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1978
FIA Formula One World Championship United States Grand Prix West
Event Info
Classification
Session Facts
Standings
Race
Fastest Laps
Pos.
No.
Driver
Team
Time
Lap
Gap
1
27
Alan Jones
Albilad-Saudia Racing Team
1:22.215
27
2
11
Carlos Reutemann
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
1:22.323
+ 0.108
3
26
Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes
1:22.569
+ 0.354
4
12
Gilles Villeneuve
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
1:22.575
+ 0.360
5
6
Ronnie Peterson
John Player Team Lotus
1:22.626
+ 0.411
6
35
Riccardo Patrese
Arrows Racing Team
1:22.655
+ 0.440
7
1
Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Team
1:22.727
+ 0.512
8
5
Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus
1:22.835
+ 0.620
9
14
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive
1:22.868
+ 0.653
10
4
Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell
1:22.871
+ 0.656
11
8
Patrick Tambay
Marlboro Team McLaren
1:22.915
+ 0.700
12
20
Jody Scheckter
Walter Wolf Racing
1:23.070
+ 0.855
13
36
Rolf Stommelen
Arrows Racing Team
1:23.330
+ 1.115
14
2
John Watson
Parmalat Racing Team
1:23.454
+ 1.239
15
17
Clay Regazzoni
Shadow Racing Team
1:23.641
+ 1.426
16
15
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Equipe Renault Elf
1:23.732
+ 1.517
17
7
James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren
1:24.203
+ 1.988
18
19
Vittorio Brambilla
Beta Team Surtees
1:24.242
+ 2.027
19
10
Jean-Pierre Jarier
ATS Racing Team
1:24.703
+ 2.488
20
9
Jochen Mass
ATS Racing Team
1:24.734
+ 2.519
21
3
Didier Pironi
Elf Team Tyrrell
1:25.232
+ 3.017
22
37
Arturo Merzario
Team Merzario
1:26.756
+ 4.541