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Encyclopedia > 1978 United States Grand Prix West

Results from the 1978 Formula One United States Grand Prix West held at Long Beach on April 2, 1978.


Classification

Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 11 Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 80 52:01.3 1 9
2 5 Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 80 11.061 4 6
3 4 Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 80 28.951 12 4
4 6 Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford 80 45.603 6 3
5 26 Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra 80 + 1:22.884 14 2
6 35 Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford 79 + 1 Lap 9 1
7 27 Alan Jones Williams-Ford 79 + 1 Lap 8  
8 14 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi-Ford 79 + 1 Lap 15  
9 36 Rolf Stommelen Arrows-Ford 79 + 1 Lap 18  
10 17 Clay Regazzoni Shadow-Ford 79 + 1 Lap 20  
11 10 Jean Pierre Jarier ATS-Ford 75 + 5 Laps 19  
12 8 Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford 74 Accident 11  
Ret 20 Jody Scheckter Wolf-Ford 59 Accident 10  
Ret 19 Vittorio Brambilla Surtees-Ford 50 Transmission 17  
Ret 15 Jean Pierre Jabouille Renault 43 Turbo 13  
Ret 12 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 38 Accident 2  
Ret 1 Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo 27 Ignition 3  
Ret 3 Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 25 Gearbox 22  
Ret 37 Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford 17 Gearbox 21  
Ret 9 Jochen Mass ATS-Ford 11 Brakes 16  
Ret 2 John Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo 9 Gearbox 5  
Ret 7 James Hunt McLaren-Ford 5 Accident 7  
DNQ 30 Brett Lunger McLaren-Ford     0  
DNQ 23 Lamberto Leoni Ensign-Ford     0  
DNPQ 32 Keke Rosberg Theodore-Ford     0  
DNPQ 25 Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford     0  
DNPQ 39 Danny Ongais Shadow-Ford     0  
DNPQ 24 Derek Daly Hesketh-Ford     0  



Notes


Previous Race:
1978 South African Grand Prix
FIA 1978 Formula One
World Championship
Next Race:
1978 Monaco Grand Prix
Previous Race:
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