United States Grand Prix West
Round 4 of 1979
Circuit
Long Beach
California
Country
USA
Date
Apr 8, 1979
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve N/A | Ferrari | 1 | 80 | 1:50:25.400 | 9 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter N/A | Ferrari | 3 | 80 | +29.380 | 6 |
| 3 | Alan Jones N/A | Williams | 10 | 80 | +59.690 | 4 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti N/A | Team Lotus | 6 | 80 | +1:04.330 | 3 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler N/A | Ligier | 4 | 80 | +1:23.520 | 2 |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Jarier N/A | Tyrrell | 7 | 79 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis N/A | Shadow | 20 | 78 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet N/A | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 12 | 78 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Jochen Mass N/A | Arrows | 13 | 78 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi N/A | Tyrrell | 17 | 72 | Disqualified | 0 |
| 11 | Hector Rebaque N/A | Team Lotus | 23 | 71 | Accident | 0 |
| 12 | Derek Daly N/A | Ensign | 24 | 69 | Accident | 0 |
| 13 | John Watson N/A | McLaren | 18 | 62 | Injection | 0 |
| 14 | Hans-Joachim Stuck N/A | ATS | 21 | 49 | Disqualified | 0 |
| 15 | Clay Regazzoni N/A | Williams | 15 | 48 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Jan Lammers N/A | Shadow | 14 | 47 | Suspension | 0 |
| 17 | Riccardo Patrese N/A | Arrows | 9 | 40 | Brakes | 0 |
| 18 | Carlos Reutemann N/A | Team Lotus | 2 | 21 | Transmission | 0 |
| 19 | Emerson Fittipaldi N/A | Fittipaldi | 16 | 19 | Transmission | 0 |
| 20 | Arturo Merzario N/A | Merzario | 22 | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | Jacques Laffite N/A | Ligier | 5 | 8 | Brakes | 0 |
| 22 | James Hunt N/A | Wolf | 8 | 0 | Transmission | 0 |
| 23 | Niki Lauda N/A | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 11 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 24 | Patrick Tambay N/A | McLaren | 19 | 0 | Collision | 0 |
| 25 | René Arnoux N/A | Renault | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 26 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille N/A | Renault | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
Race Overview
The 1979 United States Grand Prix West took place at Long Beach in USA. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
26 drivers completed the race, with Gilles Villeneuve taking the victory.