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1979 Canadian GP
1978 United States GP
1979 United States GP
1979 Bradford & Bingley Trophy
1980 Argentine GP
1980 United States GP
October 7,
Watkins Glen
Event
Overview
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Sessions
•
Entry List
Qualifying
Qualification
Race
Starting Grid
• Classification •
Fastest Laps
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Laps Led
Classification
Pos
Car No
Driver
Car / Engine
Laps
Time
Difference / Retirement
Speed (km/h)
1
12
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari
/
Ferrari
59
1:52'17.734
-
171.333
2
16
René Arnoux
Renault
/
Renault
59
1:53'06.521
48.787
170.101
3
3
Didier Pironi
Tyrrell
/
Ford
59
1:53'10.933
53.199
169.990
4
18
Elio de Angelis
Shadow
/
Ford
59
1:53'48.246
1'30.512
169.062
5
9
Hans-Joachim Stuck
ATS
/
Ford
59
1:53'58.993
1'41.259
168.796
6
7
John Watson
McLaren
/
Ford
58
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1 Lap
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7
14
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi
/
Ford
54
-
5 Laps
-
ret
6
Nélson Piquet
Brabham
/
Ford
53
-
Transmission
-
ret
33
Derek Daly
Tyrrell
/
Ford
52
-
Spun off
-
ret
11
Jody Scheckter
Ferrari
/
Ferrari
48
-
Tyre
-
ret
29
Riccardo Patrese
Arrows
/
Ford
44
-
Suspension
-
ret
27
Alan Jones
Williams
/
Ford
36
-
Wheel
-
ret
22
Marc Surer
Ensign
/
Ford
32
-
Engine
-
ret
28
Clay Regazzoni
Williams
/
Ford
29
-
Accident
-
ret
5
Ricardo Zunino
Brabham
/
Ford
25
-
Spun off
-
ret
15
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault
/
Renault
24
-
Engine
-
ret
20
Keke Rosberg
Wolf
/
Ford
20
-
Accident
-
ret
8
Patrick Tambay
McLaren
/
Ford
20
-
Engine
-
ret
4
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Tyrrell
/
Ford
18
-
Accident
-
ret
1
Mario Andretti
Lotus
/
Ford
16
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Gearbox
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ret
2
Carlos Reutemann
Lotus
/
Ford
6
-
Spun off
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ret
26
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
/
Ford
3
-
Spun off
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ret
25
Jacky Ickx
Ligier
/
Ford
2
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Spun off
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ret
35
Bruno Giacomelli
Alfa Romeo
/
Alfa Romeo
0
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Spun off
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