1979 Grand Prix USA East
7 October - Watkins Glen: 320.651km (5.435km x 59 laps)
Pole Position: Alan Jones, Williams-Ford FW07, 1:35.615
Results
1. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T4 1:52:17.734 (171.325 km/h)
2. Rene Arnoux Renault RS10 - 48.787
3. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 53.199
4. Elio de Angelis Shadow-Ford DN9 - 1:30.512
5. Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS-Ford D3 - 1:41.259
6. John Watson McLaren-Ford M29 - 1 lap
7. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F6A - 5 laps
Fastest lap: Nelson Piquet, 1:40.054 (195.546 km/h on lap 51)
Retirements
Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49 - 6 laps (Transmission)
Derek Daly Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 7 laps (Spin)
Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T4 - 11 laps (Tyre burst/Suspension)
Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A2 - 15 laps (Rear suspension)
Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07 - 23 laps (Wheel lost)
Marc Surer Ensign-Ford N179 - 27 laps (Engine)
Clay Regazzoni Williams-Ford FW07 - 30 laps (Accident)
Ricardo Zunino Brabham-Ford BT49 - 34 laps (Spin)
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS10 - 35 laps (Engine)
Keke Rosberg Wolf-Ford WR8/9 - 39 laps (Accident)
Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M29 - 39 laps (Engine)
Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 41 laps (Accident)
Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 79 - 43 laps (Gearbox)
Carlos Reutemann Lotus-Ford 79 - 53 laps (Spin)
Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford JS11 - 56 laps (Spin)
Jacky Ickx Ligier-Ford JS11 - 57 laps (Spin)
Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179 - 59 laps (Spin)
Did Not Qualify
Vittorio Brambilla Alfa Romeo 179
Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford A2
Jan Lammers Shadow-Ford DN9
Hector Rebaque Rebaque-Ford HR100
Alex Ribeiro Copersucar-Ford F6A
Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A4
Race leaders:
Gilles Villeneuve 1-31 (31 laps = 168.485 km)
Alan Jones 32-36 (5 laps = 27.175 km)
Gilles Villeneuve 37-59 (23 laps = 125.005 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07 1:35.615 (204.624 km/h)
2. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49 - 1.299
3. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T4 - 1.333
4. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford JS11 - 1.451
5. Clay Regazzoni Williams-Ford FW07 - 1.513
6. Carlos Reutemann Lotus-Ford 79 - 2.257
7. Rene Arnoux Renault RS10 - 2.580
8. Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS10 - 2.603
9. Ricardo Zunino Brabham-Ford BT49 - 2.894
10. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 3.208
11. Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 3.330
12. Keke Rosberg Wolf-Ford WR8/9 - 3.420
13. John Watson McLaren-Ford M29 - 3.618
14. Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS-Ford D3 - 3.714
15. Derek Daly Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 3.853
16. Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T4 - 3.961
17. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 79 - 4.529
18. Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179 - 4.662
19. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A2 - 4.722
20. Elio de Angelis Shadow-Ford DN9 - 5.010
21. Marc Surer Ensign-Ford N179 - 5.020
22. Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M29 - 5.116
23. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F6A - 5.126
24. Jacky Ickx Ligier-Ford JS11 - 5.130
Did Not Qualify
25. Vittorio Brambilla Alfa Romeo 179 - 5.174
26. Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford A2 - 5.209
27. Jan Lammers Shadow-Ford DN9 - 6.473
28. Hector Rebaque Rebaque-Ford HR100 - 7.445
29. Alex Ribeiro Copersucar-Ford F6A - 9.568
30. Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A4 - 13.703