1979 · Round 15 · Race USA East Grand Prix
Watkins Glen International, United States
Sunday, October 07, 1979
Watkins Glen International, United States
Sunday, October 07, 1979
Winner
VIL
1:52:17.734
Winning margin
+48.787
to ARN
From pole
—
Grid not recorded
Fastest lap
—
Not recorded
Biggest climb
—
Classified
8/24
17 retirements
ARN
Rene Arnoux
+48.787
VIL
Gilles Villeneuve
1:52:17.734
PIR
Didier Pironi
+53.199
Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 59 | 1:52:17.734 | 9 |
| 02 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 59 | +48.787 | 6 |
| 03 | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 59 | +53.199 | 4 |
| 04 | DEAShadow · Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 59 | +90.512 | 3 |
| 05 | STUATS (Germany) · D2 D3 · Cosworth | 59 | +101.259 | 2 |
| 06 | WATMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 58 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 07 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6 · Cosworth | 54 | +5 lap | — |
| 08 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 53 | DNF | — |
| — | DALTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 52 | DNF | — |
| — | SCHFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 48 | DNF | — |
| — | PATArrows · Arrows A1B Cosworth ~ Arrows A2 Cosworth | 44 | DNF | — |
| — | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 36 | DNF | — |
| — | SUREnsign · Ensign N177 ~ Ensign N179 · Cosworth | 32 | DNF | — |
| — | REGWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 29 | DNF | — |
| — | ZUNBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 25 | DNF | — |
| — | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 24 | DNF | — |
| — | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 20 | DNF | — |
| — | ROSWolf · Wolf WR7 ~ Wolf WR8 ~ Wolf WR9 · Cosworth | 20 | DNF | — |
| — | JARTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 18 | DNF | — |
| — | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 16 | DNF | — |
| — | REUTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 6 | DNF | — |
| — | LAFLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 3 | DNF | — |
| — | ICKLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 2 | DNF | — |
| — | GIAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 177 ~ Alfa Romeo 179 | — | DNF | — |