- Winner
- Carlos Reutemann
- Team
- Ferrari
- Top listed
- Carlos Reutemann, Alan Jones, and Jody Scheckter
- Race date
- October 1, 1978
- Pole
- Mario Andretti
- Fastest lap
- Jean-Pierre Jarier
- Classified drivers
- 27
- Circuit
- Watkins Glen International
The decisive result
Carlos Reutemann finished first for Ferrari. Alan Jones is listed 2 for Williams, with Jody Scheckter 3 for Wolf.
Grid to finish
Patrick Tambay from P18 to P6 (+12), René Arnoux from P21 to P9 (+12), and Derek Daly from P19 to P8 (+11) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Mario Andretti started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 7 +1 lap, 6 Finished, 4 Engine, 1 +3 laps, and 1 +5 laps. Jean-Pierre Jarier holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:39.557 on lap 55. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.