1978 Round4 Grandprix of United States West

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Race Information

Date Circuit Laps Distance Weather Track
1978-04-02(Sun) Long Beach 80.5 261.706km fine dry

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Entries

No Driver Age Career Nationality Team Entrant Chassis Engine Tire Comment
1 N.Lauda 29 7* AUT Brabham Parmalat Racing Team BRABHAM BT46 ALFA ROMEO F12
2 J.Watson 31 5* GBR Brabham Parmalat Racing Team BRABHAM BT46 ALFA ROMEO F12
3 D.Pironi 26 1 FRA Tyrrell Elf Team Tyrrell TYRRELL 008 FORD V8
4 P.Depailler 33 5* FRA Tyrrell Elf Team Tyrrell TYRRELL 008 FORD V8
5 M.Andretti 38 9* USA Lotus John Player Team Lotus LOTUS 78 FORD V8
6 R.Peterson 34 9 SWE Lotus John Player Team Lotus LOTUS 78 FORD V8
7 J.Hunt 30 6 GBR McLaren Marlboro Team McLaren McLAREN M26 FORD V8
8 P.Tambay 28 2 FRA McLaren Marlboro Team McLaren McLAREN M26 FORD V8
9 J.Mass 31 6 DEU ATS ATS Racing Team ATS HS1 FORD V8
10 J.P.Jarier 31 6* FRA ATS ATS Racing Team ATS HS1 FORD V8
11 C.Reutemann 35 7 ARG Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari FERRARI 312T3 FERRARI F12
12 G.Villeneuve 28 2 CAN Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari FERRARI 312T3 FERRARI F12
14 E.Fittipaldi 31 9 BRA Fittipaldi Fittipaldi Automotive COPERSUCAR F5A FORD V8
15 J.P.Jabouille 35 3* FRA Renault Equipe Renault Elf RENAULT RS01 RENAULT V6t
16 H.J.Stuck 27 5 DEU Shadow Shadow Racing Team SHADOW DN9 FORD V8
17 C.Regazzoni 38 9 CHE Shadow Shadow Racing Team SHADOW DN8 FORD V8
18 R.Keegan 23 2 GBR Surtees Team Surtees SURTEES TS19 FORD V8
19 V.Brambilla 40 5 ITA Surtees Team Surtees SURTEES TS19 FORD V8
20 J.Scheckter 28 6* ZAF Wolf Walter Wolf Racing WOLF WR3 FORD V8
22 L.Leoni 24 1* ITA Ensign Team Tissot Ensign ENSIGN N177 FORD V8
24 D.Daly 25 1 IRL Hesketh Olympus Cameras with Hesketh HESKETH 308E FORD V8
25 H.Rebaque 22 2 MEX Rebaque Team Rebaque LOTUS 78 FORD V8
26 J.Laffite 34 5 FRA Ligier Ligier Gitanes LIGIER JS7 MATRA V12
27 A.Jones 31 4 AUS Williams Williams Grand Prix Engineering WILLIAMS FW06 FORD V8
30 B.Lunger 32 4 USA - Liggett Group with BS Fabrications McLAREN M23 FORD V8
32 K.Rosberg 29 1 FIN Theodore Theodore Racing Hong Kong THEODORE TR1 FORD V8
35 R.Patrese 23 2 ITA Arrows Arrows Racing Team ARROWS FA1 FORD V8
36 R.Stommelen 34 8 DEU Arrows Arrows Racing Team ARROWS FA1 FORD V8
37 A.Merzario 35 6* ITA Merzario Team Merzario MERZARIO A1 FORD V8
39 D.Ongais 35 1* USA - Interscope Racing SHADOW DN9 FORD V8

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PreQualify

Pos No Driver Car Time Gap Gap/Top Ratio Comment
1 35 R.Patrese ARROWS FORD 1:23.840 100.0%
2 37 A.Merzario MERZARIO FORD 1:24.729 +0.889 +0.889 101.1%
3 30 B.Lunger McLAREN FORD 1:25.076 +0.347 +1.236 101.5%
4 36 R.Stommelen ARROWS FORD 1:25.591 +0.515 +1.751 102.1%
nq 32 K.Rosberg THEODORE FORD 1:25.785 +0.194 +1.945 102.3%
nq 25 H.Rebaque LOTUS FORD 1:26.128 +0.343 +2.288 102.7%
nq 39 D.Ongais SHADOW FORD 1:26.150 +0.022 +2.310 102.8%
nq 24 D.Daly HESKETH FORD 1:26.635 +0.485 +2.795 103.3%

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Qualify

Pos No Driver Car Time Gap Gap/Top Ratio Comment
1 11 C.Reutemann FERRARI 1:20.636 100.0%
2 12 G.Villeneuve FERRARI 1:20.836 +0.200 +0.200 100.2%
3 1 N.Lauda BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO 1:20.937 +0.101 +0.301 100.4%
4 5 M.Andretti LOTUS FORD 1:21.188 +0.251 +0.552 100.7%
5 2 J.Watson BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO 1:21.244 +0.056 +0.608 100.8%
6 6 R.Peterson LOTUS FORD 1:21.474 +0.230 +0.838 101.0%
7 7 J.Hunt McLAREN FORD 1:21.738 +0.264 +1.102 101.4%
8 27 A.Jones WILLIAMS FORD 1:21.935 +0.197 +1.299 101.6%
9 35 R.Patrese ARROWS FORD 1:22.006 +0.071 +1.370 101.7%
10 20 J.Scheckter WOLF FORD 1:22.163 +0.157 +1.527 101.9%
11 8 P.Tambay McLAREN FORD 1:22.234 +0.071 +1.598 102.0%
12 4 P.Depailler TYRRELL FORD 1:22.414 +0.180 +1.778 102.2%
13 15 J.P.Jabouille RENAULT 1:22.491 +0.077 +1.855 102.3%
14 26 J.Laffite LIGIER MATRA 1:22.630 +0.139 +1.994 102.5%
15 14 E.Fittipaldi COPERSUCAR FORD 1:22.790 +0.160 +2.154 102.7%
16 9 J.Mass ATS FORD 1:23.106 +0.316 +2.470 103.1%
17 19 V.Brambilla SURTEES FORD 1:23.212 +0.106 +2.576 103.2%
18 36 R.Stommelen ARROWS FORD 1:23.291 +0.079 +2.655 103.3%
19 10 J.P.Jarier ATS FORD 1:23.419 +0.128 +2.783 103.5%
20 17 C.Regazzoni SHADOW FORD 1:23.454 +0.035 +2.818 103.5%
21 37 A.Merzario MERZARIO FORD 1:23.589 +0.135 +2.953 103.7%
22 18 R.Keegan SURTEES FORD 1:23.677 +0.088 +3.041 103.8%
23 16 H.J.Stuck SHADOW FORD 1:23.733 +0.056 +3.097 103.8%
24 3 D.Pironi TYRRELL FORD 1:23.792 +0.059 +3.156 103.9%
nq 30 B.Lunger McLAREN FORD 1:23.795 +0.003 +3.159 103.9%
nq 22 L.Leoni ENSIGN FORD 1:24.008 +0.213 +3.372 104.2%

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Grid

2 G.Villeneuve
 1 C.Reutemann
4 M.Andretti
 3 N.Lauda
6 R.Peterson
 5 J.Watson
8 A.Jones
 7 J.Hunt
10 J.Scheckter
 9 R.Patrese
12 P.Depailler
 11 P.Tambay
14 J.Laffite
 13 J.P.Jabouille
16 J.Mass
 15 E.Fittipaldi
18 R.Stommelen
 17 V.Brambilla
20 C.Regazzoni
 19 J.P.Jarier
22 D.Pironi
 21 A.Merzario

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Final

Pos No Driver Car Time Gap Gap/Top Laps Comment
1 11 C.Reutemann FERRARI 1:52:01.301 80
2 5 M.Andretti LOTUS FORD 1:52:12.362 +11.061 +11.061 80
3 4 P.Depailler TYRRELL FORD 1:52:30.252 +17.890 +28.951 80
4 6 R.Peterson LOTUS FORD 1:52:46.904 +16.652 +45.603 80
5 26 J.Laffite LIGIER MATRA 1:53:24.185 +37.281 +1:22.884 80
6 35 R.Patrese ARROWS FORD 79
7 27 A.Jones WILLIAMS FORD 79
8 14 E.Fittipaldi COPERSUCAR FORD 79
9 36 R.Stommelen ARROWS FORD 79
10 17 C.Regazzoni SHADOW FORD 79
11 10 J.P.Jarier ATS FORD 75
12 8 P.Tambay McLAREN FORD 74
r 20 J.Scheckter WOLF FORD 59
r 19 V.Brambilla SURTEES FORD 50
r 15 J.P.Jabouille RENAULT 43
r 12 G.Villeneuve FERRARI 38
r 1 N.Lauda BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO 27
r 3 D.Pironi TYRRELL FORD 25
r 37 A.Merzario MERZARIO FORD 17
r 9 J.Mass ATS FORD 11
r 2 J.Watson BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO 9
r 7 J.Hunt McLAREN FORD 5
ns 18 R.Keegan SURTEES FORD
ns 16 H.J.Stuck SHADOW FORD

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Fastest Lap

No Driver Car Time Lap Comment
27 A.Jones WILLIAMS FORD 1:22.215 27

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Lap Leader

From-To Laps Driver
1-38 38 G.Villeneuve
39-80 42 C.Reutemann

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