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1979 United States Grand Prix West
Round
4/15
Date
Apr 8, 1979 at 00:00 CEST
Location
Long Beach, United States of America
Circuit
Circuit length
3.251 m
Race distance
260.08 km (80 laps)
Villeneuve
Winner
1:50:25.400
Winning time
Villeneuve
Pole position
Villeneuve
Fastest lap
1:21.200
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:50:25.400 | 1st | 80 | 9 |
| 2 | #11 Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | +29.380 | 3rd | 80 | 6 |
| 3 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | +59.690 | 10th | 80 | 4 |
| 4 | #1 Mario Andretti | Lotus | +1:04.330 | 6th | 80 | 3 |
| 5 | #25 Patrick Depailler | Ligier | +1:23.520 | 4th | 80 | 2 |
| 6 | #4 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 7th | 79 | 1 |
| 7 | #18 Elio de Angelis | Shadow | +2 laps | 20th | 78 | |
| 8 | #6 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +2 laps | 12th | 78 | |
| 9 | #30 Jochen Mass | Arrows | +2 laps | 13th | 78 | |
| DNF | #31 Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Accident | 23rd | 71 | |
| DNF | #22 Derek Daly | Ensign | Accident | 24th | 69 | |
| DNF | #7 John Watson | McLaren | Injection | 18th | 62 | |
| DNF | #28 Clay Regazzoni | Williams | Engine | 15th | 48 | |
| DNF | #17 Jan Lammers | Shadow | Suspension | 14th | 47 | |
| DNF | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Brakes | 9th | 40 | |
| DNF | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | Transmission | 2nd | 21 | |
| DNF | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Transmission | 16th | 19 | |
| DNF | #24 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Engine | 22nd | 13 | |
| DNF | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Brakes | 5th | 8 | |
| DNF | #20 James Hunt | Wolf | Transmission | 8th | 0 | |
| DNF | #5 Niki Lauda | Brabham | Accident | 11th | 0 | |
| DNF | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Collision | 19th | 0 | |
| DSQ | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Push start | 17th | 72 | |
| DSQ | #9 Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | Push start | 21st | 49 | |
| DNS | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Injury in practice | |||
| DNS | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | Withdrew |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:18.825 | |
| 2 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:18.886 | +0.061 |
| 3 | #11 Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:18.911 | +0.086 |
| 4 | #25 Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 1:19.025 | +0.200 |
| 5 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:19.032 | +0.207 |
| 6 | #1 Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:19.454 | +0.629 |
| 7 | #4 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:19.580 | +0.755 |
| 8 | #20 James Hunt | Wolf | 1:19.643 | +0.818 |
| 9 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:19.727 | +0.902 |
| 10 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:19.910 | +1.085 |
| 11 | #5 Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:20.041 | +1.216 |
| 12 | #6 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:20.456 | +1.631 |
| 13 | #30 Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:20.608 | +1.783 |
| 14 | #17 Jan Lammers | Shadow | 1:20.740 | +1.915 |
| 15 | #28 Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:20.768 | +1.943 |
| 16 | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:21.033 | +2.208 |
| 17 | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:21.192 | +2.367 |
| 18 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | 1:21.304 | +2.479 |
| 19 | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:21.411 | +2.586 |
| 20 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:21.635 | +2.810 |
| 21 | #18 Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 1:21.961 | +3.136 |
| 22 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | 1:22.088 | +3.263 |
| 23 | #9 Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:22.828 | +4.003 |
| 24 | #24 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:22.938 | +4.113 |
| 25 | #31 Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:22.990 | +4.165 |
| 26 | #22 Derek Daly | Ensign | 1:23.888 | +5.063 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:21.200 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2 | 2 | 20 | |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2 | 2 | 18 | -2 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 0 | 2 | 13 | -7 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 0 | 2 | 12 | -8 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 0 | 1 | 11 | -9 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 8 | -12 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 0 | 1 | 5 | -15 |
| 8 | John Watson | McLaren | 0 | 1 | 4 | -16 |
| 9 | Alan Jones | Williams | 0 | 1 | 4 | -16 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 3 | -17 |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 | 0 | 1 | -19 |
| 12 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 0 | 0 | 1 | -19 |
More United States GP West
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | #7 John Watson | Niki Lauda | René Arnoux | 1:28.330 - Niki Lauda | Patrick Tambay |
| 1982 | #8 Niki Lauda | Keke Rosberg | Riccardo Patrese | 1:30.831 - Niki Lauda | Andrea de Cesaris |
| 1981 | #1 Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann | Nelson Piquet | 1:20.901 - Alan Jones | Riccardo Patrese |
| 1980 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Riccardo Patrese | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1:19.830 - Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet |
| 1978 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Mario Andretti | Patrick Depailler | 1:22.215 - Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann |
| 1977 | #5 Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | 1:22.753 - Niki Lauda | Niki Lauda |
| 1976 | #2 Clay Regazzoni | Niki Lauda | Patrick Depailler | 1:23.076 - Clay Regazzoni | Clay Regazzoni |
The 1979 United States Grand Prix West started Apr 8, 1979 on Long Beach in Long Beach, United States of America. Gilles Villeneuve started from pole position with Carlos Reutemann next to him. Jody Scheckter started from third place.
In 1 hour, 50 minutes and 25 seconds Gilles Villeneuve finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Jody Scheckter in second and Alan Jones in third place.
After the 1979 United States Grand Prix West, Gilles Villeneuve is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 20 points. Villeneuve is 2 points ahead of Jacques Laffite.