1978 United States Grand Prix
- Sunday, October 1, 1978
- United States Grand Prix
- F1 World Championship
Race Results
| Position | Driver | No. | Team | Vehicle | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 1 |
11 |
Ferrari 312T3 (Michelin) |
1h 40m 48.8s |
9 |
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|
2 1 |
27 |
Williams FW06-Ford (Goodyear) |
1h 41m 8.539s |
6 |
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|
3 8 |
20 |
Wolf WR6-Ford (Goodyear) |
1h 41m 34.501s |
4 |
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|
4 5 |
15 |
Renault RS01 (Michelin) |
1h 42m 13.807s |
3 |
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|
5 8 |
14 |
Fittipaldi F5A-Ford (Goodyear) |
1h 42m 16.889s |
2 |
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|
6 12 |
8 |
McLaren M26-Ford (Goodyear) |
1h 42m 30.01s |
1 |
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|
7 1 |
7 |
McLaren M26-Ford (Goodyear) |
58 laps |
0 |
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|
8 11 |
22 |
Ensign N177-Ford (Goodyear) |
58 laps |
0 |
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|
9 12 |
18 |
Surtees TS20-Ford (Goodyear) |
58 laps |
0 |
||
|
10 6 |
3 |
Tyrrell 008-Ford (Goodyear) |
58 laps |
0 |
||
|
11 1 |
26 |
Ligier JS9-Matra (Goodyear) |
58 laps |
0 |
||
|
12 8 |
21 |
Wolf WR5-Ford (Goodyear) |
58 laps |
0 |
||
|
13 11 |
23 |
Ensign N177-Ford (Goodyear) |
58 laps |
0 |
||
|
14 3 |
17 |
Shadow DN9A-Ford (Goodyear) |
56 laps |
0 |
||
|
15 7 |
55 |
Lotus 79-Ford (Goodyear) |
55 laps Out of fuel |
0 |
||
|
16 6 |
36 |
Arrows A1-Ford (Goodyear) |
54 laps |
0 |
||
|
DNQ |
19 |
Surtees TS20-Ford (Goodyear) |
0 |
|||
|
R |
2 |
Brabham BT46-Alfa Romeo (Goodyear) |
25 laps Engine |
0 |
||
|
R |
37 |
Merzario A1-Ford (Goodyear) |
46 laps Gearbox |
0 |
||
|
R |
4 |
Tyrrell 008-Ford (Goodyear) |
23 laps Loose hub assembly |
0 |
||
|
R |
5 |
Lotus 79-Ford (Goodyear) |
27 laps Engine |
0 |
||
|
R |
16 |
Shadow DN9A-Ford (Goodyear) |
1 laps Fuel pump |
0 |
||
|
R |
12 |
Ferrari 312T3 (Michelin) |
22 laps Engine |
0 |
||
|
R |
1 |
Brabham BT46-Alfa Romeo (Goodyear) |
28 laps Engine |
0 |
||
|
R |
10 |
ATS D1-Ford (Goodyear) |
21 laps Gear linkage |
0 |
||
|
R |
25 |
Lotus 78-Ford (Goodyear) |
Clutch |
0 |
||
|
R |
9 |
ATS HS1-Ford (Goodyear) |
43 laps Oil pump |
0 |
Qualifying
| Grid | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1m 38.114s |
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2 |
1m 39.179s |
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3 |
1m 39.742s |
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4 |
1m 39.82s |
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5 |
1m 39.892s |
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6 |
1m 39.991s |
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7 |
1m 40s |
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8 |
1m 40.034s |
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9 |
1m 40.136s |
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10 |
1m 40.228s |
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11 |
1m 40.762s |
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12 |
1m 40.828s |
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13 |
1m 41.007s |
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14 |
1m 41.681s |
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15 |
1m 41.773s |
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16 |
1m 41.815s |
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17 |
1m 41.855s |
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18 |
1m 41.974s |
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19 |
1m 42.179s |
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20 |
1m 42.429s |
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21 |
1m 42.541s |
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22 |
1m 42.741s |
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23 |
1m 43.028s |
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24 |
1m 43.067s |
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25 |
1m 43.572s |
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26 |
1m 44.286s |
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27 |
1m 45.155s |
Circuit - Watkins Glen
Country
United States
Location
Watkins Glen, New York State
Type
Permanent road course
Length
3.377 (Miles)
Record
Alan Jones (Williams FW07B-Ford), 1m34.068, 129.238 mph, F1, 1980
