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Season 1979
Session times, classifications, and key results for this race weekend.
Circuit
Long Beach
Race Date
1979-04-08
Result graphic
Auto-generated
1979 · Round 4
Winner
P1
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari
Podium
P1
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari
P2
Jody Scheckter
Ferrari
P3
Alan Jones
Williams
Session Highlights
Pole
Gilles Villeneuve
Fastest lap
Gilles Villeneuve
Result rows
26
Winner start
P1
P2 Gap
+29.380
Race distance
80
Biggest mover
Elio de Angelis +13
Grid vs Finish Position
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari
Jody Scheckter
Ferrari
Alan Jones
Williams
Mario Andretti
Lotus
Patrick Depailler
Ligier
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Tyrrell
Elio de Angelis
Shadow
Nelson Piquet
Brabham
Jochen Mass
Arrows
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26 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 9 pts | 1:50:25.400 |
| P2 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 6 pts | +29.380 |
| P3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 4 pts | +59.690 |
| P4 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 3 pts | +1:04.330 |
| P5 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 2 pts | +1:23.520 |
| P6 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1 pts | +1 lap |
| P7 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 0 pts | +2 laps |
| P8 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 0 pts | +2 laps |
| P9 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 0 pts | +2 laps |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 0 pts | Accident |
| DNF | Derek Daly | Ensign | 0 pts | Accident |
| DNF | John Watson | McLaren | 0 pts | Injection |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 0 pts | Engine |
| DNF | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 0 pts | Suspension |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 pts | Brakes |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 0 pts | Transmission |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 pts | Transmission |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 0 pts | Engine |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 pts | Brakes |
| DNF | James Hunt | Wolf | 0 pts | Transmission |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 0 pts | Accident |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 0 pts | Collision |
| DSQ | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 0 pts | Push start |
| DSQ | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 0 pts | Push start |
| DNS | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 0 pts | Injury in practice |
| DNS | René Arnoux | Renault | 0 pts | Withdrew |
26 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:18.825 |
| P2 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:18.886 |
| P3 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:18.911 |
| P4 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 1:19.025 |
| P5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:19.032 |
| P6 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:19.454 |
| P7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:19.580 |
| P8 | James Hunt | Wolf | 1:19.643 |
| P9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:19.727 |
| P10 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:19.910 |
| P11 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:20.041 |
| P12 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:20.456 |
| P13 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:20.608 |
| P14 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 1:20.740 |
| P15 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:20.768 |
| P16 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:21.033 |
| P17 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:21.192 |
| P18 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:21.304 |
| P19 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:21.411 |
| P20 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:21.635 |
| P21 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 1:21.961 |
| P22 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:22.088 |
| P23 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:22.828 |
| P24 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:22.938 |
| P25 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:22.990 |
| P26 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 1:23.888 |