United States Grand Prix 1979 Results

Round 15 · New York State

United States Grand Prix

Watkins Glen · USA

Race results

United States Grand Prix Race results
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Pos +/-	Laps	Leader gap	Stops	Pts
01	Gilles VilleneuveG. Villeneuve	Ferrari	3	2	59	Leader	—	9
02	René ArnouxR. Arnoux	Renault	7	5	59	+48.787	—	6
03	Didier PironiD. Pironi	Tyrrell	10	7	59	+53.199	—	4
04	Elio de AngelisE. D. Angelis	Shadow	20	16	59	+1:30.512	—	3
05	Hans-Joachim StuckH. Stuck	ATS	14	9	59	+1:41.259	—	2
06	John WatsonJ. Watson	McLaren	13	7	58	+1 lap	—	1
07	Emerson FittipaldiE. Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	23	16	54	+5 laps	—	0
08	Nelson PiquetN. Piquet	Brabham-Ford	2	6	53	Transmission	—	0
DNF	Derek DalyD. Daly	Tyrrell	15	6	52	Spun off	—	0
DNF	Jody ScheckterJ. Scheckter	Ferrari	16	6	48	Tyre	—	0
DNF	Riccardo PatreseR. Patrese	Arrows	19	8	44	Suspension	—	0
DNF	Alan JonesA. Jones	Williams	1	11	36	Wheel	—	0
DNF	Marc SurerM. Surer	Ensign	21	8	32	Engine	—	0
DNF	Clay RegazzoniC. Regazzoni	Williams	5	9	29	Accident	—	0
DNF	Ricardo ZuninoR. Zunino	Brabham-Ford	9	6	25	Spun off	—	0
DNF	Jean-Pierre JabouilleJ. Jabouille	Renault	8	8	24	Engine	—	0
DNF	Patrick TambayP. Tambay	McLaren	22	5	20	Engine	—	0
DNF	Keke RosbergK. Rosberg	Wolf	12	6	20	Accident	—	0
DNF	Jean-Pierre JarierJ. Jarier	Tyrrell	11	8	18	Accident	—	0
DNF	Mario AndrettiM. Andretti	Team Lotus	17	3	16	Gearbox	—	0
DNF	Carlos ReutemannC. Reutemann	Team Lotus	6	15	6	Spun off	—	0
DNF	Jacques LaffiteJ. Laffite	Ligier	4	18	3	Spun off	—	0
DNF	Jacky IckxJ. Ickx	Ligier	24	1	2	Spun off	—	0
DNF	Bruno GiacomelliB. Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	18	6	0	Spun off	—	0
DNS	Vittorio BrambillaV. Brambilla	Alfa Romeo	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Jochen MassJ. Mass	Arrows	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Jan LammersJ. Lammers	Shadow	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Hector RebaqueH. Rebaque	Rebaque	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Alex RibeiroA. Ribeiro	Fittipaldi	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Arturo MerzarioA. Merzario	Merzario	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0

Round 15 · New York State

United States Grand Prix

Watkins Glen · USA

Race results

United States Grand Prix Race results
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Pos +/-	Laps	Leader gap	Stops	Pts
01	Gilles VilleneuveG. Villeneuve	Ferrari	3	2	59	Leader	—	9
02	René ArnouxR. Arnoux	Renault	7	5	59	+48.787	—	6
03	Didier PironiD. Pironi	Tyrrell	10	7	59	+53.199	—	4
04	Elio de AngelisE. D. Angelis	Shadow	20	16	59	+1:30.512	—	3
05	Hans-Joachim StuckH. Stuck	ATS	14	9	59	+1:41.259	—	2
06	John WatsonJ. Watson	McLaren	13	7	58	+1 lap	—	1
07	Emerson FittipaldiE. Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	23	16	54	+5 laps	—	0
08	Nelson PiquetN. Piquet	Brabham-Ford	2	6	53	Transmission	—	0
DNF	Derek DalyD. Daly	Tyrrell	15	6	52	Spun off	—	0
DNF	Jody ScheckterJ. Scheckter	Ferrari	16	6	48	Tyre	—	0
DNF	Riccardo PatreseR. Patrese	Arrows	19	8	44	Suspension	—	0
DNF	Alan JonesA. Jones	Williams	1	11	36	Wheel	—	0
DNF	Marc SurerM. Surer	Ensign	21	8	32	Engine	—	0
DNF	Clay RegazzoniC. Regazzoni	Williams	5	9	29	Accident	—	0
DNF	Ricardo ZuninoR. Zunino	Brabham-Ford	9	6	25	Spun off	—	0
DNF	Jean-Pierre JabouilleJ. Jabouille	Renault	8	8	24	Engine	—	0
DNF	Patrick TambayP. Tambay	McLaren	22	5	20	Engine	—	0
DNF	Keke RosbergK. Rosberg	Wolf	12	6	20	Accident	—	0
DNF	Jean-Pierre JarierJ. Jarier	Tyrrell	11	8	18	Accident	—	0
DNF	Mario AndrettiM. Andretti	Team Lotus	17	3	16	Gearbox	—	0
DNF	Carlos ReutemannC. Reutemann	Team Lotus	6	15	6	Spun off	—	0
DNF	Jacques LaffiteJ. Laffite	Ligier	4	18	3	Spun off	—	0
DNF	Jacky IckxJ. Ickx	Ligier	24	1	2	Spun off	—	0
DNF	Bruno GiacomelliB. Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	18	6	0	Spun off	—	0
DNS	Vittorio BrambillaV. Brambilla	Alfa Romeo	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Jochen MassJ. Mass	Arrows	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Jan LammersJ. Lammers	Shadow	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Hector RebaqueH. Rebaque	Rebaque	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Alex RibeiroA. Ribeiro	Fittipaldi	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Arturo MerzarioA. Merzario	Merzario	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0

Complete weekend analysis loaded.

Championship impact

Fastest lap

Nelson Piquet1:40.054

Recorded on lap 51.

Driver championship impact

P2Gilles Villeneuve+947 pts after race

P8René Arnoux3+617 pts after race

P10Didier Pironi2+414 pts after race

P15Elio de Angelis+33 pts after race

P19Hans-Joachim Stuck+22 pts after race

Constructor championship impact

P1Ferrari+9113 pts after race

P6Renault+626 pts after race

P5Tyrrell+428 pts after race

P10Shadow+33 pts after race

P11ATS+22 pts after race

1979 Formula 1 results

1979 Formula 1 results

Fastest lap

Fastest lap