Pit Lane F1
1978 Season - Round 15 - 1978-10-01
Carlos Reutemann won the 1978 United States Grand Prix for Ferrari, with Alan Jones (Williams) second and Jody Scheckter (Wolf) third. The win came from P2 on the grid.
Patrick Tambay (McLaren) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P18 on the grid to P6 at the flag — a 12-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 11 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1978 United States Grand Prix, completing round 15 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 2 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 3 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 11 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| Renault |
| 9 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 13 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 18 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | James Hunt | McLaren | 6 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 19 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Martini | 21 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 16 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Bobby Rahal | Wolf | 20 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Brett Lunger | Ensign | 24 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 17 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Team Lotus | 8 | Out of fuel | 0 |
| 16 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 22 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 26 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 18 | Michael Bleekemolen | ATS | 25 | Oil leak | 0 |
| 19 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 5 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 1 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | John Watson | Brabham | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 12 | Wheel | 0 |
| 23 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| 24 | Keke Rosberg | ATS | 15 | Transmission | 0 |
| 25 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 14 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 26 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 23 | Clutch | 0 |
