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| Date | Sunday 2 April 1978 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event | US West GP |
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| Circuit | Long Beach |
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| Event Format | Race of 80 laps |
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| Race | 5 of 17 |
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| Championship race | 301 |
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| Laps | 80 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 3251 m |
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| Race Distance | 3251 × 80 + 1625 = 261.705 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 30 |
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| Qualifiers | 24 |
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| Finishers | 12 |
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| Championship Debutants |
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| Milestones | Alan Jones - 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Ensign - 75th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Ford - 100th Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Hector Rebaque - 10th Race Entry (Driver)
Jean-Pierre Jabouille - 10th Race Entry (Driver)
Marlboro Team McLaren - 75th Race Entry (Entrant)
Michelin - 1st Pole Position (Tyre Manufacturer)
Theodore Racing Hong Kong - 10th Race Entry (Entrant)
Williams Grand Prix Engineering - 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Williams - 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 14th Fastest Laps – John Watson (6),
2. Most 22nd Fastest Laps – Arturo Merzario (3),
3. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify – Lotus (3)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (245),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (377),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (249),
4. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (71),
5. Most 2nd Fastest Laps – Ferrari (28),
6. Most Races Led – Ferrari (177),
7. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (4945),
8. Most Race Entries – Lotus (784),
9. Most Poles – Ferrari (86),
10. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (82)
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