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1978 USA East Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Watkins Glen circuit. Full information

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1978 USA East Grand Prix

1978 USA East Grand Prix is 312th Formula 1 Grand Prix. Passed at the Watkins Glen circuit. Mario Andretti won the pole position, Carlos Reutemann won this race. This was his 9th victory. Alan Jones and Jody Scheckter also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 59 laps (321 km).

Previous Grand Prix: 1978 Italy Grand Prix
Next Grand Prix: 1978 Canada Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 USA East Grand Prix

73rd victory for the Ferrari team
9th victory for the Carlos Reutemann
24th podium for the Carlos Reutemann
3rd podium for the Alan Jones
26th podium for the Jody Scheckter

Carlos Reutemann - Winner of the 1978 USA East Grand Prix

1978 USA East Grand Prix

Ferrari 312T3 - 1978 USA East Grand Prix winner

1978 USA East Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Carlos Reutemann	9.00	1h 40m 48.800s ( 190.847 km/h )	59	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
2	Alan Jones	6.00	1h 41m 08.539s ( +19.739s )	59	Williams Grand Prix Engineering
3	Jody Scheckter	4.00	1h 41m 34.501s ( +45.701s )	59	Walter Wolf Racing
4	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	3.00	1h 42m 13.807s ( +1m 25.007s )	59	Equipe Renault Elf
5	Emerson Fittipaldi	2.00	1h 42m 16.889s ( +1m 28.089s )	59	Fittipaldi Automotive
6	Patrick Tambay	1.00	1h 42m 39.010s ( +1m 50.210s )	59	Löwenbräu Team McLaren
7	James Hunt	0		58	Löwenbräu Team McLaren
8	Derek Daly	0		58	Team Tissot Ensign
9	René Arnoux	0		58	Team Surtees
10	Didier Pironi	0		58	Elf Team Tyrrell
11	Jacques Laffite	0		58	Ligier Gitanes
12	Bobby Rahal	0		58	Walter Wolf Racing
13	Brett Lunger	0		58	Team Tissot Ensign
14	Clay Regazzoni	0		56	Shadow Racing Team
15	Jean-Pierre Jarier	0	Out of fuel	55	John Player Team Lotus
16	Rolf Stommelen	0		54	Arrows Racing Team
ab	Arturo Merzario	0	Oil leak	46	Team Merzario
ab	Michael Bleekemolen	0	Oil leak	43	F&S Properties/ATS Racing Team
ab	Niki Lauda	0	Engine	28	Parmalat Racing Team
ab	Mario Andretti	0	Engine	27	John Player Team Lotus
ab	John Watson	0	Engine	25	Parmalat Racing Team
ab	Patrick Depailler	0	Drive shaft	23	Elf Team Tyrrell
ab	Gilles Villeneuve	0	Engine	22	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Keke Rosberg	0	Gearbox	21	ATS Racing Team
ab	Hans Joachim Stuck	0	Fuel pump	1	Shadow Racing Team
nq	Beppe Gabbiani	0			Team Surtees
ab	Hector Rebaque	0	Clutch	0	Team Rebaque
f	Riccardo Patrese	0	Started unofficially		Arrows Racing Team
f	Nelson Piquet	0	Car unavailable		Parmalat Racing Team

Qualifying Results for the 1978 USA East Grand Prix on the Watkins Glen circuit

Position	Name	Result	Team
1	Mario Andretti	1'38''114	John Player Team Lotus
2	Carlos Reutemann	1'39''179	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Alan Jones	1'39''742	Williams Grand Prix Engineering
4	Gilles Villeneuve	1'39''820	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Niki Lauda	1'39''892	Parmalat Racing Team
6	James Hunt	1'39''991	Löwenbräu Team McLaren
7	John Watson	1'40''000	Parmalat Racing Team
8	Jean-Pierre Jarier	1'40''034	John Player Team Lotus
9	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	1'40''136	Equipe Renault Elf
10	Jacques Laffite	1'40''228	Ligier Gitanes
11	Jody Scheckter	1'40''762	Walter Wolf Racing
12	Patrick Depailler	1'40''828	Elf Team Tyrrell
13	Emerson Fittipaldi	1'41''007	Fittipaldi Automotive
14	Hans Joachim Stuck	1'41''681	Shadow Racing Team
15	Keke Rosberg	1'41''773	ATS Racing Team
16	Didier Pironi	1'41''815	Elf Team Tyrrell
17	Clay Regazzoni	1'41''855	Shadow Racing Team
18	Patrick Tambay	1'41''974	Löwenbräu Team McLaren
19	Derek Daly	1'42''179	Team Tissot Ensign
20	Bobby Rahal	1'42''429	Walter Wolf Racing
21	René Arnoux	1'42''541	Team Surtees
22	Rolf Stommelen	1'42''741	Arrows Racing Team
23	Hector Rebaque	1'43''028	Team Rebaque
24	Brett Lunger	1'43''067	Team Tissot Ensign
25	Michael Bleekemolen	1'43''517	F&S Properties/ATS Racing Team
26	Arturo Merzario	1'44''286	Team Merzario
27	Beppe Gabbiani	1'45''155	Team Surtees
0	Riccardo Patrese	0	Arrows Racing Team
0	Nelson Piquet	0	Parmalat Racing Team