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1978 United States Grand Prix
Round
15/16
Date
Oct 1, 1978 at 00:00
Location
Watkins Glen, United States of America
Circuit
Circuit length
5.435 m
Race distance
320.665 km
Reutemann
Winner
1:40:48.800
Winning time
Andretti
Pole position
Jarier
Fastest lap
1:39.557
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:40:48.800 | 2nd | 59 | 9 |
| 2 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | +19.739 | 3rd | 59 | 6 |
| 3 | #20 Jody Scheckter | Wolf | +45.701 | 11th | 59 | 4 |
| 4 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | +1:25.007 | 9th | 59 | 3 |
| 5 | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +1:28.089 | 13th | 59 | 2 |
| 6 | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | +1:50.210 | 18th | 59 | 1 |
| 7 | #7 James Hunt | McLaren | +1 lap | 6th | 58 | |
| 8 | #22 Derek Daly | Ensign | +1 lap | 19th | 58 | |
| 9 | #18 René Arnoux | Surtees | +1 lap | 21st | 58 | |
| 10 | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 16th | 58 | |
| 11 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1 lap | 10th | 58 | |
| 12 | #21 Bobby Rahal | Wolf | +1 lap | 20th | 58 | |
| 13 | #23 Brett Lunger | Ensign | +1 lap | 24th | 58 | |
| 14 | #17 Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | +3 laps | 17th | 56 | |
| 15 | #55 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Lotus | Out of fuel | 8th | 55 | |
| 16 | #36 Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | +5 laps | 22nd | 54 | |
| DNF | #37 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Gearbox | 26th | 46 | |
| DNF | #9 Michael Bleekemolen | ATS | Oil leak | 25th | 43 | |
| DNF | #1 Niki Lauda | Brabham | Engine | 5th | 28 | |
| DNF | #5 Mario Andretti | Lotus | Engine | 1st | 27 | |
| DNF | #2 John Watson | Brabham | Engine | 7th | 25 | |
| DNF | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Wheel | 12th | 23 | |
| DNF | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Engine | 4th | 22 | |
| DNF | #10 Keke Rosberg | ATS | Transmission | 15th | 21 | |
| DNF | #16 Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | Fuel system | 14th | 1 | |
| DNF | #25 Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Clutch | 23rd | 0 | |
| DNQ | #19 Beppe Gabbiani | Surtees |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:38.114 | |
| 2 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:39.179 | +1.065 |
| 3 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:39.742 | +1.628 |
| 4 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:39.820 | +1.706 |
| 5 | #1 Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:39.892 | +1.778 |
| 6 | #7 James Hunt | McLaren | 1:39.991 | +1.877 |
| 7 | #2 John Watson | Brabham | 1:40.000 | +1.886 |
| 8 | #55 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Lotus | 1:40.034 | +1.920 |
| 9 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:40.136 | +2.022 |
| 10 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:40.228 | +2.114 |
| 11 | #20 Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:40.762 | +2.648 |
| 12 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:40.828 | +2.714 |
| 13 | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:41.007 | +2.893 |
| 14 | #16 Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:41.681 | +3.567 |
| 15 | #10 Keke Rosberg | ATS | 1:41.773 | +3.659 |
| 16 | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:41.815 | +3.701 |
| 17 | #17 Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 1:41.855 | +3.741 |
| 18 | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:41.974 | +3.860 |
| 19 | #22 Derek Daly | Ensign | 1:42.179 | +4.065 |
| 20 | #21 Bobby Rahal | Wolf | 1:42.429 | +4.315 |
| 21 | #18 René Arnoux | Surtees | 1:42.541 | +4.427 |
| 22 | #36 Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 1:42.741 | +4.627 |
| 23 | #25 Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:43.028 | +4.914 |
| 24 | #23 Brett Lunger | Ensign | 1:43.067 | +4.953 |
| 25 | #9 Michael Bleekemolen | ATS | 1:43.572 | +5.458 |
| 26 | #37 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:44.286 | +6.172 |
| 27 | #19 Beppe Gabbiani | Surtees | 1:45.155 | +7.041 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #55 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Lotus | 1:39.557 | 55 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 6 | 7 | 64 | |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 2 | 7 | 51 | -13 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 4 | 6 | 44 | -20 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 2 | 7 | 44 | -20 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1 | 5 | 32 | -32 |
| 6 | John Watson | Brabham | 0 | 3 | 25 | -39 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | 2 | 19 | -45 |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 0 | 3 | 18 | -46 |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 | 1 | 17 | -47 |
| 10 | Alan Jones | Williams | 0 | 1 | 11 | -53 |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 | 1 | 8 | -56 |
| 12 | James Hunt | McLaren | 0 | 1 | 8 | -56 |
| 13 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 0 | 1 | 8 | -56 |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 0 | 0 | 8 | -56 |
| 15 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 7 | -57 |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 0 | 0 | 4 | -60 |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 0 | 0 | 3 | -61 |
| 18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 0 | 0 | 2 | -62 |
| 19 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 1 | -63 |
| 20 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 0 | 0 | 1 | -63 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Engine | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotus | Ford | 8 | 14 | 86 | |
| 2 | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | 2 | 10 | 53 | -33 |
| 3 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 4 | 7 | 49 | -37 |
| 4 | Tyrrell | Ford | 1 | 5 | 36 | -50 |
| 5 | Ligier | Matra | 0 | 2 | 19 | -67 |
| 6 | Wolf | Ford | 0 | 3 | 18 | -68 |
| 7 | Fittipaldi | Ford | 0 | 1 | 17 | -69 |
| 8 | McLaren | Ford | 0 | 1 | 15 | -71 |
| 9 | Williams | Ford | 0 | 1 | 11 | -75 |
| 10 | Arrows | Ford | 0 | 1 | 8 | -78 |
| 11 | Shadow | Ford | 0 | 0 | 6 | -80 |
| 12 | Renault | Renault | 0 | 0 | 3 | -83 |
| 13 | Surtees | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | -85 |
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| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lando Norris | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 1:38.139 - Yuki Tsunoda | Charles Leclerc |
| 2022 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Charles Leclerc | 1:38.788 - George Russell | Carlos Sainz Jr. |
| 2021 | #33 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Sergio Pérez | 1:38.485 - Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen |
| 2019 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | 1:36.169 - Charles Leclerc | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2018 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | 1:37.392 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:37.766 - Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:39.877 - Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:40.666 - Nico Rosberg | Nico Rosberg |
| 2014 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:41.379 - Sebastian Vettel | Nico Rosberg |
| 2013 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Romain Grosjean | Mark Webber | 1:39.856 - Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2012 | #4 Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | Fernando Alonso | 1:39.347 - Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2007 | #2 Lewis Hamilton | Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | 1:13.117 - Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2006 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Felipe Massa | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:12.719 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2005 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Tiago Monteiro | 1:11.497 - Michael Schumacher | Jarno Trulli |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Takuma Sato | 1:10.399 - Rubens Barrichello | Rubens Barrichello |
| 2003 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1:11.473 - Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2002 | #2 Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | 1:12.738 - Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher |
| 2001 | #3 Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | 1:14.448 - Juan Pablo Montoya | Michael Schumacher |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1:14.711 - David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher |
| 1991 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | 1:26.758 - Jean Alesi | Ayrton Senna |
| 1990 | #27 Ayrton Senna | Jean Alesi | Thierry Boutsen | 1:31.050 - Gerhard Berger | Gerhard Berger |
| 1989 | #2 Alain Prost | Riccardo Patrese | Eddie Cheever | 1:33.969 - Ayrton Senna | Ayrton Senna |
| 1980 | #27 Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann | Didier Pironi | 1:34.068 - Alan Jones | Bruno Giacomelli |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | René Arnoux | Didier Pironi | 1:40.054 - Nelson Piquet | Alan Jones |
| 1977 | #1 James Hunt | Mario Andretti | Jody Scheckter | 1:51.854 - Ronnie Peterson | James Hunt |
| 1976 | #11 James Hunt | Jody Scheckter | Niki Lauda | 1:42.851 - James Hunt | James Hunt |
| 1975 | #12 Niki Lauda | Emerson Fittipaldi | Jochen Mass | 1:43.374 - Emerson Fittipaldi | Niki Lauda |
| 1974 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Carlos Pace | James Hunt | 1:40.608 - Carlos Pace | Carlos Reutemann |
| 1973 | #2 Ronnie Peterson | James Hunt | Carlos Reutemann | 1:41.652 - James Hunt | Ronnie Peterson |
| 1972 | #1 Jackie Stewart | François Cevert | Denny Hulme | 1:41.644 - Jackie Stewart | Jackie Stewart |
| 1971 | #9 François Cevert | Jo Siffert | Ronnie Peterson | 1:43.474 - Jacky Ickx | Jackie Stewart |
| 1970 | #24 Emerson Fittipaldi | Pedro Rodríguez | Reine Wisell | 1:02.740 - Jacky Ickx | Jacky Ickx |
| 1969 | #2 Jochen Rindt | Piers Courage | John Surtees | 1:04.340 - Jochen Rindt | Jochen Rindt |
| 1968 | #15 Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | John Surtees | 1:05.220 - Jackie Stewart | Mario Andretti |
| 1967 | #5 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Denny Hulme | 1:06.000 - Graham Hill | Graham Hill |
| 1966 | #1 Jim Clark | Jochen Rindt | John Surtees | 1:09.670 - John Surtees | Jack Brabham |
| 1965 | #3 Graham Hill | Dan Gurney | Jack Brabham | 1:11.900 - Graham Hill | Graham Hill |
| 1964 | #3 Graham Hill | John Surtees | Jo Siffert | 1:12.700 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1963 | #1 Graham Hill | Richie Ginther | Jim Clark | 1:14.500 - Jim Clark | Graham Hill |
| 1962 | #8 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Bruce McLaren | 1:15.000 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1961 | #15 Innes Ireland | Dan Gurney | Tony Brooks | 1:18.200 - Jack Brabham | Jack Brabham |
| 1960 | #5 Stirling Moss | Innes Ireland | Bruce McLaren | 1:56.300 - Jack Brabham | Stirling Moss |
| 1959 | #9 Bruce McLaren | Maurice Trintignant | Tony Brooks | 3:05.000 - Maurice Trintignant | Stirling Moss |
The 1978 United States Grand Prix started Oct 1, 1978 on Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, United States of America. Mario Andretti started from pole position with Carlos Reutemann next to him. Alan Jones started from third place.
In 1 hour, 40 minutes and 48 seconds Carlos Reutemann finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Alan Jones in second and Jody Scheckter in third place.
After the 1978 United States Grand Prix, Mario Andretti is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 64 points. Andretti is 13 points ahead of Ronnie Peterson.