1978 Grand Prix USA West
2 April - Long Beach: 261.706km (3.251km x 80.5 laps)
Pole Position: Carlos Reutemann, Ferrari 312T3, 1:20.636
Results
1. Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312T3 1:52:01.301 (140.172 km/h)
2. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 78 - 11.061
3. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 28.951
4. Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford 78 - 45.603
5. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS7 - 1:22.884
6. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford FA1 - 1 lap
7. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW06 - 1 lap
8. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5A - 1 lap
9. Rolf Stommelen Arrows-Ford FA1 - 1 lap
10. Clay Regazzoni Shadow-Ford DN8 - 1 lap
11. Jean-Pierre Jarier ATS-Ford HS1 - 5 laps
12. Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M26 - 6 laps (Accident)
Fastest lap: Alan Jones, 1:22.215 (142.354 km/h on lap 27)
Retirements
Jody Scheckter Wolf-Ford WR3 - 21 laps (Accident)
Vittorio Brambilla Surtees-Ford TS19 - 30 laps (Transmission)
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS01 - 37 laps (Turbo)
Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T3 - 42 laps (Accident)
Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46 - 53 laps (Ignition)
Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 55 laps (Gearbox)
Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A1 - 63 laps (Gearbox)
Jochen Mass ATS-Ford HS1 - 69 laps (Brakes)
John Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46 - 71 laps (Oil tank)
James Hunt McLaren-Ford M26 - 75 laps (Accident)
Did Not Start
Rupert Keegan Surtees-Ford TS19 Accident
Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow-Ford DN8 Accident
Did Not Qualify
Brett Lunger McLaren-Ford M23
Lamberto Leoni Ensign-Ford N177
Did Not Pre-qualify
Danny Ongais Shadow-Ford DN9
Derek Daly Hesketh-Ford 308E
Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 78
Keke Rosberg Theodore-Ford TR1
Race leaders*:
Gilles Villeneuve 1 -38.5 (38.5 laps = 125.164 km)
Carlos Reutemann 39.5-80.5 (42 laps = 136.542 km)
* Start and finish lines were at different points
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Starting Grid
1. Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312T3 1:20.636 (145.141 km/h)
2. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T3 - 0.200
3. Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46 - 0.301
4. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 78 - 0.552
5. John Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46 - 0.608
6. Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford 78 - 0.838
7. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M26 - 1.102
8. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW06 - 1.299
9. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford FA1 - 1.370
10. Jody Scheckter Wolf-Ford WR3 - 1.527
11. Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M26 - 1.598
12. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 1.778
13. Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS01 - 1.855
14. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS7 - 1.994
15. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5A - 2.154
16. Jochen Mass ATS-Ford HS1 - 2.470
17. Vittorio Brambilla Surtees-Ford TS19 - 2.576
18. Rolf Stommelen Arrows-Ford FA1 - 2.655
19. Jean-Pierre Jarier ATS-Ford HS1 - 2.783
20. Clay Regazzoni Shadow-Ford DN8 - 2.818
21. Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A1 - 2.953
22. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 008 - 3.156
Did Not Qualify
23. Brett Lunger McLaren-Ford M23 - 3.159
24. Lamberto Leoni Ensign-Ford N177 - 3.372
Did Not Pre-qualify
25. Danny Ongais Shadow-Ford DN9 Time missing
26. Derek Daly Hesketh-Ford 308E Time missing
27. Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 78 Time missing
28. Keke Rosberg Theodore-Ford TR1 Time missing