1978 United States Grand Prix
- Round
- 15 of 1978
- Circuit
- Watkins Glen
- Location
- Watkins Glen, New York, United States of America
- Dates
- —
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Winner
- Carlos Reutemann
- Constructor
- Ferrari
- Entrant
- Ferrari
- Pole position
- Mario Andretti
- Fastest lap
- Jean-Pierre Jarier
- Confidence
- reference
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 2 | 59 | 9 | — |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 3 | 59 | 6 | — |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Walter Wolf Racing | 11 | 59 | 4 | — |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 9 | 59 | 3 | — |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 13 | 59 | 2 | — |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 18 | 59 | 1 | — |
| 7 | James Hunt | McLaren | 6 | 58 | — | — |
| 8 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 19 | 58 | — | — |
| 9 | Rene Arnoux | Surtees | 21 | 58 | — | — |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 16 | 58 | — | — |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 10 | 58 | — | — |
| 12 | Bobby Rahal | Walter Wolf Racing | 20 | 58 | — | — |
| 13 | Brett Lunger | Ensign | 24 | 58 | — | — |
| 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 17 | 56 | — | — |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Team Lotus | 8 | 55 | — | Out of fuel · fastest lap |
| 16 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 22 | 54 | — | — |
| DNQ | Beppe Gabbiani | Surtees | — | — | — | DNQ |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 1 | 27 | — | Engine |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 4 | 22 | — | Engine |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 5 | 28 | — | Engine |
| DNF | John Watson | Brabham | 7 | 25 | — | Engine |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 12 | 23 | — | Wheel |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 14 | 1 | — | Fuel system |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | ATS | 15 | 21 | — | Transmission |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Team Lotus | 23 | 0 | — | Clutch |
| DNF | Michael Bleekemolen | ATS | 25 | 43 | — | Oil leak |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 26 | 46 | — | Gearbox |