United States Grand Prix West
Round 4 of 1978
Circuit
Long Beach
California
Country
USA
Date
Apr 2, 1978
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann N/A | Ferrari | 1 | 80 | 1:52:01.301 | 9 |
| 2 | Mario Andretti N/A | Team Lotus | 4 | 80 | +11.061 | 6 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler N/A | Tyrrell | 12 | 80 | +28.951 | 4 |
| 4 | Ronnie Peterson N/A | Team Lotus | 6 | 80 | +45.603 | 3 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite N/A | Ligier | 14 | 80 | +1:22.884 | 2 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese N/A | Arrows | 9 | 79 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Alan Jones N/A | Williams | 8 | 79 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi N/A | Fittipaldi | 15 | 79 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Rolf Stommelen N/A | Arrows | 18 | 79 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Clay Regazzoni N/A | Shadow | 20 | 79 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier N/A | ATS | 19 | 75 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Patrick Tambay N/A | McLaren | 11 | 74 | Accident | 0 |
| 13 | Jody Scheckter N/A | Wolf | 10 | 59 | Accident | 0 |
| 14 | Vittorio Brambilla N/A | Surtees | 17 | 50 | Transmission | 0 |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille N/A | Renault | 13 | 43 | Turbo | 0 |
| 16 | Gilles Villeneuve N/A | Ferrari | 2 | 38 | Accident | 0 |
| 17 | Niki Lauda N/A | Brabham | 3 | 27 | Ignition | 0 |
| 18 | Didier Pironi N/A | Tyrrell | 22 | 25 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 19 | Arturo Merzario N/A | Merzario | 21 | 17 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 20 | Jochen Mass N/A | ATS | 16 | 11 | Brakes | 0 |
| 21 | John Watson N/A | Brabham | 5 | 9 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 22 | James Hunt N/A | McLaren | 7 | 5 | Accident | 0 |
| 23 | Rupert Keegan N/A | Surtees | 0 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 24 | Hans-Joachim Stuck N/A | Shadow | 0 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
Race Overview
The 1978 United States Grand Prix West took place at Long Beach in USA. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
24 drivers completed the race, with Carlos Reutemann taking the victory.