United States Grand Prix
1979 Toyota United States Grand Prix
Podium
ARNRenault
2
VILFerrari
1
PIRTyrrell
3
Key facts
WinnerVIL1:52:17.734 from P3
PoleJON1:35.615
Fastest lapPIQ1:40.054 on lap 51
Finishers8 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | ▲2 | 59 | 1:52:17.734 | 9 | – |
| 2 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 7 | ▲5 | 59 | +48.787s | 6 | – |
| 3 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 10 | ▲7 | 59 | +53.199s | 4 | – |
| 4 | DEAElio De Angelis | Shadow | 20 | ▲16 | 59 | +90.512s | 3 | – |
| 5 | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 14 | ▲9 | 59 | +101.259s | 2 | – |
| 6 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 13 | ▲7 | 58 | +1 lap | 1 | – |
| 7 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 23 | ▲16 | 54 | +5 laps | – | |
| 8 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | ▼6 | 53 | +6 laps | 1:40.054 | |
| DNF | DALDerek Daly | Tyrrell | 15 | 52 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | SCHJody Scheckter | Ferrari | 16 | 48 | Tyre | – | ||
| DNF | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 19 | 44 | Suspension | – | ||
| DNF | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1 | 36 | Wheel | – | ||
| DNF | SURMarc Surer | Ensign | 21 | 32 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | REGClay Regazzoni | Williams | 5 | 29 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | ZUNRicardo Zunino | Brabham | 9 | 25 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 8 | 24 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 22 | 20 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | ROSKeke Rosberg | Wolf | 12 | 20 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 11 | 18 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 17 | 16 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | REUCarlos Reutemann | Lotus | 6 | 6 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 4 | 3 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | ICKJacky Ickx | Ligier | 24 | 2 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | GIABruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 18 | 0 | Spun off | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1:35.615 | |
| 2 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:36.914 | +1.299s |
| 3 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:36.948 | +1.333s |
| 4 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:37.066 | +1.451s |
| 5 | REGClay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:37.128 | +1.513s |
| 6 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:37.872 | +2.257s |
| 7 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 1:38.195 | +2.580s |
| 8 | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:38.218 | +2.603s |
| 9 | ZUNRicardo Zunino | Brabham | 1:38.509 | +2.894s |
| 10 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:38.823 | +3.208s |
| 11 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:38.945 | +3.330s |
| 12 | ROSKeke Rosberg | Wolf | 1:39.035 | +3.420s |
| 13 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 1:39.233 | +3.618s |
| 14 | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:39.329 | +3.714s |
| 15 | DALDerek Daly | Tyrrell | 1:39.468 | +3.853s |
| 16 | SCHJody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:39.576 | +3.961s |
| 17 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 1:40.144 | +4.529s |
| 18 | GIABruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:40.277 | +4.662s |
| 19 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:40.337 | +4.722s |
| 20 | DEAElio De Angelis | Shadow | 1:40.625 | +5.010s |
| 21 | SURMarc Surer | Ensign | 1:40.635 | +5.020s |
| 22 | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:40.731 | +5.116s |
| 23 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:40.741 | +5.126s |
| 24 | ICKJacky Ickx | Ligier | 1:40.745 | +5.130s |
| 25 | BRAVittorio Brambilla | Alfa Romeo | 1:40.789 | +5.174s |
| 26 | MASJochen Mass | Arrows | 1:40.824 | +5.209s |
| 27 | LAMJan Lammers | Shadow | 1:42.088 | +6.473s |
| 28 | REBHéctor Rebaque | Rebaque | 1:43.060 | +7.445s |
| 29 | ALEALE | Fittipaldi | 1:45.183 | +9.568s |
| 30 | MERArturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:49.318 | +13.703s |
Watkins Glen International
Previous winners here
| 1978 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari |
| 1977 | James Hunt | McLaren |
| 1976 | James Hunt | McLaren |
| 1975 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari |
| 1974 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham |
| 1973 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus |
| 1972 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell |
| 1971 | François Cevert | Tyrrell |
| 1970 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus |
| 1969 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus |
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