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1979 Belgian Cup
1979 South African GP
1978 US West GP

1979 US West GP
1979 International Gold Cup
1979 Spanish GP
1980 US West GP
April 8, Long Beach

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Starting Grid

Decided by Qualifying

2

 Carlos Reutemann
Lotus / Ford
1'18.886
 
1

 Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'18.825
 
4

 Patrick Depailler
Ligier / Ford
1'19.025
 
3

 Jody Scheckter
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'18.911
 
6

 Mario Andretti
Lotus / Ford
1'19.454
 
5

 Jacques Laffite
Ligier / Ford
1'19.032
 
8

 James Hunt
Wolf / Ford
1'19.643
 
7

 Jean-Pierre Jarier
Tyrrell / Ford
1'19.580
 
10

 Alan Jones
Williams / Ford
1'19.910
 
9

 Riccardo Patrese
Arrows / Ford
1'19.727
 
12

 Nélson Piquet
Brabham / Alfa Romeo
1'20.456
 
11

 Niki Lauda
Brabham / Alfa Romeo
1'20.041
 
14

 Jan Lammers
Shadow / Ford
1'20.740
 
13

 Jochen Mass
Arrows / Ford
1'20.608
 
16

 Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi / Ford
1'21.033
 
15

 Clay Regazzoni
Williams / Ford
1'20.768
 
18

 John Watson
McLaren / Ford
1'21.304
 
17

 Didier Pironi
Tyrrell / Ford
1'21.192
 
20

 Elio de Angelis
Shadow / Ford
1'21.961
 
19

 Patrick Tambay
McLaren / Ford
1'21.411
 
22

 Arturo Merzario
Merzario / Ford
1'22.938
 
21

 Hans-Joachim Stuck
ATS / Ford
1'22.828
 
24

 Derek Daly
Ensign / Ford
1'23.888
 
23

 Hector Rebaque
Lotus / Ford
1'22.990
 

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