1979 United States Grand Prix
Gilles Villeneuve won ahead of René Arnoux and Didier Pironi.
Watkins Glen, United States of America · 7 Oct 1979 · Round 15 of 15
Full classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | P3 | 59 | 1:52:17.734 | 9 |
| P2 | René Arnoux | Renault | P7 | 59 | +48.787 | 6 |
| P3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | P10 | 59 | +53.199 | 4 |
| P4 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | P20 | 59 | +1:30.512 | 3 |
| P5 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | P14 | 59 | +1:41.259 | 2 |
| P6 | John Watson | McLaren | P13 | 58 | +1 lap | 1 |
| P7 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | P23 | 54 | +5 laps | — |
| P8 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | P2 | 53 | — | — |
| DNF | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | P15 | 52 | Spun off | — |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | P16 | 48 | Tyre | — |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | P19 | 44 | Suspension | — |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | P1 | 36 | Wheel | — |
| DNF | Marc Surer | Ensign | P21 | 32 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | P5 | 29 | Accident | — |
| DNF | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | P9 | 25 | Spun off | — |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | P8 | 24 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | P12 | 20 | Accident | — |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | P22 | 20 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | P11 | 18 | Accident | — |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | P17 | 16 | Gearbox | — |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | P6 | 6 | Spun off | — |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | P4 | 3 | Spun off | — |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | P24 | 2 | Spun off | — |
| DNQ | Alex Ribeiro | Fittipaldi | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | — | — | — | — |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | P18 | 0 | Spun off | — |
| DNQ | Héctor Rebaque | Rebaque | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Jan Lammers | Shadow | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Jochen Mass | Arrows | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Vittorio Brambilla | Alfa Romeo | — | — | — | — |
Frequently asked
Who won the 1979 United States Grand Prix?
Gilles Villeneuve won the 1979 United States Grand Prix driving for Ferrari, starting from 3rd on the grid.
Where was the 1979 United States Grand Prix held?
The 1979 United States Grand Prix was held at Watkins Glen, United States of America on 7 Oct 1979.
Who finished on the podium at the 1979 United States Grand Prix?
The podium was Gilles Villeneuve (1st), René Arnoux (2nd) and Didier Pironi (3rd).
Who set the fastest lap at the 1979 United States Grand Prix?
Nelson Piquet set the fastest lap of the 1979 United States Grand Prix.
Winner: Gilles Villeneuve. Started first: Alan Jones.