1978 · Round 15 · Qualifying USA East Grand Prix
Watkins Glen International, United States
Sunday, October 01, 1978
Watkins Glen International, United States
Sunday, October 01, 1978
Pole position
AND
1:38.114
Pole margin
+1.065
to REU
Top-ten spread
+2.114
P1 to LAF
Entries
26
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 1:38.114 | — | — |
| 02 | REUFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T3 | 1:39.179 | +1.065 | — |
| 03 | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 · Cosworth | 1:39.742 | +1.628 | — |
| 04 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T3 | 1:39.820 | +1.706 | — |
| 05 | LAUBrabham · Brabham BT46B (46C) ~ Brabham BT45C ~ Brabham BT46 · Alfa Romeo | 1:39.892 | +1.778 | — |
| 06 | HUNMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:39.991 | +1.877 | — |
| 07 | WATBrabham · Brabham BT46B (46C) ~ Brabham BT45C ~ Brabham BT46 · Alfa Romeo | 1:40.000 | +1.886 | — |
| 08 | JARTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 1:40.034 | +1.920 | — |
| 09 | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 · Gordini | 1:40.136 | +2.022 | — |
| 10 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS7 ~ Ligier JS9 · Matra | 1:40.228 | +2.114 | — |
| 11 | SCHWolf · Wolf WR1 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR4 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR5 ~ Wolf WR6 · Cosworth | 1:40.762 | +2.648 | — |
| 12 | DEPTyrrell · Tyrrell 008 · Cosworth | 1:40.828 | +2.714 | — |
| 13 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A · Cosworth | 1:41.007 | +2.893 | — |
| 14 | STUShadow · Shadow DN8 ~ Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1:41.681 | +3.567 | — |
| 15 | ROSATS (Germany) · HS1 D1 · Cosworth | 1:41.773 | +3.659 | — |
| 16 | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 008 · Cosworth | 1:41.815 | +3.701 | — |
| 17 | REGShadow · Shadow DN8 ~ Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1:41.855 | +3.741 | — |
| 18 | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:41.974 | +3.860 | — |
| 19 | DALEnsign · Ensign N175 ~ Ensign N177 · Cosworth | 1:42.179 | +4.065 | — |
| 20 | RAHWolf · Wolf WR1 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR4 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR5 ~ Wolf WR6 · Cosworth | 1:42.429 | +4.315 | — |
| 21 | ARNSurtees · Surtees TS19 ~ Surtees TS20 · Cosworth | 1:42.541 | +4.427 | — |
| 22 | STOArrows · Arrows FA1 Cosworth ~ Arrows A1 Cosworth | 1:42.741 | +4.627 | — |
| 23 | REBRebaque · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 1:43.028 | +4.914 | — |
| 24 | LUNEnsign · Ensign N175 ~ Ensign N177 · Cosworth | 1:43.067 | +4.953 | — |
| 25 | BLEATS (Germany) · HS1 D1 · Cosworth | 1:43.572 | +5.458 | — |
| 26 | MERMerzario · A1 · Cosworth | 1:44.286 | +6.172 | — |