Round 4 · 1978

United States West

Long Beach
Country
United States Of America
Length
3.275 km
Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1
Carlos Reutemann Ferrari
 Ferrari 1 – 9
2
Mario Andretti Lotus
 Lotus 4 +11.061 6
3
Patrick Depailler Tyrrell
 Tyrrell 12 +28.951 4
4
Ronnie Peterson Lotus
 Lotus 6 +45.603 3
5
Jacques Laffite Ligier
 Ligier 14 +1:22.884 2
6
Riccardo Patrese Arrows
 Arrows 9 +1 lap 1
7
Alan Jones Williams
FL Williams 8 +1 lap –
8
Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi
 Fittipaldi 15 +1 lap –
9
Rolf Stommelen Arrows
 Arrows 18 +1 lap –
10
Clay Regazzoni Shadow
 Shadow 20 +1 lap –
11
Jean-Pierre Jarier Ats Wheels
 Ats Wheels 19 +5 laps –
12
Patrick Tambay McLaren
 McLaren 11 Accident –
DNF
Jody Scheckter Wolf
 Wolf 10 Accident –
DNF
Vittorio Brambilla Surtees
 Surtees 17 Transmission –
DNF
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault
 Renault 13 Turbo –
DNF
Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari
 Ferrari 2 Accident –
DNF
Niki Lauda Brabham
 Brabham 3 Ignition –
DNF
Didier Pironi Tyrrell
 Tyrrell 22 Gearbox –
DNF
Arturo Merzario Merzario
 Merzario 21 Gearbox –
DNF
Jochen Mass Ats Wheels
 Ats Wheels 16 Brakes –
DNF
John Watson Brabham
 Brabham 5 Engine –
DNF
James Hunt McLaren
 McLaren 7 Accident –
DNF
Rupert Keegan Surtees
 Surtees – Accident in practice –
DNF
Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow
 Shadow – Accident in practice –
DNF
Brett Lunger McLaren
 McLaren – – –
DNF
Lamberto Leoni Ensign
 Ensign – – –
DNF
Keke Rosberg Theodore
 Theodore – – –
DNF
Héctor Rebaque Lotus
 Lotus – – –
DNF
Danny Ongais Shadow
 Shadow – – –
DNF
Derek Daly Hesketh
 Hesketh – – –