1979 · Round 15 · Qualifying USA East Grand Prix
Watkins Glen International, United States
Sunday, October 07, 1979
Watkins Glen International, United States
Sunday, October 07, 1979
Pole position
JON
1:35.615
Pole margin
+1.299
to PIQ
Top-ten spread
+3.208
P1 to PIR
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 1:35.615 | — | — |
| 02 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 1:36.914 | +1.299 | — |
| 03 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 1:36.948 | +1.333 | — |
| 04 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 1:37.066 | +1.451 | — |
| 05 | REGWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 1:37.128 | +1.513 | — |
| 06 | REUTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:37.872 | +2.257 | — |
| 07 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 1:38.195 | +2.580 | — |
| 08 | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 1:38.218 | +2.603 | — |
| 09 | ZUNBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 1:38.509 | +2.894 | — |
| 10 | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 1:38.823 | +3.208 | — |
| 11 | JARTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 1:38.945 | +3.330 | — |
| 12 | ROSWolf · Wolf WR7 ~ Wolf WR8 ~ Wolf WR9 · Cosworth | 1:39.035 | +3.420 | — |
| 13 | WATMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 1:39.233 | +3.618 | — |
| 14 | STUATS (Germany) · D2 D3 · Cosworth | 1:39.329 | +3.714 | — |
| 15 | DALTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 1:39.468 | +3.853 | — |
| 16 | SCHFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 1:39.576 | +3.961 | — |
| 17 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:40.144 | +4.529 | — |
| 18 | GIAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 177 ~ Alfa Romeo 179 | 1:40.277 | +4.662 | — |
| 19 | PATArrows · Arrows A1B Cosworth ~ Arrows A2 Cosworth | 1:40.337 | +4.722 | — |
| 20 | DEAShadow · Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1:40.625 | +5.010 | — |
| 21 | SUREnsign · Ensign N177 ~ Ensign N179 · Cosworth | 1:40.635 | +5.020 | — |
| 22 | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 1:40.731 | +5.116 | — |
| 23 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6 · Cosworth | 1:40.741 | +5.126 | — |
| 24 | ICKLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 1:40.745 | +5.130 | — |