The 1978 United States Grand Prix started October 1st, 1978 at 02:00 on Watkins Glen in New York State, USA. Mario Andretti started from pole position with Carlos Reutemann next to him. Alan Jones started from third place.
After 1 hour, 40 minutes and 48 seconds Carlos Reutemann finished the race first. 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.
After 1 hour, 40 minutes and 48 seconds Carlos Reutemann finished the race first. 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.
Circuit
Location
New York State, USA
Date
October 1st, 1978 at 02:00
Round
15/16
Winner
Carlos Reutemann
Winning time
1:40:48.800
Pole position
Mario Andretti
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:40:48.800 | 2 | 59 | 9 |
| 2 1 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | +19.739 | 3 | 59 | 6 |
| 3 8 | #20 Jody Scheckter | Wolf | +45.701 | 11 | 59 | 4 |
| 4 5 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | +1:25.007 | 9 | 59 | 3 |
| 5 8 | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +1:28.089 | 13 | 59 | 2 |
| 6 12 | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | +1:50.210 | 18 | 59 | 1 |
| 7 1 | #7 James Hunt | McLaren | +1 Lap | 6 | 58 | 0 |
| 8 11 | #22 Derek Daly | Ensign | +1 Lap | 19 | 58 | 0 |
| 9 12 | #18 René Arnoux | Martini | +1 Lap | 21 | 58 | 0 |
| 10 6 | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | 16 | 58 | 0 |
| 11 1 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1 Lap | 10 | 58 | 0 |
| 12 8 | #21 Bobby Rahal | Wolf | +1 Lap | 20 | 58 | 0 |
| 13 11 | #23 Brett Lunger | Ensign | +1 Lap | 24 | 58 | 0 |
| 14 3 | #17 Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | +3 Laps | 17 | 56 | 0 |
| 15 7 | #55 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Team Lotus | Out of fuel | 8 | 55 | 0 |
| 16 6 | #36 Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | +5 Laps | 22 | 54 | 0 |
| - | #37 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | DNF (Gearbox) | 26 | 46 | 0 |
| - | #9 Michael Bleekemolen | ATS | DNF (Oil leak) | 25 | 43 | 0 |
| - | #1 Niki Lauda | Brabham | DNF (Engine) | 5 | 28 | 0 |
| - | #5 Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | DNF (Engine) | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| - | #2 John Watson | Brabham | DNF (Engine) | 7 | 25 | 0 |
| - | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | DNF (Wheel) | 12 | 23 | 0 |
| - | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | DNF (Engine) | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| - | #10 Keke Rosberg | ATS | DNF (Transmission) | 15 | 21 | 0 |
| - | #16 Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | DNF (Fuel system) | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| - | #25 Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | DNF (Clutch) | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #19 Beppe Gabbiani | Surtees | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 6 | 7 | 64 | |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Team 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 | 3 | 25 | -39 | |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2 | 19 | -45 | |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 3 | 18 | -46 | |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1 | 17 | -47 | |
| 10 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | 11 | -53 | |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1 | 8 | -56 | |
| 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1 | 8 | -56 | |
| 13 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1 | 8 | -56 | |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 8 | -56 | ||
| 15 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 7 | -57 | ||
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 4 | -60 | ||
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 3 | -61 | ||
| 18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 2 | -62 | ||
| 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1 | -63 | ||
| 20 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 1 | -63 | ||
| 21 | Brett Lunger | Ensign | 0 | -64 | ||
| 22 | Bruno Giacomelli | McLaren | 0 | -64 | ||
| 23 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 0 | -64 | ||
| 24 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 0 | -64 | ||
| 25 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Team Lotus | 0 | -64 | ||
| 26 | René Arnoux | Martini | 0 | -64 | ||
| 27 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 0 | -64 | ||
| 28 | Nelson Piquet | McLaren | 0 | -64 | ||
| 29 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 0 | -64 | ||
| 30 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 0 | -64 | ||
| 31 | Harald Ertl | ATS | 0 | -64 | ||
| 32 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | 0 | -64 | ||
| 33 | Bobby Rahal | Wolf | 0 | -64 | ||
| 34 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 0 | -64 | ||
| 35 | Michael Bleekemolen | ATS | 0 | -64 | ||
| 36 | Danny Ongais | Shadow | 0 | -64 | ||
| 37 | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 0 | -64 | ||
| 38 | Eddie Cheever | Hesketh | 0 | -64 | ||
| 39 | Divina Galica | Hesketh | 0 | -64 | ||
| 40 | Emilio de Villota | McLaren | 0 | -64 | ||
| 41 | Beppe Gabbiani | Surtees | 0 | -64 | ||
| 42 | Alberto Colombo | Merzario | 0 | -64 | ||
| 43 | Carlo Franchi | Surtees | 0 | -64 | ||
| 44 | Geoff Lees | Ensign | 0 | -64 | ||
| 45 | Hans Binder | ATS | 0 | -64 | ||
| 46 | Tony Trimmer | McLaren | 0 | -64 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus | 8 | 14 | 86 | |
| 2 | Brabham | 2 | 10 | 53 | -33 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 4 | 7 | 49 | -37 |
| 4 | Tyrrell | 1 | 5 | 36 | -50 |
| 5 | Ligier | 2 | 19 | -67 | |
| 6 | Wolf | 3 | 18 | -68 | |
| 7 | Fittipaldi | 1 | 17 | -69 | |
| 8 | McLaren | 1 | 15 | -71 | |
| 9 | Williams | 1 | 11 | -75 | |
| 10 | Arrows | 1 | 8 | -78 | |
| 11 | Shadow | 6 | -80 | ||
| 12 | Renault | 3 | -83 | ||
| 13 | Surtees | 1 | -85 | ||
| 14 | ATS | 0 | -86 | ||
| 15 | Ensign | 0 | -86 | ||
| 16 | Martini | 0 | -86 | ||
| 17 | Merzario | 0 | -86 | ||
| 18 | Theodore | 0 | -86 | ||
| 19 | Hesketh | 0 | -86 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lando Norris | Carlos Sainz | 1:38.139 - Yuki Tsunoda | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2022 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Charles Leclerc | 1:38.788 - George Russell | Carlos Sainz |
| 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 - Kimi Räikkönen | 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 | Kimi Räikkönen | |
| 2002 | #2 Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2001 | #3 Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1991 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1990 | #27 Ayrton Senna | Jean Alesi | Thierry Boutsen | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1989 | #2 Alain Prost | Riccardo Patrese | Eddie Cheever | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1980 | #27 Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann | Didier Pironi | Bruno Giacomelli | |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | René Arnoux | Didier Pironi | Alan Jones | |
| 1977 | #1 James Hunt | Mario Andretti | Jody Scheckter | James Hunt | |
| 1976 | #11 James Hunt | Jody Scheckter | Niki Lauda | James Hunt | |
| 1975 | #12 Niki Lauda | Emerson Fittipaldi | Jochen Mass | Niki Lauda | |
| 1974 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Carlos Pace | James Hunt | Carlos Reutemann | |
| 1973 | #2 Ronnie Peterson | James Hunt | Carlos Reutemann | Ronnie Peterson | |
| 1972 | #1 Jackie Stewart | François Cevert | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1971 | #9 François Cevert | Jo Siffert | Ronnie Peterson | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1970 | #24 Emerson Fittipaldi | Pedro Rodríguez | Reine Wisell | Jacky Ickx | |
| 1969 | #2 Jochen Rindt | Piers Courage | John Surtees | Jochen Rindt | |
| 1968 | #15 Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | John Surtees | Mario Andretti | |
| 1967 | #5 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Denny Hulme | Graham Hill | |
| 1966 | #1 Jim Clark | Jochen Rindt | John Surtees | Jack Brabham | |
| 1965 | #3 Graham Hill | Dan Gurney | Jack Brabham | Graham Hill | |
| 1964 | #3 Graham Hill | John Surtees | Jo Siffert | Jim Clark | |
| 1963 | #1 Graham Hill | Richie Ginther | Jim Clark | Graham Hill | |
| 1962 | #8 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Bruce McLaren | Jim Clark | |
| 1961 | #15 Innes Ireland | Dan Gurney | Tony Brooks | Jack Brabham | |
| 1960 | #5 Stirling Moss | Innes Ireland | Bruce McLaren | Stirling Moss | |
| 1959 | #9 Bruce McLaren | Maurice Trintignant | Tony Brooks | Stirling Moss |