1979· Round 15
United States Grand Prix 1979
7 October 1979 · Watkins Glen, New York State
The 1979 United States Grand Prix, round 15 of the 1979 Formula 1 World Championship, was won by Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari), with René Arnoux (Renault) second and Didier Pironi (Tyrrell) third. Held on 7 October 1979 at Watkins Glen, New York State/USA.
Podium
Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1 | 🇦🇺Alan Jones | — |
| 1 | 3 | 🇨🇦Gilles Villeneuve | 9 |
| R | 2 | 🇧🇷Nelson Piquet | — |
| 2 | 7 | 🇫🇷René Arnoux | 6 |
| 3 | 10 | 🇫🇷Didier Pironi | 4 |
| R | 4 | 🇫🇷Jacques Laffite | — |
| 4 | 20 | 🇮🇹Elio de Angelis | 3 |
| 5 | 14 | 🇩🇪Hans-Joachim Stuck | 2 |
| R | 5 | 🇨🇭Clay Regazzoni | — |
| R | 6 | 🇦🇷Carlos Reutemann | — |
| 6 | 13 | 🇬🇧John Watson | 1 |
| 7 | 23 | 🇧🇷Emerson Fittipaldi | — |
| R | 8 | 🇫🇷Jean-Pierre Jabouille | — |
| R | 9 | 🇦🇷Ricardo Zunino | — |
| R | 11 | 🇫🇷Jean-Pierre Jarier | — |
| R | 12 | 🇫🇮Keke Rosberg | — |
| R | 15 | 🇮🇪Derek Daly | — |
| R | 16 | 🇿🇦Jody Scheckter | — |
| R | 17 | 🇺🇸Mario Andretti | — |
| R | 18 | 🇮🇹Bruno Giacomelli | — |
| R | 19 | 🇮🇹Riccardo Patrese | — |
| R | 21 | 🇨🇭Marc Surer | — |
| R | 22 | 🇫🇷Patrick Tambay | — |
| R | 24 | 🇧🇪Jacky Ickx | — |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | — | — | — |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | — | — | — |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | — | — | — |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | — | — | — |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | — | — | — |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | — | — | — |
| 7 | René Arnoux | — | — | — |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | — | — | — |
| 9 | Ricardo Zunino | — | — | — |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | — | — | — |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | — | — | — |
| 12 | Keke Rosberg | — | — | — |
| 13 | John Watson | — | — | — |
| 14 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | — | — | — |
| 15 | Derek Daly | — | — | — |
| 16 | Jody Scheckter | — | — | — |
| 17 | Mario Andretti | — | — | — |
| 18 | Bruno Giacomelli | — | — | — |
| 19 | Riccardo Patrese | — | — | — |
| 20 | Elio de Angelis | — | — | — |
| 21 | Marc Surer | — | — | — |
| 22 | Patrick Tambay | — | — | — |
| 23 | Emerson Fittipaldi | — | — | — |
| 24 | Jacky Ickx | — | — | — |