United States Grand Prix West 1978 Results

Round 4 · California

United States Grand Prix West

Long Beach · USA

Race results

United States Grand Prix West Race results
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Pos +/-	Laps	Leader gap	Stops	Pts
01	Carlos ReutemannC. Reutemann	Ferrari	1	—	80	Leader	—	9
02	Mario AndrettiM. Andretti	Team Lotus	4	2	80	+11.061	—	6
03	Patrick DepaillerP. Depailler	Tyrrell	12	9	80	+28.951	—	4
04	Ronnie PetersonR. Peterson	Team Lotus	6	2	80	+45.603	—	3
05	Jacques LaffiteJ. Laffite	Ligier	14	9	80	+1:22.884	—	2
06	Riccardo PatreseR. Patrese	Arrows	9	3	79	+1 lap	—	1
07	Alan JonesA. Jones	Williams	8	1	79	+1 lap	—	0
08	Emerson FittipaldiE. Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	15	7	79	+1 lap	—	0
09	Rolf StommelenR. Stommelen	Arrows	18	9	79	+1 lap	—	0
10	Clay RegazzoniC. Regazzoni	Shadow	20	10	79	+1 lap	—	0
11	Jean-Pierre JarierJ. Jarier	ATS	19	8	75	+5 laps	—	0
12	Patrick TambayP. Tambay	McLaren	11	1	74	Accident	—	0
DNF	Jody ScheckterJ. Scheckter	Wolf	10	3	59	Accident	—	0
DNF	Vittorio BrambillaV. Brambilla	Surtees	17	3	50	Transmission	—	0
DNF	Jean-Pierre JabouilleJ. Jabouille	Renault	13	2	43	Turbo	—	0
DNF	Gilles VilleneuveG. Villeneuve	Ferrari	2	14	38	Accident	—	0
DNF	Niki LaudaN. Lauda	Brabham	3	14	27	Ignition	—	0
DNF	Didier PironiD. Pironi	Tyrrell	22	4	25	Gearbox	—	0
DNF	Arturo MerzarioA. Merzario	Merzario	21	2	17	Gearbox	—	0
DNF	Jochen MassJ. Mass	ATS	16	4	11	Brakes	—	0
DNF	John WatsonJ. Watson	Brabham	5	16	9	Engine	—	0
DNF	James HuntJ. Hunt	McLaren	7	15	5	Accident	—	0
DNS	Rupert KeeganR. Keegan	Surtees	Pit	—	0	Accident in practice	—	0
DNS	Hans-Joachim StuckH. Stuck	Shadow	Pit	—	0	Accident in practice	—	0
DNS	Brett LungerB. Lunger	McLaren	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Lamberto LeoniL. Leoni	Ensign	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Keke RosbergK. Rosberg	Theodore	Pit	—	—	Finished	—	0
DNS	Hector RebaqueH. Rebaque	Lotus	Pit	—	—	Finished	—	0
DNS	Danny OngaisD. Ongais	Shadow	Pit	—	—	Finished	—	0
DNS	Derek DalyD. Daly	Hesketh	Pit	—	—	Finished	—	0

Round 4 · California

United States Grand Prix West

Long Beach · USA

Race results

United States Grand Prix West Race results
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Pos +/-	Laps	Leader gap	Stops	Pts
01	Carlos ReutemannC. Reutemann	Ferrari	1	—	80	Leader	—	9
02	Mario AndrettiM. Andretti	Team Lotus	4	2	80	+11.061	—	6
03	Patrick DepaillerP. Depailler	Tyrrell	12	9	80	+28.951	—	4
04	Ronnie PetersonR. Peterson	Team Lotus	6	2	80	+45.603	—	3
05	Jacques LaffiteJ. Laffite	Ligier	14	9	80	+1:22.884	—	2
06	Riccardo PatreseR. Patrese	Arrows	9	3	79	+1 lap	—	1
07	Alan JonesA. Jones	Williams	8	1	79	+1 lap	—	0
08	Emerson FittipaldiE. Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	15	7	79	+1 lap	—	0
09	Rolf StommelenR. Stommelen	Arrows	18	9	79	+1 lap	—	0
10	Clay RegazzoniC. Regazzoni	Shadow	20	10	79	+1 lap	—	0
11	Jean-Pierre JarierJ. Jarier	ATS	19	8	75	+5 laps	—	0
12	Patrick TambayP. Tambay	McLaren	11	1	74	Accident	—	0
DNF	Jody ScheckterJ. Scheckter	Wolf	10	3	59	Accident	—	0
DNF	Vittorio BrambillaV. Brambilla	Surtees	17	3	50	Transmission	—	0
DNF	Jean-Pierre JabouilleJ. Jabouille	Renault	13	2	43	Turbo	—	0
DNF	Gilles VilleneuveG. Villeneuve	Ferrari	2	14	38	Accident	—	0
DNF	Niki LaudaN. Lauda	Brabham	3	14	27	Ignition	—	0
DNF	Didier PironiD. Pironi	Tyrrell	22	4	25	Gearbox	—	0
DNF	Arturo MerzarioA. Merzario	Merzario	21	2	17	Gearbox	—	0
DNF	Jochen MassJ. Mass	ATS	16	4	11	Brakes	—	0
DNF	John WatsonJ. Watson	Brabham	5	16	9	Engine	—	0
DNF	James HuntJ. Hunt	McLaren	7	15	5	Accident	—	0
DNS	Rupert KeeganR. Keegan	Surtees	Pit	—	0	Accident in practice	—	0
DNS	Hans-Joachim StuckH. Stuck	Shadow	Pit	—	0	Accident in practice	—	0
DNS	Brett LungerB. Lunger	McLaren	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Lamberto LeoniL. Leoni	Ensign	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Keke RosbergK. Rosberg	Theodore	Pit	—	—	Finished	—	0
DNS	Hector RebaqueH. Rebaque	Lotus	Pit	—	—	Finished	—	0
DNS	Danny OngaisD. Ongais	Shadow	Pit	—	—	Finished	—	0
DNS	Derek DalyD. Daly	Hesketh	Pit	—	—	Finished	—	0

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Championship impact

Fastest lap

Alan Jones1:22.215

Recorded on lap 27.

Driver championship impact

P1Carlos Reutemann4+918 pts after race

P2Mario Andretti1+618 pts after race

P4Patrick Depailler1+414 pts after race

P3Ronnie Peterson1+314 pts after race

P8Jacques Laffite2+24 pts after race

Constructor championship impact

P1Team Lotus+927 pts after race

P2Ferrari2+918 pts after race

P3Tyrrell+415 pts after race

P6Ligier2+24 pts after race

P10Arrows+11 pts after race

1978 Formula 1 results

1978 Formula 1 results

Fastest lap

Fastest lap