United States Grand Prix West

Round 4 · Long Beach, California, USA

1978-04-02

Winner: Carlos Reutemann (Ferrari)

Carlos Reutemann

Ferrari

Mario Andretti

Team Lotus · +11.061

Patrick Depailler

Tyrrell · +28.951

Who won the 1978 United States Grand Prix West?

The 1978 United States Grand Prix West was won by Carlos Reutemann driving for Ferrari, starting from pole position. Mario Andretti finished second, +11.061 behind, with Patrick Depailler completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 13 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 4 of the 1978 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Long Beach in California, USA. Clay Regazzoni was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 10 positions from P20 to finish P10.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari	1	—	1:52:01.301	Finished	9
2	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	4	▲2	+11.061	Finished	6
3	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	12	▲9	+28.951	Finished	4
4	Ronnie Peterson	Team Lotus	6	▲2	+45.603	Finished	3
5	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	14	▲9	+1:22.884	Finished	2
6	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	9	▲3	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Alan Jones	Williams	8	▲1	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	15	▲7	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows	18	▲9	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow	20	▲10	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Jean-Pierre Jarier	ATS	19	▲8	—	+5 Laps	0
12	Patrick Tambay	McLaren	11	▼1	—	Accident	0
R	Jody Scheckter	Wolf	10	—	—	Accident	0
R	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees	17	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault	13	—	—	Turbo	0
R	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	2	—	—	Accident	0
R	Niki Lauda	Brabham	3	—	—	Ignition	0
R	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell	22	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Arturo Merzario	Merzario	21	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Jochen Mass	ATS	16	—	—	Brakes	0
R	John Watson	Brabham	5	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	James Hunt	McLaren	7	—	—	Accident	0
W	Rupert Keegan	Surtees	—	—	—	Accident	0
W	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow	—	—	—	Accident	0

1978 United States Grand Prix West — FAQ

Who won the 1978 United States Grand Prix West?+

Carlos Reutemann (Ferrari) won the 1978 United States Grand Prix West on 1978-04-02 at Long Beach.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1978 United States Grand Prix West?+

P1: Carlos Reutemann (Ferrari). P2: Mario Andretti (Team Lotus), +11.061 behind. P3: Patrick Depailler (Tyrrell), +28.951 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1978 United States Grand Prix West?+

Carlos Reutemann took pole position for the 1978 United States Grand Prix West.

Which team won the 1978 United States Grand Prix West?+

Ferrari won the 1978 United States Grand Prix West with Carlos Reutemann taking victory.