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1979 Season
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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 OverviewSessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest LapsLaps Led

Classification

PosCar NoDriverCar / EngineLapsTimeDifference / RetirementSpeed (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
- 1 Lap -
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
- Gearbox -
ret
2
 Carlos Reutemann  Lotus / Ford
6
- Spun off -
ret
26
 Jacques Laffite  Ligier / Ford
3
- Spun off -
ret
25
 Jacky Ickx  Ligier / Ford
2
- Spun off -
ret
35
 Bruno Giacomelli  Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
0
- Spun off -