1978 Long Beach Grand Prix
- Sunday, April 2, 1978
- United States Grand Prix West
- F1 World Championship
Race Results
| Position | Driver | No. | Team | Vehicle | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
11 |
Ferrari 312T3 (Michelin) |
1h 52m 1.301s |
9 |
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|
2 2 |
5 |
Lotus 78-Ford (Goodyear) |
1h 52m 12.362s |
6 |
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|
3 9 |
4 |
Tyrrell 008-Ford (Goodyear) |
1h 52m 30.252s |
4 |
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|
4 2 |
6 |
Lotus 78-Ford (Goodyear) |
1h 52m 46.904s |
3 |
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|
5 9 |
26 |
Ligier JS7-Matra (Goodyear) |
1h 53m 24.185s |
2 |
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|
6 3 |
35 |
Arrows FA1-Ford (Goodyear) |
79 laps |
1 |
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|
7 1 |
27 |
Williams FW06-Ford (Goodyear) |
79 laps |
0 |
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|
8 7 |
14 |
Fittipaldi F5A-Ford (Goodyear) |
79 laps |
0 |
||
|
9 9 |
36 |
Arrows FA1-Ford (Goodyear) |
79 laps |
0 |
||
|
10 10 |
17 |
Shadow DN8A-Ford (Goodyear) |
79 laps |
0 |
||
|
11 8 |
10 |
ATS HS1-Ford (Goodyear) |
75 laps |
0 |
||
|
12 1 |
8 |
McLaren M26-Ford (Goodyear) |
74 laps Accident |
0 |
||
|
DNS |
16 |
Shadow DN9A-Ford (Goodyear) |
0 |
|||
|
DNS |
18 |
Surtees TS19-Ford (Goodyear) |
0 |
|||
|
DNQ |
22 |
Ensign N177-Ford (Goodyear) |
0 |
|||
|
DNQ |
30 |
McLaren M23-Ford (Goodyear) |
0 |
|||
|
NPQ |
32 |
Theodore TR1-Ford (Goodyear) |
0 |
|||
|
NPQ |
24 |
Hesketh 308E-Ford (Goodyear) |
0 |
|||
|
NPQ |
25 |
Lotus 78-Ford (Goodyear) |
0 |
|||
|
NPQ |
39 |
Shadow DN9A-Ford (Goodyear) |
0 |
|||
|
R |
37 |
Merzario A1-Ford (Goodyear) |
17 laps Gearbox |
0 |
||
|
R |
9 |
ATS HS1-Ford (Goodyear) |
11 laps Brakes |
0 |
||
|
R |
7 |
McLaren M26-Ford (Goodyear) |
5 laps Accident |
0 |
||
|
R |
15 |
Renault RS01 (Michelin) |
43 laps Turbocharger |
0 |
||
|
R |
3 |
Tyrrell 008-Ford (Goodyear) |
25 laps Gearbox |
0 |
||
|
R |
19 |
Surtees TS19-Ford (Goodyear) |
50 laps Crown wheel & pinion |
0 |
||
|
R |
2 |
Brabham BT46-Alfa Romeo (Goodyear) |
9 laps Oil tank |
0 |
||
|
R |
20 |
Wolf WR3-Ford (Goodyear) |
59 laps Accident |
0 |
||
|
R |
1 |
Brabham BT46-Alfa Romeo (Goodyear) |
27 laps Ignition |
0 |
||
|
R |
12 |
Ferrari 312T3 (Michelin) |
38 laps Accident |
0 |
Qualifying
| Grid | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1m 20.636s |
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2 |
1m 20.836s |
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3 |
1m 20.937s |
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4 |
1m 21.188s |
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5 |
1m 21.244s |
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6 |
1m 21.474s |
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7 |
1m 21.738s |
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8 |
1m 21.935s |
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9 |
1m 22.006s |
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10 |
1m 22.163s |
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11 |
1m 22.234s |
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12 |
1m 22.414s |
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13 |
1m 22.491s |
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14 |
1m 22.63s |
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15 |
1m 22.79s |
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16 |
1m 23.106s |
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17 |
1m 23.212s |
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18 |
1m 23.291s |
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19 |
1m 23.419s |
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20 |
1m 23.454s |
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21 |
1m 23.589s |
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22 |
1m 23.677s |
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23 |
1m 23.733s |
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24 |
1m 23.792s |
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25 |
1m 23.795s |
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26 |
1m 24.008s |
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27 |
1m 25.785s |
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28 |
1m 26.128s |
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29 |
1m 26.15s |
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30 |
1m 26.635s |
Circuit - Long Beach
Country
United States
Location
Long Beach, California
Type
Temporary street circuit
Length
2.02 (Miles)
Record
Nelson Piquet (Brabham BT49-Ford), 1m19.830, 91.094 mph, F1, 1980
