1979 season/ Round 4
United States Grand Prix West
Long Beach, California, USA. Sun, 8 Apr 1979. 80 laps.
USA- Winner
VILFerrari- Pole
- VILFerrari
- Fastest lap
- VIL1:21.200
Weekend
Race
- Jody ScheckterFerrari+29.3802
- Gilles VilleneuveFerrari1:50:25.4001
- Alan Jones
Williams+59.6903
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
SHDE
+13 places, P20 to P7
Beat our forecast
–
No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
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No pit stop data
Fastest lap
VIL
1:21.200
DNFs
17
PIR, REB, DAL, WAT, STU, REG, LAM, PAT, REU, FIT, MER, LAF, HUN, LAU, TAM, ARN, JAB
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIL | Ferrari | 1 | 1:50:25.400 | 9 |
| 2 | SCH | Ferrari | 3+1 | +29.380 | 6 |
| 3 | JON | Williams | 10+7 | +59.690 | 4 |
| 4 | LOAND | LOTeam Lotus | 6+2 | +1:04.330 | 3 |
| 5 | LIDEP | LILigier | 4-1 | +1:23.520 | 2 |
| 6 | TYJAR | TYTyrrell | 7+1 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | SHDE | SHShadow | 20+13 | +2 Laps | |
| 8 | BRPIQ | BRBrabham-Alfa Romeo | 12+4 | +2 Laps | |
| 9 | ARMAS | ARArrows | 13+4 | +2 Laps | |
| DSQ | TYPIR | TYTyrrell | 17 | Disqualified | |
| DNF | LOREB | LOTeam Lotus | 23 | Accident | |
| DNF | ENDAL | ENEnsign | 24 | Accident | |
| DNF |  WAT | McLaren | 18 | Injection | |
| DSQ | ATSTU | ATATS | 21 | Disqualified | |
| DNF | REG | Williams | 15 | Engine | |
| DNF | SHLAM | SHShadow | 14 | Suspension | |
| DNF | ARPAT | ARArrows | 9 | Brakes | |
| DNF | LOREU | LOTeam Lotus | 2 | Transmission | |
| DNF | FIFIT | FIFittipaldi | 16 | Transmission | |
| DNF | MEMER | MEMerzario | 22 | Engine | |
| DNF | LILAF | LILigier | 5 | Brakes | |
| DNF | WOHUN | WOWolf | 8 | Transmission | |
| DNF | BRLAU | BRBrabham-Alfa Romeo | 11 | Accident | |
| DNF | TAM | McLaren | 19 | Collision | |
| DNS | REARN | RERenault | PL | Withdrew | |
| DNS | REJAB | RERenault | PL | Withdrew |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | 1:21.200 |