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| Date | Sunday 8 April 1979 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  US West GP |
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| Circuit | Long Beach |
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| Event Format | Race of 80 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #4 of 15 in 1979
#317 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 80 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 3251 m |
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| Race Distance | 3251 × 80 + 1625 = 261.705 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 26 |
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| Qualifiers | 26 |
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| Finishers | 9 |
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| Debutants |
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| Milestones |  Gilles Villeneuve – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Poles –  Ferrari (88)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (260),
2. Most Retirements –  Lotus (354),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (392),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (260),
5. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (76),
6. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (101),
7. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (87),
8. Most Races Led – Ferrari (186),
9. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (5241),
10. Most Race Entries – Lotus (832),
11. Most Perfect Weekends – Ferrari (37),
12. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (77)
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