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1978
FIA Formula One World Championship United States Grand Prix
Event Info
Classification
Session Facts
Standings
Qualifying
Race
Qualifying
Pos
No
Driver
Nat
Team
Laps
Time
Gap
Interval
Kph
Best
Lap
1
5
Mario Andretti
USA
John Player Team Lotus
1:38.114
2
11
Carlos Reutemann
Argentina
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
1:39.179
+ 1.065
+ 1.065
3
27
Alan Jones
Australia
Albilad-Saudia Racing Team
1:39.742
+ 1.628
+ 0.563
4
12
Gilles Villeneuve
Canada
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
1:39.820
+ 1.706
+ 0.078
5
1
Niki Lauda
Austria
Parmalat Racing Team
1:39.982
+ 1.868
+ 0.162
6
7
James Hunt
Great Britain
Marlboro Team McLaren
1:39.991
+ 1.877
+ 0.009
7
2
John Watson
Great Britain
Parmalat Racing Team
1:40.000
+ 1.886
+ 0.009
8
55
Jean-Pierre Jarier
France
John Player Team Lotus
1:40.034
+ 1.920
+ 0.034
9
15
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France
Equipe Renault Elf
1:40.136
+ 2.022
+ 0.102
10
26
Jacques Laffite
France
Ligier Gitanes
1:40.228
+ 2.114
+ 0.092
11
20
Jody Scheckter
South Africa
Walter Wolf Racing
1:40.762
+ 2.648
+ 0.534
12
4
Patrick Depailler
France
Elf Team Tyrrell
1:40.828
+ 2.714
+ 0.066
13
14
Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil
Fittipaldi Automotive
1:41.007
+ 2.893
+ 0.179
14
16
Hans-Joachim Stuck
Germany
Shadow Racing Team
1:41.681
+ 3.567
+ 0.674
15
10
Keke Rosberg
Finland
ATS Racing Team
1:41.773
+ 3.659
+ 0.092
16
3
Didier Pironi
France
Elf Team Tyrrell
1:41.815
+ 3.701
+ 0.042
17
17
Clay Regazzoni
Switzerland
Shadow Racing Team
1:41.855
+ 3.741
+ 0.040
18
8
Patrick Tambay
France
Marlboro Team McLaren
1:41.974
+ 3.860
+ 0.119
19
22
Derek Daly
Ireland
Team Tissot Ensign
1:42.179
+ 4.065
+ 0.205
20
21
Bobby Rahal
USA
Walter Wolf Racing
1:42.429
+ 4.315
+ 0.250
21
18
Rene Arnoux
France
Beta Team Surtees
1:42.541
+ 4.427
+ 0.112
22
36
Rolf Stommelen
Germany
Arrows Racing Team
1:42.741
+ 4.627
+ 0.200
23
25
Hector Rebaque
Mexico
Team Rebaque
1:43.028
+ 4.914
+ 0.287
24
23
Brett Lunger
USA
Team Tissot Ensign
1:43.067
+ 4.953
+ 0.039
25
9
Michael Bleekemolen
Netherlands
ATS Racing Team
1:43.572
+ 5.458
+ 0.505
26
37
Arturo Merzario
Italy
Team Merzario
1:44.286
+ 6.172
+ 0.714
27
19
Beppe Gabbiani
Italy
Beta Team Surtees
1:45.155
+ 7.041
+ 0.869