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301st GP – United States West 1978

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Austria Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear
2 Great Britain John Watson
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear
3 France Didier Pironi
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
4 France Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
5 United States Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 78 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
7 Great Britain James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
8 France Patrick Tambay
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
9 Germany Jochen Mass
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
10 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [032] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin
12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin
14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [03] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin
16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN8 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Durex Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [07] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Beta Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
22 Italy Lamberto Leoni
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
24 Ireland Derek Daly
Olympus Cameras with Hesketh Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308E [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Team Rebaque Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS7 [03] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear
27 Australia Alan Jones
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
30 United States Brett Lunger
Liggett Group with BS Fabrications Great Britain McLaren M23 [11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Team Merzario Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
39 United States Danny Ongais
Interscope Shadow Racing Great Britain Shadow DN9 [3A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.540 0
2 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.840 0
3 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.729 0
4 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M23 [11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.076 0
5 32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.785 0
6 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.128 0
7 39 United States Danny Ongais
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [3A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.150 0
8 24 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.635 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [032] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:20.636 0
2 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:22.113 0
3 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 78 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.141 0
4 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.327 0
5 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.358 0
6 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.740 0
7 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.750 0
8 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.790 0
9 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.830 0
10 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.890 0
11 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS7 [03] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.963 0
12 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.061 0
13 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.313 0
14 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN8 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.505 0
15 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.540 0
16 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.675 0
17 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [07] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.677 0
18 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.691 0
19 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.733 0
20 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.792 0
21 10 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.870 0
22 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.990 0
23 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.217 0
24 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M23 [11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.344 0
25 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [03] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:25.191 0
26 22 Italy Lamberto Leoni
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.906 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:20.836 0
2 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.937 0
3 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 78 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.188 0
4 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.244 0
5 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.474 0
6 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.738 0
7 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.935 0
8 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.006 0
9 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.163 0
10 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.234 0
11 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.414 0
12 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [03] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:22.491 0
13 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS7 [03] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.630 0
14 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.790 0
15 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.106 0
16 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.212 0
17 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.291 0
18 10 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.419 0
19 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN8 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.454 0
20 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.589 0
21 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M23 [11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.795 0
22 22 Italy Lamberto Leoni
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.008 0
23 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 0
24 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [032] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 0
25 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [07] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [032] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:20.636 0
2 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:20.836 0
3 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.937 0
4 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 78 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.188 0
5 2 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT46 [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.244 0
6 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.474 0
7 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.738 0
8 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.935 0
9 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.006 0
10 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.163 0
11 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.234 0
12 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.414 0
13 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [03] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:22.491 0
14 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS7 [03] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.630 0
15 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.790 0
16 9 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.106 0
17 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.212 0
18 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Great Britain Arrows FA1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.291 0
19 10 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.419 0
20 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Shadow DN8 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.454 0
21 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.589 0
22 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.792 0
DNS 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [07] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.677 0
DNS 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.733 0
DNQ 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M23 [11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.795 0
DNQ 22 Italy Lamberto Leoni
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.008 0
DNPQ 32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.785 0
DNPQ 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.128 0
DNPQ 39 United States Danny Ongais
Great Britain Shadow DN9 [3A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.150 0
DNPQ 24 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.635 0
Starting grid limited to 24 positions. Keegan and Stuck had accidents in practice and didn’t start.

Official Name1978 Long Beach Grand Prix
CircuitLong Beach
DateApril 2
PoleCarlos Reutemann 01:20.636
Fastest LapAlan Jones 01:22.215
Podium1st Carlos Reutemann (42) , 2nd Mario Andretti, 3rd Patrick Depailler
GP Number 301
Round 4
Weather Sunny
Prev race Grand Prix of South Africa March 4
Next race Grand Prix de Monaco May 7

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [032] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:52:01.301 80
01:22.323
42
1
9
2 5 United States Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 78 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52:12.362 80
01:22.835
0
4
6
3 4 France Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52:30.252 80
01:22.871
0
12
4
4 6 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 78 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52:46.904 80
01:22.626
0
6
3
5 26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS7 [03] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:53:24.185 80
01:22.569
0
14
2
6 35 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 79
01:22.655
0
9
1
7 27 Australia Alan Jones
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Great Britain Williams FW06 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 79
01:22.215
0
8
0
8 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 79
01:22.868
0
15
0
9 36 Germany Rolf Stommelen
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows FA1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 79
01:23.330
0
18
0
10 17 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN8 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 79
01:23.641
0
20
0
11 10 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +5 laps 75
01:24.703
0
19
0
12 8 France Patrick Tambay
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 74
01:22.915
0
11
0
DNF 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 59
01:23.070
0
10
0
DNF 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Beta Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Transmission 50
01:24.242
0
17
0
DNF 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [03] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Turbo 43
01:23.732
0
13
0
DNF 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [034] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin Accident 38
01:22.575
38
2
0
DNF 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [4] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear Ignition 27
01:22.727
0
3
0
DNF 3 France Didier Pironi
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Gearbox 25
01:25.232
0
22
0
DNF 37 Italy Arturo Merzario
Team Merzario Italy Merzario A1 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Gearbox 17
01:26.756
0
21
0
DNF 9 Germany Jochen Mass
ATS Racing Team Germany ATS HS1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Brakes 11
01:24.734
0
16
0
DNF 2 Great Britain John Watson
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear Gearbox 9
01:23.454
0
5
0
DNF 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 5
01:24.203
0
7
0
DNS 18 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Durex Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [07] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice accident 0

0

0
DNS 16 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Villiger Shadow Great Britain Shadow DN9 [1A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice accident 0

0

0
DNQ 30 United States Brett Lunger
Liggett Group with BS Fabrications Great Britain McLaren M23 [11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 22 Italy Lamberto Leoni
Team Tissot Ensign Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 32 Finland Keke Rosberg
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Hong Kong Theodore TR1 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNPQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 25 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Team Rebaque Great Britain Lotus 78 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNPQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 39 United States Danny Ongais
Interscope Shadow Racing Great Britain Shadow DN9 [3A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNPQ 0

0

0
DNPQ 24 Ireland Derek Daly
Olympus Cameras with Hesketh Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308E [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNPQ 0

0

0
T 4 France Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 008 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 5 United States Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 7 Great Britain James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 8 France Patrick Tambay
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [033] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin Practice 0

0

0
T 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Practice 0

0

0
T 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Beta Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice accident 0

0

0
T 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS7/JS9 [01] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear Practice accident 0

0

0
T 27 Australia Alan Jones
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Great Britain Williams FW06 [001] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
S R - -
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT46 [2] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 24 Ireland Derek Daly
Olympus Cameras with Hesketh Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308E [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0

Formula 1 1978 World Championship
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 18
2 United States Mario Andretti Lotus 18
3 Sweden Ronnie Peterson Lotus 14
4 France Patrick Depailler Tyrrell 14
5 Austria Niki Lauda Brabham 10
6 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi 6
7 Great Britain John Watson Brabham 4
8 France Jacques Laffite Ligier 4
9 Great Britain James Hunt McLaren 3
10 Australia Alan Jones Williams 3
11 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Shadow 2
12 France Didier Pironi Tyrrell 2
13 France Patrick Tambay McLaren 1
14 Italy Riccardo Patrese Arrows 1

Formula 1 1978 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 27
2 Italy Ferrari 18
3 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 15
4 Great Britain Brabham Alfa Romeo 14
5 Brazil Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth 6
6 France Ligier Matra 4
7 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 3
8 Great Britain Williams Ford Cosworth 3
9 Great Britain Shadow Ford Cosworth 2
10 Great Britain Arrows Ford Cosworth 1

  • Post category:70s / GPs
Tags: 29th season, Carlos Reutemann, Ferrari, Ferrari 312T3, Long Beach, Michelin, Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC, United States Grand Prix West

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