N2: John Watson (GBR) (Parmalat Racing Team), #Brabham BT46 – #Alfa Romeo 115-12 3.0 Flat-12 (RET)
N12: Gilles Villeneuve (CAN) (Scuderia #Ferrari), #Ferrari 312T3 – #Ferrari Tipo 015 3.0 Flat-12 (RET)
N11: Carlos Reutemann (ARG) (Scuderia #Ferrari), #Ferrari 312T3 – #Ferrari Tipo 015 3.0 Flat-12 (finished 1st)
N1: Niki Lauda (AUT) (Parmalat Racing Team), #Brabham BT46 – #Alfa Romeo 115-12 3.0 Flat-12 (RET)
N5: Mario Andretti (USA) (John Player Team #Lotus), #Lotus 78 – #Ford-Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 (finished 2nd)
N27 (behind Andretti): Alan Jones (AUS) (#Williams Grand Prix Engineering), #Williams FW06 – #Ford-Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 (finished 7th)
N6 (behind Jones): Ronnie Peterson (SWE) (John Player Team #Lotus), #Lotus 78 – #Ford-Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 (finished 4th)
N7 (on Peterson’s left): James Hunt (GBR) (Marlboro Team #McLaren), #McLaren M26 – #Ford-Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 (RET)
1978 United States Grand Prix West, Long Beach (California)
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