The 1978 United States Grand Prix West started April 2nd, 1978 at 01:00 on Long Beach in California, USA. Carlos Reutemann started from pole position with Gilles Villeneuve next to him. Niki Lauda started from third place.
After 1 hour, 52 minutes and 01 seconds Carlos Reutemann finished the race first. The podium was completed with Mario Andretti in second and Patrick Depailler in third place.
After the 1978 United States Grand Prix West, Carlos Reutemann is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 18 points. Reutemann is 0 points ahead of Mario Andretti.
After 1 hour, 52 minutes and 01 seconds Carlos Reutemann finished the race first. The podium was completed with Mario Andretti in second and Patrick Depailler in third place.
After the 1978 United States Grand Prix West, Carlos Reutemann is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 18 points. Reutemann is 0 points ahead of Mario Andretti.
Circuit
Location
California, USA
Date
April 2nd, 1978 at 01:00
Round
4/16
Winner
Carlos Reutemann
Winning time
1:52:01.301
Pole position
Carlos Reutemann
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:52:01.301 | 1 | 80 | 9 |
| 2 2 | #5 Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | +11.061 | 4 | 80 | 6 |
| 3 9 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +28.951 | 12 | 80 | 4 |
| 4 2 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | +45.603 | 6 | 80 | 3 |
| 5 9 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1:22.884 | 14 | 80 | 2 |
| 6 3 | #35 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | +1 Lap | 9 | 79 | 1 |
| 7 1 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | +1 Lap | 8 | 79 | 0 |
| 8 7 | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +1 Lap | 15 | 79 | 0 |
| 9 9 | #36 Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | +1 Lap | 18 | 79 | 0 |
| 10 10 | #17 Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | +1 Lap | 20 | 79 | 0 |
| 11 8 | #10 Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | +5 Laps | 19 | 75 | 0 |
| 12 1 | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Accident | 11 | 74 | 0 |
| - | #20 Jody Scheckter | Wolf | DNF (Accident) | 10 | 59 | 0 |
| - | #19 Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | DNF (Transmission) | 17 | 50 | 0 |
| - | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | DNF (Turbo) | 13 | 43 | 0 |
| - | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | DNF (Accident) | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| - | #1 Niki Lauda | Brabham | DNF (Ignition) | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| - | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | DNF (Gearbox) | 22 | 25 | 0 |
| - | #37 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | DNF (Gearbox) | 21 | 17 | 0 |
| - | #9 Jochen Mass | ATS | DNF (Brakes) | 16 | 11 | 0 |
| - | #2 John Watson | Brabham | DNF (Gearbox) | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| - | #7 James Hunt | McLaren | DNF (Accident) | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| - | #18 Rupert Keegan | Surtees | Accident | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #16 Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | Accident | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #30 Brett Lunger | McLaren | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #22 Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #32 Keke Rosberg | Theodore | Did not prequalify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #25 Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | Did not prequalify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #39 Danny Ongais | Shadow | Did not prequalify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #24 Derek Daly | Hesketh | Did not prequalify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 2 | 2 | 18 | |
| 2 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 1 | 1 | 14 | -4 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 3 | 14 | -4 | |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 2 | 10 | -8 | |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1 | 6 | -12 | |
| 7 | John Watson | Brabham | 1 | 4 | -14 | |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 4 | -14 | ||
| 9 | Alan Jones | Williams | 3 | -15 | ||
| 10 | James Hunt | McLaren | 3 | -15 | ||
| 11 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 2 | -16 | ||
| 12 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 2 | -16 | ||
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1 | -17 | ||
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1 | -17 | ||
| 15 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 0 | -18 | ||
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 0 | -18 | ||
| 17 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 0 | -18 | ||
| 18 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 0 | -18 | ||
| 19 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 0 | -18 | ||
| 20 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 0 | -18 | ||
| 21 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 0 | -18 | ||
| 22 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 0 | -18 | ||
| 23 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 0 | -18 | ||
| 24 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 0 | -18 | ||
| 25 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 0 | -18 | ||
| 26 | Danny Ongais | Shadow | 0 | -18 | ||
| 27 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 0 | -18 | ||
| 28 | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 0 | -18 | ||
| 29 | Keke Rosberg | Theodore | 0 | -18 | ||
| 30 | Eddie Cheever | Hesketh | 0 | -18 | ||
| 31 | Divina Galica | Hesketh | 0 | -18 | ||
| 32 | René Arnoux | Martini | 0 | -18 | ||
| 33 | Derek Daly | Hesketh | 0 | -18 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus | 2 | 3 | 27 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | 2 | 2 | 18 | -9 |
| 3 | Tyrrell | 3 | 15 | -12 | |
| 4 | Brabham | 3 | 14 | -13 | |
| 5 | Fittipaldi | 1 | 6 | -21 | |
| 6 | Ligier | 4 | -23 | ||
| 7 | McLaren | 3 | -24 | ||
| 8 | Williams | 3 | -24 | ||
| 9 | Shadow | 2 | -25 | ||
| 10 | Arrows | 1 | -26 | ||
| 11 | ATS | 0 | -27 | ||
| 12 | Wolf | 0 | -27 | ||
| 13 | Surtees | 0 | -27 | ||
| 14 | Renault | 0 | -27 | ||
| 15 | Ensign | 0 | -27 | ||
| 16 | Merzario | 0 | -27 | ||
| 17 | Theodore | 0 | -27 | ||
| 18 | Hesketh | 0 | -27 | ||
| 19 | Martini | 0 | -27 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | #7 John Watson | Niki Lauda | René Arnoux | Patrick Tambay | |
| 1982 | #8 Niki Lauda | Keke Rosberg | Riccardo Patrese | Andrea de Cesaris | |
| 1981 | #1 Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann | Nelson Piquet | Riccardo Patrese | |
| 1980 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Riccardo Patrese | Emerson Fittipaldi | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Alan Jones | Gilles Villeneuve | |
| 1977 | #5 Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Niki Lauda | |
| 1976 | #2 Clay Regazzoni | Niki Lauda | Patrick Depailler | Clay Regazzoni |