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Season 1979
Session times, classifications, and key results for this race weekend.
Circuit
Watkins Glen International
Race Date
1979-10-07
Result graphic
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1979 · Round 15
Winner
P1
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari
Podium
P1
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari
P2
René Arnoux
Renault
P3
Didier Pironi
Tyrrell
Session Highlights
Pole
Alan Jones
Fastest lap
Nelson Piquet
Result rows
30
Winner start
P3
P2 Gap
+48.787
Race distance
59
Biggest mover
Elio de Angelis +16
Grid vs Finish Position
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari
René Arnoux
Renault
Didier Pironi
Tyrrell
Elio de Angelis
Shadow
Hans-Joachim Stuck
ATS
John Watson
McLaren
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi
Nelson Piquet
Brabham
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30 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 9 pts | 1:52:17.734 |
| P2 | René Arnoux | Renault | 6 pts | +48.787 |
| P3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 4 pts | +53.199 |
| P4 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 3 pts | +1:30.512 |
| P5 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 2 pts | +1:41.259 |
| P6 | John Watson | McLaren | 1 pts | +1 lap |
| P7 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 pts | +5 laps |
| P8 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 0 pts | Transmission |
| DNF | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 0 pts | Spun off |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 0 pts | Tyre |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 pts | Suspension |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | 0 pts | Wheel |
| DNF | Marc Surer | Ensign | 0 pts | Engine |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 0 pts | Accident |
| DNF | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 0 pts | Spun off |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 0 pts | Engine |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 0 pts | Engine |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 0 pts | Accident |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 0 pts | Accident |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 0 pts | Gearbox |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 0 pts | Spun off |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 pts | Spun off |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 0 pts | Spun off |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 0 pts | Spun off |
| DNQ | Vittorio Brambilla | Alfa Romeo | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Héctor Rebaque | Rebaque | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Alex Ribeiro | Fittipaldi | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 0 pts | DNQ |
30 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:35.615 |
| P2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:36.914 |
| P3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:36.948 |
| P4 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:37.066 |
| P5 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:37.128 |
| P6 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:37.872 |
| P7 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:38.195 |
| P8 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:38.218 |
| P9 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 1:38.509 |
| P10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:38.823 |
| P11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:38.945 |
| P12 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 1:39.035 |
| P13 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:39.233 |
| P14 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:39.329 |
| P15 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 1:39.468 |
| P16 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:39.576 |
| P17 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:40.144 |
| P18 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:40.277 |
| P19 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:40.337 |
| P20 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 1:40.625 |
| P21 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 1:40.635 |
| P22 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:40.731 |
| P23 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:40.741 |
| P24 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 1:40.745 |
| P25 | Vittorio Brambilla | Alfa Romeo | 1:40.789 |
| P26 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:40.824 |
| P27 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 1:42.088 |
| P28 | Héctor Rebaque | Rebaque | 1:43.060 |
| P29 | Alex Ribeiro | Fittipaldi | 1:45.183 |
| P30 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:49.318 |