| 1978 United States Grand Prix West | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 4 of 16 in the 1978 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | April 2, 1978 | ||
| Official name | Long Beach Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Long Beach, California | ||
| Course | Temporary street course | ||
| Course length | 3.251 km (2.02 miles) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 260.08 km (161.60 miles) | ||
| Weather |
Scattered clouds 17 °C (63 °F)[1] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:20.636 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | |
| Time | 1:22.215 on lap 27 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Third | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The 1978 United States Grand Prix West (officially the Long Beach Grand Prix[2]) was a Formula One motor race held on April 2, 1978, at Long Beach, California.
- ^ "Weather History for KLAX – April, 1978 – Sunday, April 2, 1978". Weather Underground. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ "1978 Formula 1 World Championship Programmes". The Programme Covers Project.