1978 · Round 4 · Qualifying USA West Grand Prix
Streets of Long Beach, United States
Sunday, April 02, 1978
Streets of Long Beach, United States
Sunday, April 02, 1978
Pole position
REU
1:20.636
Pole margin
+0.200
to VIL
Top-ten spread
+1.527
P1 to SCH
Entries
22
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | REUFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T3 | 1:20.636 | — | — |
| 02 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T3 | 1:20.836 | +0.200 | — |
| 03 | LAUBrabham · Brabham BT46B (46C) ~ Brabham BT45C ~ Brabham BT46 · Alfa Romeo | 1:20.937 | +0.301 | — |
| 04 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 1:21.188 | +0.552 | — |
| 05 | WATBrabham · Brabham BT46B (46C) ~ Brabham BT45C ~ Brabham BT46 · Alfa Romeo | 1:21.244 | +0.608 | — |
| 06 | PETTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 1:21.474 | +0.838 | — |
| 07 | HUNMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:21.738 | +1.102 | — |
| 08 | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 · Cosworth | 1:21.935 | +1.299 | — |
| 09 | PATArrows · Arrows FA1 Cosworth ~ Arrows A1 Cosworth | 1:22.006 | +1.370 | — |
| 10 | SCHWolf · Wolf WR1 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR4 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR5 ~ Wolf WR6 · Cosworth | 1:22.163 | +1.527 | — |
| 11 | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:22.234 | +1.598 | — |
| 12 | DEPTyrrell · Tyrrell 008 · Cosworth | 1:22.414 | +1.778 | — |
| 13 | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 · Gordini | 1:22.491 | +1.855 | — |
| 14 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS7 ~ Ligier JS9 · Matra | 1:22.630 | +1.994 | — |
| 15 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A · Cosworth | 1:22.790 | +2.154 | — |
| 16 | MASATS (Germany) · HS1 D1 · Cosworth | 1:23.106 | +2.470 | — |
| 17 | BRASurtees · Surtees TS19 ~ Surtees TS20 · Cosworth | 1:23.212 | +2.576 | — |
| 18 | STOArrows · Arrows FA1 Cosworth ~ Arrows A1 Cosworth | 1:23.291 | +2.655 | — |
| 19 | JARATS (Germany) · HS1 D1 · Cosworth | 1:23.419 | +2.783 | — |
| 20 | REGShadow · Shadow DN8 ~ Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1:23.454 | +2.818 | — |
| 21 | MERMerzario · A1 · Cosworth | 1:23.589 | +2.953 | — |
| 22 | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 008 · Cosworth | 1:23.792 | +3.156 | — |