Round 15 · 7 Oct – 7 Oct 1979
1979 United States Grand Prix
Watkins Glen, New York State
Weekend schedule
UK time.
| Session | UK time |
|---|---|
| Race | Sun 7 Oct, 01:00 |
Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | 1:52:17.734 | 9 |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | 7 | +48.787 | 6 |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 10 | +53.199 | 4 |
| 4 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 20 | +1:30.512 | 3 |
| 5 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 14 | +1:41.259 | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 13 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 23 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | — | 2 | Transmission | 0 |
| 9 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 15 | Spun off | 0 |
| 10 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 16 | Tyre | 0 |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 19 | Suspension | 0 |
| 12 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | Wheel | 0 |
| 13 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 21 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 5 | Accident | 0 |
| 15 | Ricardo Zunino | — | 9 | Spun off | 0 |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 12 | Accident | 0 |
| 18 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 22 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 11 | Accident | 0 |
| 20 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 17 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 21 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | 6 | Spun off | 0 |
| 22 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 4 | Spun off | 0 |
| 23 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 24 | Spun off | 0 |
| 24 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 18 | Spun off | 0 |
How to watch
In the United Kingdom every session is shown live on Sky Sports F1, with highlights on Channel 4 after the race. Viewers elsewhere can follow the weekend through their local rights holder or F1 TV where it is available.
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