1978 USA EAST GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
01 Oct 1978
Watkins Glen International, United States
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 1:38.114 |
| 2 | 11 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Ferrari | 1:39.179 |
| 3 | 27 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 1:39.742 |
| 4 | 12 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:39.820 |
| 5 | 1 | Niki LaudaLAU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:39.892 |
| 6 | 7 | James HuntHUN | McLaren Ford | 1:39.991 |
| 7 | 2 | John WatsonWAT | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:40.000 |
| 8 | 55 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | Lotus Ford | 1:40.034 |
| 9 | 15 | Jean-Pierre JabouilleJAB | Renault | 1:40.136 |
| 10 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Matra | 1:40.228 |
| 11 | 20 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Wolf Ford | 1:40.762 |
| 12 | 4 | Patrick DepaillerDEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:40.828 |
| 13 | 14 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:41.007 |
| 14 | 16 | Hans-Joachim StuckSTU | Shadow Ford | 1:41.681 |
| 15 | 32 | Keke RosbergROS | ATS Ford | 1:41.773 |
| 16 | 3 | Didier PironiPIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:41.815 |
| 17 | 17 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Shadow Ford | 1:41.855 |
| 18 | 8 | Patrick TambayTAM | McLaren Ford | 1:41.974 |
| 19 | 22 | Derek DalyDAL | Ensign Ford | 1:42.179 |
| 20 | 21 | Bobby RahalRAH | Wolf Ford | 1:42.429 |
| 21 | 18 | Rene ArnouxARN | Surtees Ford | 1:42.541 |
| 22 | 36 | Rolf StommelenSTO | Arrows Ford | 1:42.741 |
| 23 | 25 | Hector RebaqueREB | Lotus Ford | 1:43.028 |
| 24 | 23 | Brett LungerLUN | Ensign Ford | 1:43.067 |
| 25 | 9 | Michael BleekemolenBLE | ATS Ford | 1:43.572 |
| 26 | 37 | Arturo MerzarioMER | Merzario Ford | 1:44.286 |