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Watkins Glen Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.
Carlos Reutemann won the United States Grand Prix 1978 at Watkins Glen on 1 October 1978, starting from P2 on the grid. Alan Jones finished second for Williams, with Jody Scheckter completing the podium for Wolf.
Key Links
- WinnerCarlos Reutemann
- CircuitWatkins Glen
- Winning teamFerrari
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Ferrari | 2 | 9 | Finished | ||
2 |  Alan Jones JON +19.739 |  Williams | 3 | 6 | Finished | |
3 |  Jody Scheckter SCH +45.701 |  Wolf | 11 | 4 | Finished | |
4 |  Jean-Pierre Jabouille JAB +1:25.007 |  Renault | 9 | 3 | Finished | |
5 |  Emerson Fittipaldi FIT +1:28.089 |  Fittipaldi | 13 | 2 | Finished | |
6 |  Patrick Tambay TAM +1:50.210 |  McLaren | 18 | 1 | Finished | |
7 | McLaren | 6 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
8 |  Ensign | 19 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
9 |  Martini | 21 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
10 |  Tyrrell | 16 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
11 |  Ligier | 10 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
12 | Wolf | 20 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
13 | Ensign | 24 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
14 |  Shadow | 17 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
15 |  Team Lotus | 8 | 0 | Out of fuel | ||
16 |  Arrows | 22 | 0 | +5 Laps | ||
R |  Merzario | 26 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R |  ATS | 25 | 0 | Oil leak | ||
R |  Brabham | 5 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | Team Lotus | 1 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | Brabham | 7 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | Tyrrell | 12 | 0 | Wheel | ||
R | Ferrari | 4 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | ATS | 15 | 0 | Transmission | ||
R | Shadow | 14 | 0 | Fuel system | ||
R | Team Lotus | 23 | 0 | Clutch | ||
F |  Surtees | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify |
Classification27 drivers