1978 · Round 15 · Race USA East Grand Prix
Watkins Glen International, United States
Sunday, October 01, 1978
Watkins Glen International, United States
Sunday, October 01, 1978
Winner
REU
1:40:48.800
Winning margin
+19.739
to JON
From pole
—
Grid not recorded
Fastest lap
—
Not recorded
Biggest climb
—
Classified
16/26
11 retirements
JON
Alan Jones
+19.739
REU
Carlos Reutemann
1:40:48.800
SCH
Jody Scheckter
+45.701
Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | REUFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T3 | 59 | 1:40:48.800 | 9 |
| 02 | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 · Cosworth | 59 | +19.739 | 6 |
| 03 | SCHWolf · Wolf WR1 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR4 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR5 ~ Wolf WR6 · Cosworth | 59 | +45.701 | 4 |
| 04 | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 · Gordini | 59 | +85.007 | 3 |
| 05 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A · Cosworth | 59 | +88.089 | 2 |
| 06 | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 59 | +110.210 | 1 |
| 07 | HUNMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 58 | +1 lap | — |
| 08 | DALEnsign · Ensign N175 ~ Ensign N177 · Cosworth | 58 | +1 lap | — |
| 09 | ARNSurtees · Surtees TS19 ~ Surtees TS20 · Cosworth | 58 | +1 lap | — |
| 10 | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 008 · Cosworth | 58 | +1 lap | — |
| 11 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS7 ~ Ligier JS9 · Matra | 58 | +1 lap | — |
| 12 | RAHWolf · Wolf WR1 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR4 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR5 ~ Wolf WR6 · Cosworth | 58 | +1 lap | — |
| 13 | LUNEnsign · Ensign N175 ~ Ensign N177 · Cosworth | 58 | +1 lap | — |
| 14 | REGShadow · Shadow DN8 ~ Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 56 | +3 lap | — |
| 15 | JARTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 55 | DNF | — |
| 16 | STOArrows · Arrows FA1 Cosworth ~ Arrows A1 Cosworth | 54 | +5 lap | — |
| — | STUShadow · Shadow DN8 ~ Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1 | DNF | — |
| — | REBRebaque · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | — | DNF | — |
| — | MERMerzario · A1 · Cosworth | 46 | DNF | — |
| — | BLEATS (Germany) · HS1 D1 · Cosworth | 43 | DNF | — |
| — | LAUBrabham · Brabham BT46B (46C) ~ Brabham BT45C ~ Brabham BT46 · Alfa Romeo | 28 | DNF | — |
| — | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 27 | DNF | — |
| — | WATBrabham · Brabham BT46B (46C) ~ Brabham BT45C ~ Brabham BT46 · Alfa Romeo | 25 | DNF | — |
| — | DEPTyrrell · Tyrrell 008 · Cosworth | 23 | DNF | — |
| — | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T3 | 22 | DNF | — |
| — | ROSATS (Germany) · HS1 D1 · Cosworth | 21 | DNF | — |