1978 Toyota United States Grand Prix

Race 15 of 16

Watkins Glen
59 laps
Time of race: 1:40:48.800
Average speed of winner: 190.847 kph
Margin of victory: 19.739 sec
Lead changes: 1 between 2 drivers
Fastest lap: Jean-Pierre Jarier 1:39.557
Lap leaders: Andretti 1-2, Reutemann 3-59

Race notes: Debut for Bobby Rahal. Finale for Brett Lunger. Only start for Michael Bleekemolen.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	2	Carlos Reutemann	11	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T3	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:39.179	59	1	57	1:40:48.800	9
2	3	Alan Jones	27	Williams Grand Prix Engineering	Williams FW06	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:39.742	59	0	0	+19.739	6
3	11	Jody Scheckter	20	Walter Wolf Racing	Wolf WR5	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Wolf	1:40.762	59	0	0	+45.701	4
4	9	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	15	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS01	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:40.136	59	0	0	+65.007	3
5	13	Emerson Fittipaldi	14	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F5A	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Fittipaldi	1:41.007	59	0	0	+68.089	2
6	18	Patrick Tambay	8	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:41.974	59	0	0	+110.210	1
7	6	James Hunt	7	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:39.991	58	0	0	+1 lap	0
8	19	Derek Daly	22	Team Tissot Ensign	Ensign N177	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ensign	1:42.179	58	0	0	+1 lap	0
9	21	René Arnoux	31	Automobiles Martini	Martini MK23	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Martini	1:42.541	58	0	0	+1 lap	0
10	16	Didier Pironi	3	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 008	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:41.815	58	0	0	+1 lap	0
11	10	Jacques Laffite	26	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS9	Matra MS76	Goodyear	Ligier	1:42.429	58	0	0	+1 lap	0
12	20	Bobby Rahal	21	Walter Wolf Racing	Wolf WR5	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Wolf	1:40.228	58	0	0	+1 lap	0
13	24	Brett Lunger	30	Liggett Group/BS Fabrications	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	BS Fabrications	1:43.067	58	0	0	+1 lap	0
14	17	Clay Regazzoni	17	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN8	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:41.855	56	0	0	+3 laps	0
15	8	Jean-Pierre Jarier	55	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:40.034	55	0	0	out of fuel (classified)	0
16	22	Riccardo Patrese	35	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Arrows	1:42.741	54	0	0	+5 laps	0
17	26	Arturo Merzario	37	Team Merzario	Merzario A1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Merzario	1:44.286	46	0	0	gearbox	0
18	25	Michael Bleekemolen	9	ATS Racing Team	ATS HS1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	ATS	1:43.572	43	0	0	oil leak	0
19	5	Niki Lauda	1	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT46	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Brabham	1:39.892	28	0	0	engine	0
20	1	Mario Andretti	5	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:38.114	27	1	2	engine	0
21	7	John Watson	2	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT46	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Brabham	1:40.000	25	0	0	engine	0
22	12	Patrick Depailler	4	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 008	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:40.828	23	0	0	wheel	0
23	4	Gilles Villeneuve	12	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T3	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:39.820	22	0	0	engine	0
24	15	Keke Rosberg	10	ATS Racing Team	ATS D1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	ATS	1:41.773	21	0	0	transmission	0
25	14	Hans-Joachim Stuck	16	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:41.681	1	0	0	fuel system	0
26	23	Héctor Rebaque	25	Team Rebaque	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Rebaque	1:43.028	0	0	0	clutch	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Mario Andretti	64	15	8	6	7
2	Ronnie Peterson	51	14	3	2	7
3	Carlos Reutemann	44	15	2	4	6
4	Niki Lauda	44	15	1	2	7
5	Patrick Depailler	32	15	0	1	5
6	John Watson	25	15	1	0	3
7	Jacques Laffite	19	15	0	0	2
8	Jody Scheckter	18	15	0	0	3
9	Emerson Fittipaldi	17	15	0	0	1
10	Alan Jones	11	15	0	0	1
11	Riccardo Patrese	8	14	0	0	1
12	James Hunt	8	15	0	0	1
13	Gilles Villeneuve	8	15	0	0	1
14	Patrick Tambay	8	14	0	0	0
15	Didier Pironi	7	15	0	0	0
16	Clay Regazzoni	4	11	0	0	0
17	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	3	13	0	0	0
18	Hans-Joachim Stuck	2	13	0	0	0
19	Vittorio Brambilla	1	12	0	0	0
20	Héctor Rebaque	1	9	0	0	0
21	Jochen Mass	0	10	0	0	0
22	Brett Lunger	0	10	0	0	0
23	Bruno Giacomelli	0	5	0	0	0
24	Jean-Pierre Jarier	0	4	0	0	0
25	Derek Daly	0	5	0	0	0