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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 |
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