The 1979 United States Grand Prix West started April 8th, 1979 at 02:00 on Long Beach in California, USA. Gilles Villeneuve started from pole position with Carlos Reutemann next to him. Jody Scheckter started from third place.
After 1 hour, 50 minutes and 25 seconds Gilles Villeneuve finished the race first. 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.
After 1 hour, 50 minutes and 25 seconds Gilles Villeneuve finished the race first. 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.
Circuit
Location
California, USA
Date
April 8th, 1979 at 02:00
Round
4/15
Winner
Gilles Villeneuve
Winning time
1:50:25.40
Pole position
Gilles Villeneuve
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:50:25.40 | 1 | 80 | 9 |
| 2 1 | #11 Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | +29.38 | 3 | 80 | 6 |
| 3 7 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | +59.69 | 10 | 80 | 4 |
| 4 2 | #1 Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | +1:04.33 | 6 | 80 | 3 |
| 5 1 | #25 Patrick Depailler | Ligier | +1:23.52 | 4 | 80 | 2 |
| 6 1 | #4 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | 7 | 79 | 1 |
| 7 13 | #18 Elio de Angelis | Shadow | +2 Laps | 20 | 78 | 0 |
| 8 4 | #6 Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | +2 Laps | 12 | 78 | 0 |
| 9 4 | #30 Jochen Mass | Arrows | +2 Laps | 13 | 78 | 0 |
| - | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Disqualified | 17 | 72 | 0 |
| - | #31 Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | DNF (Accident) | 23 | 71 | 0 |
| - | #22 Derek Daly | Ensign | DNF (Accident) | 24 | 69 | 0 |
| - | #7 John Watson | McLaren | DNF (Injection) | 18 | 62 | 0 |
| - | #9 Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | Disqualified | 21 | 49 | 0 |
| - | #28 Clay Regazzoni | Williams | DNF (Engine) | 15 | 48 | 0 |
| - | #17 Jan Lammers | Shadow | DNF (Suspension) | 14 | 47 | 0 |
| - | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | DNF (Brakes) | 9 | 40 | 0 |
| - | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | DNF (Transmission) | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| - | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | DNF (Transmission) | 16 | 19 | 0 |
| - | #24 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | DNF (Engine) | 22 | 13 | 0 |
| - | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | DNF (Brakes) | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| - | #20 James Hunt | Wolf | DNF (Transmission) | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #5 Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | DNF (Accident) | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | DNF (Collision) | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | Withdrew | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Withdrew | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2 | 2 | 20 | |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2 | 2 | 18 | -2 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 2 | 13 | -7 | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | 2 | 12 | -8 | |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 1 | 11 | -9 | |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 8 | -12 | ||
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1 | 5 | -15 | |
| 8 | John Watson | McLaren | 1 | 4 | -16 | |
| 9 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | 4 | -16 | |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 3 | -17 | ||
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1 | -19 | ||
| 12 | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1 | -19 | ||
| 13 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 0 | -20 | ||
| 14 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 0 | -20 | ||
| 15 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 0 | -20 | ||
| 16 | James Hunt | Wolf | 0 | -20 | ||
| 17 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 0 | -20 | ||
| 18 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 | -20 | ||
| 19 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 0 | -20 | ||
| 20 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 0 | -20 | ||
| 21 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 0 | -20 | ||
| 22 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 0 | -20 | ||
| 23 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 0 | -20 | ||
| 24 | René Arnoux | Renault | 0 | -20 | ||
| 25 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 0 | -20 | ||
| 26 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 0 | -20 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 2 | 4 | 33 | |
| 2 | Ligier | 2 | 3 | 29 | -4 |
| 3 | Team Lotus | 2 | 20 | -13 | |
| 4 | Tyrrell | 1 | 8 | -25 | |
| 5 | McLaren | 1 | 4 | -29 | |
| 6 | Williams | 1 | 4 | -29 | |
| 7 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1 | -32 | ||
| 8 | Fittipaldi | 1 | -32 | ||
| 9 | Shadow | 0 | -33 | ||
| 10 | Arrows | 0 | -33 | ||
| 11 | Wolf | 0 | -33 | ||
| 12 | Renault | 0 | -33 | ||
| 13 | Ensign | 0 | -33 | ||
| 14 | ATS | 0 | -33 | ||
| 15 | Merzario | 0 | -33 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | #7 John Watson | Niki Lauda | René Arnoux | Patrick Tambay | |
| 1982 | #8 Niki Lauda | Keke Rosberg | Riccardo Patrese | Andrea de Cesaris | |
| 1981 | #1 Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann | Nelson Piquet | Riccardo Patrese | |
| 1980 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Riccardo Patrese | Emerson Fittipaldi | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1978 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Mario Andretti | Patrick Depailler | Carlos Reutemann | |
| 1977 | #5 Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Niki Lauda | |
| 1976 | #2 Clay Regazzoni | Niki Lauda | Patrick Depailler | Clay Regazzoni |