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1978 United States Grand Prix West F1 Starting Grid

1978 United States Grand Prix West Formula 1 starting grid with driver, constructor, circuit, and season details.

Browse the full classification, related season, driver, team, circuit, and championship history.

Season
1978
Round
4
Grand Prix
United States Grand Prix West
Circuit
Long Beach
Winner
Carlos Reutemann
Classified drivers
22
Starting grid
GridDriverConstructorStatus
1Carlos ReutemannFerrariFinished
2Gilles VilleneuveFerrariAccident
3Niki LaudaBrabhamIgnition
4Mario AndrettiTeam LotusFinished
5John WatsonBrabhamEngine
6Ronnie PetersonTeam LotusFinished
7James HuntMcLarenAccident
8Alan JonesWilliams+1 lap
9Riccardo PatreseArrows+1 lap
10Jody ScheckterWolfAccident
11Patrick TambayMcLarenAccident
12Patrick DepaillerTyrrellFinished
13Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenaultTurbo
14Jacques LaffiteLigierFinished
15Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi+1 lap
16Jochen MassATS WheelsBrakes
17Vittorio BrambillaSurteesTransmission
18Rolf StommelenArrows+1 lap
19Jean-Pierre JarierATS Wheels+5 laps
20Clay RegazzoniShadow+1 lap