US East Grand Prix 1978
Watkins Glen
1 October
Pos. No Driver Nat. Entrant Chassis Engine Laps Result Points Grid
1 11 Carlos Reutemann ARG Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 312T3 Ferrari 59 1h40m48.800s 9 2
2 27 Alan Jones AUS Williams Grand Prix Engineering Williams FW06 Ford 59 1h41m08.539s 6 3
3 20 Jody Scheckter ZA Walter Wolf Racing Wolf WR6 Ford 59 1h41m34.501s 4 11
4 15 Jean Pierre Jabouille FRA Equipe Renault Elf Renault RS01 Renault 59 1h42m13.807s 3 9
5 14 Emerson Fittipaldi BRA Fittipaldi Automotive Fittipaldi F5A Ford 59 1h42m16.889s 2 13
6 08 Patrick Tambay FRA Marlboro Team McLaren McLaren M26 Ford 59 1h42m39.010s 1 18
7 07 James Hunt GBR Marlboro Team McLaren McLaren M26 Ford 58 - - 6
8 22 Derek Daly IRL Team Tissot Ensign Ensign N177 Ford 58 - - 19
9 18 René Arnoux FRA Durex Team Surtees Surtees TS20 Ford 58 - - 21
10 03 Didier Pironi FRA Elf Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 008 Ford 58 - - 16
11 26 Jacques Laffite FRA Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS9 Matra 58 - - 10
12 21 Bobby Rahal USA Walter Wolf Racing Wolf WR5 Ford 58 - - 10
13 23 Brett Lunger USA Team Tissot Ensign Ensign N177 Ford 58 - - 24
14 17 Clay Regazzoni CH Shadow Racing Team Shadow DN9 Ford 56 - - 17
15 55 Jean Pierre Jarier FRA John Player Team Lotus Lotus 79 Ford 55 Out Of Fuel - 8
16 36 Rolf Stommelen GER Arrows Racing Team Arrows A1 Ford 54 - - 22
R 37 Arturo Merzario ITA Team Merzario Merzario A1 Ford 46 Gearbox - 26
R 09 Michael Bleekemolen NED ATS Racing Team ATS HS1 Ford 43 Oil Pump - 25
R 01 Niki Lauda AUT Parmalat Racing Team Brabham BT46 Alfa Roméo 28 Engine - 5
R 05 Mario Andretti USA John Player Team Lotus Lotus 79 Ford 27 Engine - 1
R 02 John Watson GBR Parmalat Racing Team Brabham BT46 Alfa Roméo 25 Engine - 7
R 04 Patrick Depailler FRA Elf Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 008 Ford 23 Rear Hub - 12
R 12 Gilles Villeneuve CAN Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 312T3 Ferrari 22 Engine - 4
R 10 Keke Rosberg FIN ATS Racing Team ATS D1 Ford 21 Gear Linkage - 15
R 16 Hans Joachim Stuck GER Shadow Racing Team Shadow DN9 Ford 1 Fuel Pump - 14
R 25 Hector Rebaque MEX Team Rebaque Lotus 78 Ford 0 Clutch - 23
DNQ 19 Beppe Gabbiani ITA Beta Team Surtees Surtees TS20 Ford - - - -

Lap Leaders Total
Mario Andretti1-22
Carlos Reutemann3-5957

NC=Not Classified NT=No time set in qualifying R=Retired
EX=Excluded from meeting W=Withdrawn DQ=Disqualified
DNS=Did not start DNQ=Did not qualify DNPQ=Did not pre-qualify
Pole Position (1m38.114s) Pole Position and Fastest Lap Fastest Lap (1m39.557s)
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Current Championship Standings
Position Driver Nat. Points
1 Mario Andretti USA 64
2 Ronnie Peterson SWE 51
3= Niki Lauda AUT 44
3= Carlos Reutemann ARG 44
5 Patrick Depailler FRA 32
6 John Watson GBR 25