1978 United States Grand Prix West

Race 4 of 16

Long Beach
80 laps
Time of race: 1:52:01.301
Average speed of winner: 139.297 kph
Margin of victory: 11.061 sec
Lead changes: 2 between 2 drivers
Fastest lap: Alan Jones 1:22.215
Lap leaders: Reutemann pole, Villeneuve 1-38, Reutemann 39-80

Race notes: Carlos Reutemann took the points lead from Mario Andretti.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	1	Carlos Reutemann	11	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T3	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:20.636	80	1	42	1:52:01.301	9
2	4	Mario Andretti	5	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:21.188	80	0	0	+11.061	6
3	12	Patrick Depailler	4	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 008	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:22.414	80	0	0	+28.951	4
4	6	Ronnie Peterson	6	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:21.474	80	0	0	+45.603	3
5	14	Jacques Laffite	26	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS7	Matra MS76	Goodyear	Ligier	1:22.630	80	0	0	+82.884	2
6	9	Riccardo Patrese	35	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows FA1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Arrows	1:22.006	79	0	0	+1 lap	1
7	8	Alan Jones	27	Williams Grand Prix Engineering	Williams FW06	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:21.935	79	0	0	+1 lap	0
8	15	Emerson Fittipaldi	14	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F5A	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Fittipaldi	1:22.790	79	0	0	+1 lap	0
9	18	Rolf Stommelen	36	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows FA1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Arrows	1:23.291	79	0	0	+1 lap	0
10	20	Clay Regazzoni	17	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:23.454	79	0	0	+1 lap	0
11	19	Jean-Pierre Jarier	10	ATS Racing Team	ATS HS1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	ATS	1:23.419	75	0	0	+5 laps	0
12	11	Patrick Tambay	8	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:22.234	74	0	0	accident (classified)	0
13	10	Jody Scheckter	20	Walter Wolf Racing	Wolf WR4	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Wolf	1:22.163	59	0	0	accident	0
14	17	Vittorio Brambilla	19	Beta Team Surtees	Surtees TS19	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Surtees	1:23.212	50	0	0	transmission	0
15	13	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	15	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS01	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:22.491	43	0	0	turbo	0
16	2	Gilles Villeneuve	12	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T3	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:20.836	38	1	38	accident	0
17	3	Niki Lauda	1	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT46	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Brabham	1:20.937	27	0	0	ignition	0
18	22	Didier Pironi	3	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 008	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:23.792	25	0	0	gearbox	0
19	21	Arturo Merzario	37	Team Merzario	Merzario A1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Merzario	1:23.589	17	0	0	gearbox	0
20	16	Jochen Mass	9	ATS Racing Team	ATS HS1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	ATS	1:23.106	11	0	0	brakes	0
21	5	John Watson	2	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT46	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Brabham	1:21.244	9	0	0	gearbox	0
22	7	James Hunt	7	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:21.738	5	0	0	accident	0
23	23	Rupert Keegan	18	Durex Team Surtees	Surtees TS19	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Surtees	1:23.677	0	0	0	did not start	0
24	24	Hans-Joachim Stuck	16	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:23.733	0	0	0	did not start	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Carlos Reutemann	18	4	1	2	2
2	Mario Andretti	18	4	1	1	2
3	Ronnie Peterson	14	4	1	1	1
4	Patrick Depailler	14	4	0	0	3
5	Niki Lauda	10	4	1	0	2
6	Emerson Fittipaldi	6	4	0	0	1
7	John Watson	4	4	0	0	1
8	Jacques Laffite	4	4	0	0	0
9	James Hunt	3	4	0	0	0
10	Alan Jones	3	4	0	0	0
11	Clay Regazzoni	2	3	0	0	0
12	Didier Pironi	2	4	0	0	0
13	Patrick Tambay	1	4	0	0	0
14	Riccardo Patrese	1	3	0	0	0
15	Jochen Mass	0	4	0	0	0
16	Gilles Villeneuve	0	4	0	0	0
17	Jean-Pierre Jarier	0	3	0	0	0
18	Rolf Stommelen	0	2	0	0	0
19	Jody Scheckter	0	4	0	0	0
20	Héctor Rebaque	0	2	0	0	0
21	Brett Lunger	0	3	0	0	0
22	Vittorio Brambilla	0	3	0	0	0
23	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	0	2	0	0	0
24	Hans-Joachim Stuck	0	2	0	0	0
25	Danny Ongais	0	2	0	0	0