1978 USA WEST GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
02 Apr 1978
Long Beach Street Circuit, United States
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Ferrari | 1:20.636 |
| 2 | 12 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:20.836 |
| 3 | 1 | Niki LaudaLAU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:20.937 |
| 4 | 5 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 1:21.188 |
| 5 | 2 | John WatsonWAT | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:21.244 |
| 6 | 6 | Ronnie PetersonPET | Lotus Ford | 1:21.474 |
| 7 | 7 | James HuntHUN | McLaren Ford | 1:21.738 |
| 8 | 27 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 1:21.935 |
| 9 | 35 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Arrows Ford | 1:22.006 |
| 10 | 20 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Wolf Ford | 1:22.163 |
| 11 | 8 | Patrick TambayTAM | McLaren Ford | 1:22.234 |
| 12 | 4 | Patrick DepaillerDEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:22.414 |
| 13 | 15 | Jean-Pierre JabouilleJAB | Renault | 1:22.491 |
| 14 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Matra | 1:22.630 |
| 15 | 14 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:22.790 |
| 16 | 9 | Jochen MassMAS | ATS Ford | 1:23.106 |
| 17 | 19 | Vittorio BrambillaBRA | Surtees Ford | 1:23.212 |
| 18 | 36 | Rolf StommelenSTO | Arrows Ford | 1:23.291 |
| 19 | 10 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | ATS Ford | 1:23.419 |
| 20 | 17 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Shadow Ford | 1:23.454 |
| 21 | 37 | Arturo MerzarioMER | Merzario Ford | 1:23.589 |
| 22 | 3 | Didier PironiPIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:23.792 |