Round 15 · 1978

United States

Watkins Glen International
Country
United States Of America
Length
5.435 km
Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1
Carlos Reutemann Ferrari
 Ferrari 2 – 9
2
Alan Jones Williams
 Williams 3 +19.739 6
3
Jody Scheckter Wolf
 Wolf 11 +45.701 4
4
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault
 Renault 9 +1:25.007 3
5
Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi
 Fittipaldi 13 +1:28.089 2
6
Patrick Tambay McLaren
 McLaren 18 +1:50.210 1
7
James Hunt McLaren
 McLaren 6 +1 lap –
8
Derek Daly Ensign
 Ensign 19 +1 lap –
9
René Arnoux Surtees
 Surtees 21 +1 lap –
10
Didier Pironi Tyrrell
 Tyrrell 16 +1 lap –
11
Jacques Laffite Ligier
 Ligier 10 +1 lap –
12
Bobby Rahal Wolf
 Wolf 20 +1 lap –
13
Brett Lunger Ensign
 Ensign 24 +1 lap –
14
Clay Regazzoni Shadow
 Shadow 17 +3 laps –
15
Jean-Pierre Jarier Lotus
FL Lotus 8 Out of fuel –
16
Rolf Stommelen Arrows
 Arrows 22 +5 laps –
DNF
Arturo Merzario Merzario
 Merzario 26 Gearbox –
DNF
Michael Bleekemolen Ats Wheels
 Ats Wheels 25 Oil leak –
DNF
Niki Lauda Brabham
 Brabham 5 Engine –
DNF
Mario Andretti Lotus
 Lotus 1 Engine –
DNF
John Watson Brabham
 Brabham 7 Engine –
DNF
Patrick Depailler Tyrrell
 Tyrrell 12 Wheel –
DNF
Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari
 Ferrari 4 Engine –
DNF
Keke Rosberg Ats Wheels
 Ats Wheels 15 Transmission –
DNF
Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow
 Shadow 14 Fuel system –
DNF
Héctor Rebaque Lotus
 Lotus 23 Clutch –
DNF
Beppe Gabbiani Surtees
 Surtees – – –