1979 Grand Prix USA West
8 April - Long Beach: 261.706km (3.251km x 80.5 laps)
Pole Position: Gilles Villeneuve, Ferrari 312T4, 1:18.825
Result
1. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T4 1:50:25.40 (141.313 km/h)
2. Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T4 - 29.38
3. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW06 - 59.69
4. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 79 - 1:04.33
5. Patrick Depailler Ligier-Ford JS11 - 1:23.52
6. Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 1 lap
7. Elio de Angelis Shadow-Ford DN9 - 2 laps
8. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 2 laps
9. Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford A1B - 2 laps
Fastest lap: Gilles Villeneuve, 1:21.20 (144.133 km/h)
Retirements
Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 8 laps (Disqualified/Push start after spin)
Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 79 - 9 laps (Accident)
Derek Daly Ensign-Ford N179 - 11 laps (Accident)
John Watson McLaren-Ford M28 - 18 laps (Injection)
Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS-Ford D2 - 31 laps (Disqualified/Push start after spin)
Clay Regazzoni Williams-Ford FW06 - 32 laps (Engine)
Jan Lammers Shadow-Ford DN9 - 33 laps (Suspension)
Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A1B - 40 laps (Brakes)
Carlos Reutemann Lotus-Ford 79 - 59 laps (Transmission)
Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5A - 61 laps (Transmission)
Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A1B - 67 laps (Engine)
Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford JS11 - 72 laps (Brakes)
James Hunt Wolf-Ford WR8 - 80 laps (Transmission)
Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M28 - 80 laps (Accident)
Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 80 laps (Accident)
Did Not Start
Rene Arnoux Renault RS01 Accident/Injury
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS01 Universal joint
Race leaders*:
Gilles Villeneuve 1-80.5 (80.5 laps = 261.706 km)
* Start and finish lines were at different points
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Starting Grid
1. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T4 1:18.825 (148.476 km/h)
2. Carlos Reutemann Lotus-Ford 79 - 0.061
3. Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T4 - 0.086
4. Patrick Depailler Ligier-Ford JS11 - 0.200
5. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford JS11 - 0.207
6. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 79 - 0.629
7. Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 0.755
8. James Hunt Wolf-Ford WR8 - 0.818
9. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A1B - 0.902
10. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW06 - 1.085
11. Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 1.216
12. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 1.631
13. Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford A1B - 1.783
14. Jan Lammers Shadow-Ford DN9 - 1.915
15. Clay Regazzoni Williams-Ford FW06 - 1.943
16. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5A - 2.208
17. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 2.367
18. John Watson McLaren-Ford M28 - 2.479
19. Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M28 - 2.586
20. Elio de Angelis Shadow-Ford DN9 - 3.136
21. Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS-Ford D2 - 4.003
22. Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A1B - 4.113
23. Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 79 - 4.165
24. Derek Daly Ensign-Ford N179 - 5.063
Rene Arnoux Renault RS01 No time
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS01 No time