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1978 Toyota Grand Prix of the United States


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Formula One race number 15 of 16
Sunday, October 1, 1978 at Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY
59 laps on a 5.435 kilometer road course (320.665 kilometers)

Time of race: 1:40:48.80
Average speed: 190.847 kph
Pole time: 98.114 seconds
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 19.739 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 1

Glossary    1978 Formula One results   /   1978 standings

PosSt#DriverTeamChass./Eng.LapsStatusLedPts
ret 15   Mario Andretti John Player Team LotusLotus 79 / Ford Cosworth DFV27engine20
1 211   Carlos Reutemann Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari 312T3 / Ferrari 015591:40:48.800579
2 327   Alan Jones Williams Grand Prix EngineeringWilliams FW06 / Ford Cosworth DFV59+19.73906
ret 412   Gilles Villeneuve Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari 312T3 / Ferrari 01522engine00
ret 51   Niki Lauda Parmalat Racing TeamBrabham BT46 / Alfa Romeo 126028engine00
7 67   James Hunt Marlboro Team McLarenMcLaren M26 / Ford Cosworth DFV58+1 lap00
ret 72   John Watson Parmalat Racing TeamBrabham BT46 / Alfa Romeo 126025engine00
15 855   Jean-Pierre Jarier John Player Team LotusLotus 79 / Ford Cosworth DFV55out of fuel00
4 915   Jean-Pierre Jabouille Equipe Renault ElfRenault RS01 / Renault-Gordini EF159+85.00703
111026   Jacques Laffite Ligier GitanesLigier JS9 / Matra MS7658+1 lap00
31120   Jody Scheckter Walter Wolf RacingWolf WR5 / Ford Cosworth DFV59+45.70104
ret124   Patrick Depailler Elf Team TyrrellTyrrell 008 / Ford Cosworth DFV23wheel00
51314   Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi AutomotiveFittipaldi F5A / Ford Cosworth DFV59+88.08902
ret1416   Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow Racing TeamShadow DN9 / Ford Cosworth DFV1fuel system00
ret1510   Keke Rosberg ATS Racing TeamATS D1 / Ford Cosworth DFV21transmission00
10163   Didier Pironi Elf Team TyrrellTyrrell 008 / Ford Cosworth DFV58+1 lap00
141717   Clay Regazzoni Shadow Racing TeamShadow DN8 / Ford Cosworth DFV56+3 laps00
6188   Patrick Tambay Marlboro Team McLarenMcLaren M26 / Ford Cosworth DFV59+110.21001
81922   Derek Daly Team Tissot EnsignEnsign N177 / Ford Cosworth DFV58+1 lap00
122021   Bobby Rahal Walter Wolf RacingWolf WR5 / Ford Cosworth DFV58+1 lap00
92118   Rene Arnoux Team SurteesSurtees TS20 / Ford Cosworth DFV58+1 lap00
162236   Rolf Stommelen Arrows Racing TeamArrows A1 / Ford Cosworth DFV54+5 laps00
ret2325   Hector Rebaque Team RebaqueLotus 78 / Ford Cosworth DFV0clutch00
132430   Brett Lunger Liggett Group / BS FabricationsMcLaren M26 / Ford Cosworth DFV58+1 lap00
ret259   Michael Bleekemolen ATS Racing TeamATS HS1 / Ford Cosworth DFV43oil leak00
ret2637   Arturo Merzario Team MerzarioMerzario A1 / Ford Cosworth DFV46gearbox00

Fastest Lap: 196.531 kph by Jean-Pierre Jarier

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
27Beppe Gabbiani19Beta Team Surtees

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Mario Andretti122
  Carlos Reutemann35957

Points Standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Mario Andretti 64    
2   Ronnie Peterson 51   -13  
3   Carlos Reutemann 44   -20  
3   Niki Lauda 44   -20  
5   Patrick Depailler 32   -32  
6   John Watson 25   -39  
7   Jacques Laffite 19   -45  
8   Jody Scheckter 18   -46  
9   Emerson Fittipaldi 17   -47  
10   Alan Jones 11   -53  
11   Gilles Villeneuve 8   -56  
11   Patrick Tambay 8   -56  
11   James Hunt 8   -56  
11   Riccardo Patrese 8   -56  
15   Didier Pironi 7   -57  
16   Clay Regazzoni 4   -60  
17   Jean-Pierre Jabouille 3   -61  
18   Hans-Joachim Stuck 2   -62  
19   Vittorio Brambilla 1   -63  
19   Hector Rebaque 1   -63