Round 15 of 16 · New York State · 1 October 1978, Sunday
United States Grand Prix
Key highlights
Andretti
pole position
59
laps
16
finishers out of 26
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:40:48.800 | 9 |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | +19.739 | 6 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | +45.701 | 4 |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | +1:25.007 | 3 |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +1:28.089 | 2 |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | +1:50.210 | 1 |
| 7 | James Hunt | McLaren | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Derek Daly | Ensign | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Martini | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | Bobby Rahal | Wolf | +1 Lap | |
| 13 | Brett Lunger | Ensign | +1 Lap | |
| 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | +3 Laps | |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Team Lotus | Out of fuel | |
| 16 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | +5 Laps | |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Michael Bleekemolen | ATS | Oil leak | |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Engine | |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | Engine | |
| DNF | John Watson | Brabham | Engine | |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Wheel | |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Engine | |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | ATS | Transmission | |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | Fuel system | |
| DNF | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | Clutch | |
| DNQ | Beppe Gabbiani | Surtees | Did not qualify |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- DNQ
- Did not qualify