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

Starting Grid

Decided by Qualifying

2

 Nélson Piquet
Brabham / Ford
1'36.914
 
1

 Alan Jones
Williams / Ford
1'35.615
 
4

 Jacques Laffite
Ligier / Ford
1'37.066
 
3

 Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'36.948
 
6

 Carlos Reutemann
Lotus / Ford
1'37.872
 
5

 Clay Regazzoni
Williams / Ford
1'37.128
 
8

 Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault / Renault
1'38.218
 
7

 René Arnoux
Renault / Renault
1'38.195
 
10

 Didier Pironi
Tyrrell / Ford
1'38.823
 
9

 Ricardo Zunino
Brabham / Ford
1'38.509
 
12

 Keke Rosberg
Wolf / Ford
1'39.035
 
11

 Jean-Pierre Jarier
Tyrrell / Ford
1'38.945
 
14

 Hans-Joachim Stuck
ATS / Ford
1'39.329
 
13

 John Watson
McLaren / Ford
1'39.233
 
16

 Jody Scheckter
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'39.576
 
15

 Derek Daly
Tyrrell / Ford
1'39.468
 
18

 Bruno Giacomelli
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'40.277
 
17

 Mario Andretti
Lotus / Ford
1'40.144
 
20

 Elio de Angelis
Shadow / Ford
1'40.625
 
19

 Riccardo Patrese
Arrows / Ford
1'40.337
 
22

 Patrick Tambay
McLaren / Ford
1'40.731
 
21

 Marc Surer
Ensign / Ford
1'40.635
 
24

 Jacky Ickx
Ligier / Ford
1'40.745
 
23

 Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi / Ford
1'40.741
 

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