Lap	58	—	—
10	Didier Pironi Tyrrell	Tyrrell	+1 Lap	58	—	—
11	Jacques Laffite Ligier	Ligier	+1 Lap	58	—	—
12	Bobby Rahal Wolf	Wolf	+1 Lap	58	—	—
13	Brett Lunger Ensign	Ensign	+1 Lap	58	—	—
14	Clay Regazzoni Shadow	Shadow	+3 Laps	56	—	—
15	Jean-Pierre Jarier Team Lotus	Team Lotus	DNF Out of fuel	55	—	—
16	Rolf Stommelen Arrows	Arrows	+5 Laps	54	—	—
17	Arturo Merzario Merzario	Merzario	DNF Gearbox	46	—	—
18	Michael Bleekemolen ATS	ATS	DNF Oil leak	43	—	—
19	Niki Lauda Brabham	Brabham	DNF Engine	28	—	—
20	Mario Andretti Team Lotus	Team Lotus	DNF Engine	27	—	—
21	John Watson Brabham	Brabham	DNF Engine	25	—	—
22	Patrick Depailler Tyrrell	Tyrrell	DNF Wheel	23	—	—
23	Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari	Ferrari	DNF Engine	22	—	—
24	Keke Rosberg ATS	ATS	DNF Transmission	21	—	—
25	Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow	Shadow	DNF Fuel system	1	—	—
26	Hector Rebaque Team Lotus	Team Lotus	DNF Clutch	0	—	—

Biggest MoverP18 → P6

Biggest LoserP6 → P7

Watkins Glen · 1 October 1978

Round 15🇺🇸 USA1978

Laps

First GP

1961

Pos	Team	Points Breakdown	Pts
1	Ferrari Reutemann 9 + Villeneuve 0	Reutemann 9 + Villeneuve 0	9
2	Williams Jones 6	Jones 6	6
3	Wolf Scheckter 4 + Rahal 0	Scheckter 4 + Rahal 0	4
4	Renault Jabouille 3	Jabouille 3	3
5	Fittipaldi Fittipaldi 2	Fittipaldi 2	2
6	McLaren Tambay 1 + Hunt 0	Tambay 1 + Hunt 0	1
7	Ensign Daly 0 + Lunger 0	Daly 0 + Lunger 0	0
8	Martini Arnoux 0	Arnoux 0	0
9	Tyrrell Pironi 0 + Depailler 0	Pironi 0 + Depailler 0	0
10	Ligier Laffite 0	Laffite 0	0
11	Shadow Regazzoni 0 + Stuck 0	Regazzoni 0 + Stuck 0	0
12	Team Lotus Jarier 0 + Andretti 0 + Rebaque 0	Jarier 0 + Andretti 0 + Rebaque 0	0
13	Arrows Stommelen 0	Stommelen 0	0
14	Merzario Merzario 0	Merzario 0	0
15	ATS Bleekemolen 0 + Rosberg 0	Bleekemolen 0 + Rosberg 0	0
16	Brabham Lauda 0 + Watson 0	Lauda 0 + Watson 0	0

Pos	Driver	Team	Race time / Gap	Laps	Stops	Pts
1	Carlos Reutemann Ferrari	Ferrari	1:40:48.800	59	—	9
2	Alan Jones Williams	Williams	+19.739s	59	—	6
3	Jody Scheckter Wolf	Wolf	+45.701s	59	—	4
4	Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault	Renault	+1:25.007	59	—	3
5	Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	+1:28.089	59	—	2
6	Patrick Tambay McLaren	McLaren	+1:50.210	59	—	1
7	James Hunt McLaren	McLaren	+1 Lap	58	—	—
8	Derek Daly Ensign	Ensign	+1 Lap	58	—	—
9	René Arnoux Martini	Martini	+1 Lap	58	—	—
10	Didier Pironi Tyrrell	Tyrrell	+1 Lap	58	—	—
11	Jacques Laffite Ligier	Ligier	+1 Lap	58	—	—
12	Bobby Rahal Wolf	Wolf	+1 Lap	58	—	—
13	Brett Lunger Ensign	Ensign	+1 Lap	58	—	—
14	Clay Regazzoni Shadow	Shadow	+3 Laps	56	—	—
15	Jean-Pierre Jarier Team Lotus	Team Lotus	DNF Out of fuel	55	—	—
16	Rolf Stommelen Arrows	Arrows	+5 Laps	54	—	—
17	Arturo Merzario Merzario	Merzario	DNF Gearbox	46	—	—
18	Michael Bleekemolen ATS	ATS	DNF Oil leak	43	—	—
19	Niki Lauda Brabham	Brabham	DNF Engine	28	—	—
20	Mario Andretti Team Lotus	Team Lotus	DNF Engine	27	—	—
21	John Watson Brabham	Brabham	DNF Engine	25	—	—
22	Patrick Depailler Tyrrell	Tyrrell	DNF Wheel	23	—	—
23	Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari	Ferrari	DNF Engine	22	—	—
24	Keke Rosberg ATS	ATS	DNF Transmission	21	—	—
25	Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow	Shadow	DNF Fuel system	1	—	—
26	Hector Rebaque Team Lotus	Team Lotus	DNF Clutch	0	—	—

Biggest MoverP18 → P6

Biggest LoserP6 → P7