1978 United States Grand Prix
🇺🇸 USA Watkins Glen, New York State, USA Round 15 of 16
Podium
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | No. | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Status | Stops | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 11 | 2 | 59 | 1:40:48.8 | Finished | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 27 | 3 | 59 | +19.739s | Finished | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 20 | 11 | 59 | +45.701s | Finished | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 15 | 9 | 59 | +1:25.007 | Finished | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 14 | 13 | 59 | +1:28.089 | Finished | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 8 | 18 | 59 | +1:50.210 | Finished | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | James Hunt | McLaren | 7 | 6 | 58 | +1 Lap | Finished | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 22 | 19 | 58 | +1 Lap | Finished | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Martini | 18 | 21 | 58 | +1 Lap | Finished | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 3 | 16 | 58 | +1 Lap | Finished | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 26 | 10 | 58 | +1 Lap | Finished | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Bobby Rahal | Wolf | 21 | 20 | 58 | +1 Lap | Finished | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Brett Lunger | Ensign | 23 | 24 | 58 | +1 Lap | Finished | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 17 | 17 | 56 | +3 Laps | Finished | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Team Lotus | 55 | 8 | 55 | +4 Laps | Out of fuel | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 36 | 22 | 54 | +5 Laps | Finished | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 37 | 26 | 46 | +13 Laps | Gearbox | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Michael Bleekemolen | ATS | 9 | 25 | 43 | +16 Laps | Oil leak | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1 | 5 | 28 | +31 Laps | Engine | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 5 | 1 | 27 | +32 Laps | Engine | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | John Watson | Brabham | 2 | 7 | 25 | +34 Laps | Engine | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 4 | 12 | 23 | +36 Laps | Wheel | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 12 | 4 | 22 | +37 Laps | Engine | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Keke Rosberg | ATS | 10 | 15 | 21 | +38 Laps | Transmission | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 16 | 14 | 1 | +58 Laps | Fuel system | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 25 | 23 | 0 | +59 Laps | Clutch | 0 | 0 |
Purple driver name = set fastest lap of the race.