October 1, 1978 Watkins Glen | Lap distance 5.435 km

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Pos Points No Driver Car Engine Tyres Laps Race Time Delay Qualifying Fastest Lap
1 9 11 Carlos Reutemann (ARG) Ferrari 312T3 Ferrari 312B Michelin 59 8.000000.800   2 9.000000.179 7 1.000000.426  
2 6 27 Alan Jones (AUS) Williams FW06 Ford Cosworth DFV Goodyear 59 8.000000.539 +9.000000.739 3 9.000000.742 3 1.000000.293  
3 4 20 Jody Scheckter (RSA) Wolf WR5 Ford Cosworth DFV Goodyear 59 4.000000.501 +5.000000.701 11 0.000 5 1.000000.412  
4 3 15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille (FRA) Renault RS01 Renault EF1 Michelin 59 3.000000.807 +5.000000.007 9 0.000 6 1.000000.421  
5 2 14 Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) Fittipaldi F5A Ford Cosworth DFV Goodyear 59 6.000000.889 +8.000000.089 13 1.000000.007 9 1.000000.703  
6 1 8 Patrick Tambay (FRA) McLaren M26 Ford Cosworth DFV Goodyear 59 9.000000.010 +0.000 18 1.000000.974 10 1.000000.870  
7   7 James Hunt (GBR) McLaren M26 Ford Cosworth DFV Goodyear 58   +1 lap 6 9.000000.991 8 1.000000.477  
8   22 Derek Daly (IRL) Ensign N177 Ford Cosworth DFV Goodyear 58   +1 lap 19 2.000000.179 12 2.000000.303  
9   18 RenĂ© Arnoux (FRA) Surtees TS20 Ford Cosworth DFV Goodyear 58   +1 lap 21 2.000000.541 11 2.000000.294  
10   3 Didier Pironi (FRA) Tyrrell 008 Ford Cosworth DFV Goodyear 58   +1 lap 16 1.000000.815 14 2.000000.686  
11   26 Jacques Laffite (FRA) Ligier JS9 Matra MS78 Goodyear 58   +1 lap 10 0.000 2 1.000000.047  
12   21 Bobby Rahal (USA) Wolf WR5 Ford Cosworth DFV Goodyear 58   +1 lap 20 2.000000.429 21 3.000000.983  
13   23 Brett Lunger (USA) Ensign N177 Ford Cosworth DFV Goodyear 58   +1 lap 24 3.000000.067 20 3.000000.944  
14   17 Clay Regazzoni (SUI) Shadow DN9 Ford Cosworth DFV Goodyear 56   +3 laps 17 1.000000.855 16 2.000000.739  
15   55 Jean-Pierre Jarier (FRA) Team Lotus 79 Ford Cosworth DFV Goodyear 55   +4 laps 8 0.000 1 9.000000.557 (55)
16   36 Rolf Stommelen (GER) Arrows A1 Ford Cosworth DFV Goodyear 54   +5 laps 22 2.000000.741 24 5.000000.309  
Retirement
gearbox 37 Arturo Merzario (ITA) Merzario A1 Ford Cosworth DFV Goodyear 46     26 4.000000.286 23 5.000000.206  
oil leak 9 Michael Bleekemolen (NED) ATS HS1 Ford Cosworth DFV Goodyear 43     25 3.000000.572 22 5.000000.097  
engine 1 Niki Lauda (AUT) Brabham BT46 Alfa Romeo 115-12 Goodyear 28     5 9.000000.892 13 2.000000.460  
engine 5 Mario Andretti (USA) Team Lotus 79 Ford Cosworth DFV Goodyear 27     1 8.000000.114 18 3.000000.006  
engine 2 John Watson (GBR) Brabham BT46 Alfa Romeo 115-12 Goodyear 25     7 0.000 15 2.000000.736  
wheel 4 Patrick Depailler (FRA) Tyrrell 008 Ford Cosworth DFV Goodyear 23     12 0.000 17 2.000000.911  
engine 12 Gilles Villeneuve (CAN) Ferrari 312T3 Ferrari 312B Michelin 22     4 9.000000.820 4 1.000000.404  
transmission 10 Keke Rosberg (FIN) ATS D1 Ford Cosworth DFV Goodyear 21     15 1.000000.773 19 3.000000.629  
fuel system 16 Hans-Joachim Stuck (GER) Shadow DN9 Ford Cosworth DFV Goodyear 1 7.000000.746   14 1.000000.681 25 7.000000.746 (1)
clutch 25 Hector Rebaque (MEX) Team Lotus 78 Ford Cosworth DFV Goodyear 0     23 3.000000.028      
Not qualified
--   19 Beppe Gabbiani (ITA) Surtees TS20 Ford Cosworth DFV Goodyear         5.000000.155