1978 Round15 Grandprix of United States East

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Race Information

Date Circuit Laps Distance Weather Track
1978-10-01(Sun) Watkins Glen 59 320.665km fine partly cloudy 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 32 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 34 5* FRA Tyrrell Elf Team Tyrrell TYRRELL 008 FORD V8
5 M.Andretti 38 9* USA Lotus John Player Team Lotus LOTUS 79 FORD V8
7 J.Hunt 31 6 GBR McLaren Marlboro Team McLaren McLAREN M26 FORD V8
8 P.Tambay 29 2 FRA McLaren Marlboro Team McLaren McLAREN M26 FORD V8
9 M.Bleekemolen 28 1* NDL ATS ATS Racing Team ATS HS1 FORD V8
10 K.Rosberg 29 1 FIN ATS ATS Racing Team ATS D1 FORD V8
11 C.Reutemann 36 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 36 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 39 9 CHE Shadow Shadow Racing Team SHADOW DN9 FORD V8
18 R.Arnoux 30 1 FRA Surtees Team Surtees SURTEES TS20 FORD V8
19 B.Gabbiani 21 1 ITA Surtees Team Surtees SURTEES TS20 FORD V8
20 J.Scheckter 28 6* ZAF Wolf Walter Wolf Racing WOLF WR6 FORD V8
21 B.Rahal 25 1 USA Wolf Walter Wolf Racing WOLF WR5 FORD V8
22 D.Daly 25 1 IRL Ensign Team Tissot Ensign ENSIGN N177 FORD V8
23 B.Lunger 32 4 USA Ensign Team Tissot Ensign ENSIGN N177 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 JS9 MATRA V12
27 A.Jones 31 4 AUS Williams Williams Grand Prix Engineering WILLIAMS FW06 FORD V8
36 R.Stommelen 35 8 DEU Arrows Arrows Racing Team ARROWS A1 FORD V8
37 A.Merzario 35 6* ITA Merzario Team Merzario MERZARIO A1 FORD V8
55 J.P.Jarier 32 6* FRA Lotus John Player Team Lotus LOTUS 79 FORD V8

(1)'Age' : At Date of Final

Qualify

Pos No Driver Car Time Gap Gap/Top Ratio Comment
1 5 M.Andretti LOTUS FORD 1:38.114 100.0%
2 11 C.Reutemann FERRARI 1:39.179 +1.065 +1.065 101.1%
3 27 A.Jones WILLIAMS FORD 1:39.742 +0.563 +1.628 101.7%
4 12 G.Villeneuve FERRARI 1:39.820 +0.078 +1.706 101.7%
5 1 N.Lauda BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO 1:39.892 +0.072 +1.778 101.8%
6 7 J.Hunt McLAREN FORD 1:39.991 +0.099 +1.877 101.9%
7 2 J.Watson BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO 1:40.000 +0.009 +1.886 101.9%
8 55 J.P.Jarier LOTUS FORD 1:40.034 +0.034 +1.920 102.0%
9 15 J.P.Jabouille RENAULT 1:40.136 +0.102 +2.022 102.1%
10 26 J.Laffite LIGIER MATRA 1:40.228 +0.092 +2.114 102.2%
11 20 J.Scheckter WOLF FORD 1:40.762 +0.534 +2.648 102.7%
12 4 P.Depailler TYRRELL FORD 1:40.828 +0.066 +2.714 102.8%
13 14 E.Fittipaldi COPERSUCAR FORD 1:41.007 +0.179 +2.893 102.9%
14 16 H.J.Stuck SHADOW FORD 1:41.681 +0.674 +3.567 103.6%
15 10 K.Rosberg ATS FORD 1:41.773 +0.092 +3.659 103.7%
16 3 D.Pironi TYRRELL FORD 1:41.815 +0.042 +3.701 103.8%
17 17 C.Regazzoni SHADOW FORD 1:41.855 +0.040 +3.741 103.8%
18 8 P.Tambay McLAREN FORD 1:41.974 +0.119 +3.860 103.9%
19 22 D.Daly ENSIGN FORD 1:42.179 +0.205 +4.065 104.1%
20 21 B.Rahal WOLF FORD 1:42.429 +0.250 +4.315 104.4%
21 18 R.Arnoux SURTEES FORD 1:42.541 +0.112 +4.427 104.5%
22 36 R.Stommelen ARROWS FORD 1:42.741 +0.200 +4.627 104.7%
23 25 H.Rebaque LOTUS FORD 1:43.028 +0.287 +4.914 105.0%
24 23 B.Lunger ENSIGN FORD 1:43.067 +0.039 +4.953 105.0%
25 9 M.Bleekemolen ATS FORD 1:43.572 +0.505 +5.458 105.6%
26 37 A.Merzario MERZARIO FORD 1:44.286 +0.714 +6.172 106.3%
nq 19 B.Gabbiani SURTEES FORD 1:45.155 +0.869 +7.041 107.2%

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Grid

2 C.Reutemann
 1 M.Andretti
4 G.Villeneuve
 3 A.Jones
6 J.Hunt
 5 N.Lauda
8 J.P.Jarier
 7 J.Watson
10 J.Laffite
 9 J.P.Jabouille
12 P.Depailler
 11 J.Scheckter
14 H.J.Stuck
 13 E.Fittipaldi
16 D.Pironi
 15 K.Rosberg
18 P.Tambay
 17 C.Regazzoni
20 B.Rahal
 19 D.Daly
22 R.Stommelen
 21 R.Arnoux
24 B.Lunger
 23 H.Rebaque
26 A.Merzario
 25 M.Bleekemolen

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Final

Pos No Driver Car Time Gap Gap/Top Laps Comment
1 11 C.Reutemann FERRARI 1:40:48.800 59
2 27 A.Jones WILLIAMS FORD 1:41:08.539 +19.739 +19.739 59
3 20 J.Scheckter WOLF FORD 1:41:34.501 +25.962 +45.701 59
4 15 J.P.Jabouille RENAULT 1:42:13.807 +39.306 +1:25.007 59
5 14 E.Fittipaldi COPERSUCAR FORD 1:42:16.889 +3.082 +1:28.089 59
6 8 P.Tambay McLAREN FORD 1:42:39.010 +22.121 +1:50.210 59
7 7 J.Hunt McLAREN FORD 58
8 22 D.Daly ENSIGN FORD 58
9 18 R.Arnoux SURTEES FORD 58
10 3 D.Pironi TYRRELL FORD 58
11 26 J.Laffite LIGIER MATRA 58
12 21 B.Rahal WOLF FORD 58
13 23 B.Lunger ENSIGN FORD 58
14 17 C.Regazzoni SHADOW FORD 56
15 55 J.P.Jarier LOTUS FORD 55
16 36 R.Stommelen ARROWS FORD 54
r 37 A.Merzario MERZARIO FORD 46
r 9 M.Bleekemolen ATS FORD 43
r 1 N.Lauda BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO 28
r 5 M.Andretti LOTUS FORD 27
r 2 J.Watson BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO 25
r 4 P.Depailler TYRRELL FORD 23
r 12 G.Villeneuve FERRARI 22
r 10 K.Rosberg ATS FORD 21
r 16 H.J.Stuck SHADOW FORD 1
r 25 H.Rebaque LOTUS FORD 0

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Fastest Lap

No Driver Car Time Lap Comment
55 J.P.Jarier LOTUS FORD 1:39.557 55

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Lap Leader

From-To Laps Driver
1-2 2 M.Andretti
3-59 57 C.Reutemann

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