1979 · Round 4 · Qualifying USA West Grand Prix
Streets of Long Beach, United States
Sunday, April 08, 1979
Streets of Long Beach, United States
Sunday, April 08, 1979
Pole position
VIL
1:18.825
Pole margin
+0.061
to REU
Top-ten spread
+1.085
P1 to JON
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 1:18.825 | — | — |
| 02 | REUTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:18.886 | +0.061 | — |
| 03 | SCHFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 1:18.911 | +0.086 | — |
| 04 | DEPLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 1:19.025 | +0.200 | — |
| 05 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 1:19.032 | +0.207 | — |
| 06 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:19.454 | +0.629 | — |
| 07 | JARTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 1:19.580 | +0.755 | — |
| 08 | HUNWolf · Wolf WR7 ~ Wolf WR8 ~ Wolf WR9 · Cosworth | 1:19.643 | +0.818 | — |
| 09 | PATArrows · Arrows A1B Cosworth ~ Arrows A2 Cosworth | 1:19.727 | +0.902 | — |
| 10 | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 1:19.910 | +1.085 | — |
| 11 | LAUBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 1:20.041 | +1.216 | — |
| 12 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 1:20.456 | +1.631 | — |
| 13 | MASArrows · Arrows A1B Cosworth ~ Arrows A2 Cosworth | 1:20.608 | +1.783 | — |
| 14 | LAMShadow · Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1:20.740 | +1.915 | — |
| 15 | REGWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 1:20.768 | +1.943 | — |
| 16 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6 · Cosworth | 1:21.033 | +2.208 | — |
| 17 | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 1:21.192 | +2.367 | — |
| 18 | WATMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 1:21.304 | +2.479 | — |
| 19 | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 1:21.411 | +2.586 | — |
| 20 | DEAShadow · Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1:21.961 | +3.136 | — |
| 21 | STUATS (Germany) · D2 D3 · Cosworth | 1:22.828 | +4.003 | — |
| 22 | MERMerzario · Merzario A4 · Cosworth | 1:22.938 | +4.113 | — |
| 23 | REBRebaque · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:22.990 | +4.165 | — |
| 24 | DALEnsign · Ensign N177 ~ Ensign N179 · Cosworth | 1:23.888 | +5.063 | — |