1978 Toyota United States Grand Prix
Watkins Glen · · Formula 1
Race summary
| Winner | Grid | Cars | Margin | Laps | km | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Reutemann | 2 | 26 | 19.739 | 59 | 320.7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Finishing order
Interval is the deficit to the winner: seconds where official timing recorded them, laps where a car finished down. ★ marks the fastest lap.
| Fin | Grid | No. | Driver | Constructor | Engine | Laps | FL | Interval | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Ferrari | 59 | Finished | 9 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 27 | Alan Jones | Williams | Ford | 59 | +19.739s | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | 11 | 20 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Ford | 59 | +45.701s | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 | 9 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Renault | 59 | +85.007s | Finished | 3 | |
| 5 | 13 | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Ford | 59 | +88.089s | Finished | 2 | |
| 6 | 18 | 8 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Ford | 59 | +110.210s | Finished | 1 | |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | James Hunt | McLaren | Ford | 58 | +1 lap | Finished | ||
| 8 | 19 | 22 | Derek Daly | Ensign | Ford | 58 | +1 lap | Finished | ||
| 9 | 21 | 18 | René Arnoux | Surtees | Ford | 58 | +1 lap | Finished | ||
| 10 | 16 | 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Ford | 58 | +1 lap | Finished | ||
| 11 | 10 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Matra | 58 | +1 lap | Finished | ||
| 12 | 20 | 21 | Bobby Rahal | Wolf | Ford | 58 | +1 lap | Finished | ||
| 13 | 24 | 23 | Brett Lunger | Ensign | Ford | 58 | +1 lap | Finished | ||
| 14 | 17 | 17 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | Ford | 56 | +3 laps | Finished | ||
| 15 | 8 | 55 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Team Lotus | Ford | 55 | ★ | — | Out of fuel | |
| 16 | 22 | 36 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | Ford | 54 | +5 laps | Finished | ||
| — | 26 | 37 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Ford | 46 | — | Gearbox | ||
| — | 25 | 9 | Michael Bleekemolen | ATS (Auto Technisches Zubehör) | Ford | 43 | — | Oil leak | ||
| — | 5 | 1 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | 28 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 1 | 5 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | Ford | 27 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 7 | 2 | John Watson | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | 25 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 12 | 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Ford | 23 | — | Wheel | ||
| — | 4 | 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Ferrari | 22 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 15 | 10 | Keke Rosberg | ATS (Auto Technisches Zubehör) | Ford | 21 | — | Transmission | ||
| — | 14 | 16 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | Ford | 1 | — | Fuel system | ||
| — | 23 | 25 | Héctor Rebaque | Team Lotus | Ford | 0 | — | Clutch | ||
| — | — | 19 | Beppe Gabbiani | Surtees | Ford | — | Not classified |