1978 Long Beach Grand Prix
1978 Round 4 · Long Beach · 1978-04-02
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- Laps
- 80
- Distance
- 260.08 km
- Circuit Type
- STREET
- Direction
- Clockwise
Circuit Details
| Course Length | 3.251 km |
|---|---|
| Turns | 14 |
| Qualifying Format | TWO_SESSION |
Race Results
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Starting Grid
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Qualifying
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No qualifying 1 data available.
No qualifying 2 data available.
Pre-Qualifying
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| Pos ↑ | # | Driver | Constructor | Engine | Tyres | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | Rolf Johann Stommelen | Arrows | Ford | Goodyear | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | 35 | Riccardo Gabriele Patrese | Arrows | Ford | Goodyear | — | — | — | +0.300 | — |
| 3 | 37 | Arturo Francesco Merzario | Merzario | Ford | Goodyear | — | — | — | +1.189 | — |
| 4 | 30 | Robert Brett Lunger | McLaren | Ford | Goodyear | — | — | — | +1.536 | — |
| 5 | 32 | Keijo Erik Rosberg | Theodore | Ford | Goodyear | — | — | — | +2.245 | — |
| 6 | 25 | Héctor Alonso Rebaque | Lotus | Ford | Goodyear | — | — | — | +2.588 | — |
| 7 | 39 | Ezekiel Ongais | Shadow | Ford | Goodyear | — | — | — | +2.610 | — |
| 8 | 24 | Derek Patrick Daly | Hesketh | Ford | Goodyear | — | — | — | +3.075 | — |
No sprint qualifying data available.
No sprint race data available for this event.
No sprint grid available for this event.
Fastest Laps
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| Pos ↑ | # | Driver | Constructor | Engine | Tyres | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Alan Stanley Jones | Williams | Ford | Goodyear | 27 | 1:22.215 | — |
No pit stop data available for this event.
No safety car periods recorded for this event.
No virtual safety car periods recorded for this event.
No red flag periods recorded for this event.
No Driver of the Day voting for this event.
Drivers' Championship after Race
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| Pos ↑ | Driver | Pts | +/- | Champ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Alberto Reutemann | 18 | +4 | — |
| 2 | Mario Gabriele Andretti | 18 | -1 | — |
| 3 | Bengt Ronnie Peterson | 14 | -1 | — |
| 4 | Patrick André Eugène Joseph Depailler | 14 | -1 | — |
| 5 | Andreas Nikolaus Lauda | 10 | -2 | — |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 6 | 0 | — |
| 7 | John Marshall Watson | 4 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Jacques-Henri Marie Sabin Laffite | 4 | +2 | — |
| 9 | James Simon Wallis Hunt | 3 | -1 | — |
| 10 | Alan Stanley Jones | 3 | -1 | — |
| 11 | Gianclaudio Giuseppe Regazzoni | 2 | -1 | — |
| 12 | Didier Joseph Louis Pironi | 2 | 0 | — |
| 13 | Patrick Daniel Tambay | 1 | 0 | — |
| 14 | Riccardo Gabriele Patrese | 1 | +1 | — |
Constructors' Championship after Race
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No Free Practice 1 data available for this event.
No Free Practice 2 data available for this event.
No Free Practice 3 data available for this event.
No Free Practice 4 data available for this event.
No Warming Up data available for this event.
No lap leader data available for this race.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 1978 Long Beach Grand Prix 1978?
Carlos Reutemann won the 1978 Long Beach Grand Prix 1978 for Ferrari.
Who took pole position for the 1978 Long Beach Grand Prix 1978?
Carlos Reutemann started the 1978 Long Beach Grand Prix 1978 from pole position.
Where was the 1978 Long Beach Grand Prix 1978 held?
The 1978 Long Beach Grand Prix 1978 was held at Long Beach on April 2, 1978.