United States Grand Prix 1979
Round 15 · 
Watkins Glen · 7 Oct 1979
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Time / Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gilles Villeneuve | 1:52:17.734 | 9 |
| 2 |  René Arnoux | +48.787 | 6 |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | +53.199 | 4 |
| 4 |  Elio de Angelis | +1:30.512 | 3 |
| 5 |  Hans-Joachim Stuck | +1:41.259 | 2 |
| 6 |  John Watson | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 |  Emerson Fittipaldi | +5 Laps | 0 |
| R | Nelson Piquet | Transmission | 0 |
| R |  Derek Daly | Spun off | 0 |
| R |  Jody Scheckter | Tyre | 0 |
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Suspension | 0 |
| R |  Alan Jones | Wheel | 0 |
| R |  Marc Surer | Engine | 0 |
| R | Clay Regazzoni | Accident | 0 |
| R |  Ricardo Zunino | Spun off | 0 |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Engine | 0 |
| R |  Keke Rosberg | Accident | 0 |
| R | Patrick Tambay | Engine | 0 |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Accident | 0 |
| R | Mario Andretti | Gearbox | 0 |
| R | Carlos Reutemann | Spun off | 0 |
| R | Jacques Laffite | Spun off | 0 |
| R |  Jacky Ickx | Spun off | 0 |
| R | Bruno Giacomelli | Spun off | 0 |
About the Grand Prix
The 1979 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 7, 1979 at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course in Watkins Glen, New York. It was the fifteenth and final race of the 1979 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1979 International Cup for F1 Constructors. This event was also referred to as the United States Grand Prix East in order to distinguish it from the United States Grand Prix West held on April 8, 1979 in Long Beach, California.
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