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1978 Toyota United States Grand Prix · qualifying

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Name: 1978 Toyota United States Grand Prix · qualifying

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v2026.17.0 · session/312-qualifying

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Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

1978 Toyota United States Grand Prix · Watkins Glen International

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1978 Formula 1 World Championship · round 15

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari	1:40:48.800 · 59 laps · ferrari	9
2	Alan Jones	Williams	1:41:08.539 · 59 laps · ford	6
3	Jody Scheckter	Wolf	1:41:34.501 · 59 laps · ford	4
4	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault	1:42:13.807 · 59 laps · renault	3
5	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	1:42:16.889 · 59 laps · ford	2
6	Patrick Tambay	McLaren	1:42:39.010 · 59 laps · ford	1
7	James Hunt	McLaren	Time not recorded · 58 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
8	Derek Daly	Ensign	Time not recorded · 58 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
9	René Arnoux	Surtees	Time not recorded · 58 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
10	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell	Time not recorded · 58 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
11	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	Time not recorded · 58 laps · matra	Unknown / not applicable
12	Bobby Rahal	Wolf	Time not recorded · 58 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
13	Brett Lunger	Ensign	Time not recorded · 58 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
14	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow	Time not recorded · 56 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
15	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Lotus	Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 55 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
16	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows	Time not recorded · 54 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Arturo Merzario	Merzario	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 46 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Michael Bleekemolen	ATS	Oil leak · Time not recorded · 43 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Niki Lauda	Brabham	Engine · Time not recorded · 28 laps · alfa-romeo	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Mario Andretti	Lotus	Engine · Time not recorded · 27 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	John Watson	Brabham	Engine · Time not recorded · 25 laps · alfa-romeo	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	Wheel · Time not recorded · 23 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	Engine · Time not recorded · 22 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Keke Rosberg	ATS	Transmission · Time not recorded · 21 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow	Fuel system · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Héctor Rebaque	Lotus	Clutch · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Beppe Gabbiani	Surtees	Time not recorded · ford	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Mario Andretti	Lotus	1:38.114 · ford
2	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari	1:39.179 · ferrari
3	Alan Jones	Williams	1:39.742 · ford
4	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	1:39.820 · ferrari
5	Niki Lauda	Brabham	1:39.892 · alfa-romeo
6	James Hunt	McLaren	1:39.991 · ford
7	John Watson	Brabham	1:40.000 · alfa-romeo
8	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Lotus	1:40.034 · ford
9	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault	1:40.136 · renault
10	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:40.228 · matra
11	Jody Scheckter	Wolf	1:40.762 · ford
12	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	1:40.828 · ford
13	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	1:41.007 · ford
14	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow	1:41.681 · ford
15	Keke Rosberg	ATS	1:41.773 · ford
16	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell	1:41.815 · ford
17	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow	1:41.855 · ford
18	Patrick Tambay	McLaren	1:41.974 · ford
19	Derek Daly	Ensign	1:42.179 · ford
20	Bobby Rahal	Wolf	1:42.429 · ford
21	René Arnoux	Surtees	1:42.541 · ford
22	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows	1:42.741 · ford
23	Héctor Rebaque	Lotus	1:43.028 · ford
24	Brett Lunger	Ensign	1:43.067 · ford
25	Michael Bleekemolen	ATS	1:43.572 · ford
26	Arturo Merzario	Merzario	1:44.286 · ford
27	Beppe Gabbiani	Surtees	1:45.155 · ford

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Mario Andretti	Lotus	1:38.114 · ford
2	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari	1:39.179 · ferrari
3	Alan Jones	Williams	1:39.742 · ford
4	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	1:39.820 · ferrari
5	Niki Lauda	Brabham	1:39.892 · alfa-romeo
6	James Hunt	McLaren	1:39.991 · ford
7	John Watson	Brabham	1:40.000 · alfa-romeo
8	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Lotus	1:40.034 · ford
9	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault	1:40.136 · renault
10	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:40.228 · matra
11	Jody Scheckter	Wolf	1:40.762 · ford
12	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	1:40.828 · ford
13	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	1:41.007 · ford
14	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow	1:41.681 · ford
15	Keke Rosberg	ATS	1:41.773 · ford
16	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell	1:41.815 · ford
17	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow	1:41.855 · ford
18	Patrick Tambay	McLaren	1:41.974 · ford
19	Derek Daly	Ensign	1:42.179 · ford
20	Bobby Rahal	Wolf	1:42.429 · ford
21	René Arnoux	Surtees	1:42.541 · ford
22	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows	1:42.741 · ford
23	Héctor Rebaque	Lotus	1:43.028 · ford
24	Brett Lunger	Ensign	1:43.067 · ford
25	Michael Bleekemolen	ATS	1:43.572 · ford
26	Arturo Merzario	Merzario	1:44.286 · ford

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Mario Andretti	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	64
2	Ronnie Peterson	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	51
3	Carlos Reutemann	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	44
4	Niki Lauda	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	44
5	Patrick Depailler	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	32
6	John Watson	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	25
7	Jacques Laffite	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	19
8	Jody Scheckter	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	18
9	Emerson Fittipaldi	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	17
10	Alan Jones	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	11
11	Riccardo Patrese	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	8
12	James Hunt	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	8
12	Gilles Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	8
14	Patrick Tambay	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	8
15	Didier Pironi	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	7
16	Clay Regazzoni	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
17	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
18	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
19	Héctor Rebaque	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
19	Vittorio Brambilla	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1