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Season 1978
Session times, classifications, and key results for this race weekend.
Circuit
Long Beach
Race Date
1978-04-02
Result graphic
Auto-generated
1978 · Round 4
Winner
P1
Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari
Podium
P1
Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari
P2
Mario Andretti
Lotus
P3
Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell
Session Highlights
Pole
Carlos Reutemann
Fastest lap
Alan Jones
Result rows
30
Winner start
P1
P2 Gap
+11.061
Race distance
80
Biggest mover
Clay Regazzoni +10
Grid vs Finish Position
Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari
Mario Andretti
Lotus
Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell
Ronnie Peterson
Lotus
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
Riccardo Patrese
Arrows
Alan Jones
Williams
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi
Rolf Stommelen
Arrows
Clay Regazzoni
Shadow
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30 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 9 pts | 1:52:01.301 |
| P2 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 6 pts | +11.061 |
| P3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 4 pts | +28.951 |
| P4 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 3 pts | +45.603 |
| P5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2 pts | +1:22.884 |
| P6 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1 pts | +1 lap |
| P7 | Alan Jones | Williams | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P9 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P10 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 0 pts | +5 laps |
| P12 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 0 pts | Accident |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 0 pts | Accident |
| DNF | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 0 pts | Transmission |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 0 pts | Turbo |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 0 pts | Accident |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 0 pts | Ignition |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 0 pts | Gearbox |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 0 pts | Gearbox |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | ATS | 0 pts | Brakes |
| DNF | John Watson | Brabham | 0 pts | Engine |
| DNF | James Hunt | McLaren | 0 pts | Accident |
| DNS | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 0 pts | Accident in practice |
| DNS | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 0 pts | Accident in practice |
| DNQ | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNPQ | Keke Rosberg | Theodore | 0 pts | DNPQ |
| DNPQ | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 0 pts | DNPQ |
| DNPQ | Danny Ongais | Shadow | 0 pts | DNPQ |
| DNPQ | Derek Daly | Hesketh | 0 pts | DNPQ |
26 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:20.636 |
| P2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:20.836 |
| P3 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:20.937 |
| P4 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:21.188 |
| P5 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:21.244 |
| P6 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:21.474 |
| P7 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:21.738 |
| P8 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:21.935 |
| P9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:22.006 |
| P10 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:22.163 |
| P11 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:22.234 |
| P12 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:22.414 |
| P13 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:22.491 |
| P14 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:22.630 |
| P15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:22.790 |
| P16 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 1:23.106 |
| P17 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:23.212 |
| P18 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 1:23.291 |
| P19 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 1:23.419 |
| P20 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 1:23.454 |
| P21 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:23.589 |
| P22 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 1:23.677 |
| P23 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 1:23.733 |
| P24 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:23.792 |
| P25 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 1:23.795 |
| P26 | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 1:24.008 |