1978 season/ Round 15
United States Grand Prix
Watkins Glen, New York State, USA. Sun, 1 Oct 1978. 59 laps.
USA- Winner
REUFerrari- Pole
- LOANDTeam Lotus
- Fastest lap
- LOJAR1:39.557
Weekend
Race
- Alan Jones
Williams+19.7392 - Carlos ReutemannFerrari1:40:48.8001
- Jody ScheckterWOWolf+45.7013
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
TAM
+12 places, P18 to P6
Beat our forecast
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No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
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No pit stop data
Fastest lap
LOJAR
1:39.557, lap 55
DNFs
10
MER, BLE, LAU, AND, WAT, DEP, VIL, ROS, STU, REB
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REU | Ferrari | 2+1 | 1:40:48.800 | 9 |
| 2 | JON | Williams | 3+1 | +19.739 | 6 |
| 3 | WOSCH | WOWolf | 11+8 | +45.701 | 4 |
| 4 | REJAB | RERenault | 9+5 | +1:25.007 | 3 |
| 5 | FIFIT | FIFittipaldi | 13+8 | +1:28.089 | 2 |
| 6 | TAM | McLaren | 18+12 | +1:50.210 | 1 |
| 7 | HUN | McLaren | 6-1 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | ENDAL | ENEnsign | 19+11 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | MAARN | MAMartini | 21+12 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | TYPIR | TYTyrrell | 16+6 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | LILAF | LILigier | 10-1 | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | WORAH | WOWolf | 20+8 | +1 Lap | |
| 13 | ENLUN | ENEnsign | 24+11 | +1 Lap | |
| 14 | SHREG | SHShadow | 17+3 | +3 Laps | |
| 15 | LOJAR | LOTeam Lotus | 8-7 | Out of fuel | |
| 16 | ARSTO | ARArrows | 22+6 | +5 Laps | |
| DNF | MEMER | MEMerzario | 26 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | ATBLE | ATATS | 25 | Oil leak | |
| DNF | BRLAU | BRBrabham | 5 | Engine | |
| DNF | LOAND | LOTeam Lotus | 1 | Engine | |
| DNF | BRWAT | BRBrabham | 7 | Engine | |
| DNF | TYDEP | TYTyrrell | 12 | Wheel | |
| DNF | VIL | Ferrari | 4 | Engine | |
| DNF | ATROS | ATATS | 15 | Transmission | |
| DNF | SHSTU | SHShadow | 14 | Fuel system | |
| DNF | LOREB | LOTeam Lotus | 23 | Clutch |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOJean-Pierre Jarier | 1:39.557 |