United States Grand Prix West

Round 4 · Long Beach, California, USA

1979-04-08

Winner: Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari)

Gilles Villeneuve

Ferrari

Jody Scheckter

Ferrari · +29.380

Alan Jones

Williams · +59.690

Who won the 1979 United States Grand Prix West?

The 1979 United States Grand Prix West was won by Gilles Villeneuve driving for Ferrari, starting from pole position. Jody Scheckter finished second, +29.380 behind, with Alan Jones completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 17 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 4 of the 1979 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Long Beach in California, USA. Elio de Angelis was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 13 positions from P20 to finish P7.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	1	—	1:50:25.400	Finished	9
2	Jody Scheckter	Ferrari	3	▲1	+29.380	Finished	6
3	Alan Jones	Williams	10	▲7	+59.690	Finished	4
4	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	6	▲2	+1:04.330	Finished	3
5	Patrick Depailler	Ligier	4	▼1	+1:23.520	Finished	2
6	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Tyrrell	7	▲1	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Elio de Angelis	Shadow	20	▲13	—	+2 Laps	0
8	Nelson Piquet	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	12	▲4	—	+2 Laps	0
9	Jochen Mass	Arrows	13	▲4	—	+2 Laps	0
D	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell	17	—	—	Disqualified	0
R	Hector Rebaque	Team Lotus	23	—	—	Accident	0
R	Derek Daly	Ensign	24	—	—	Accident	0
R	John Watson	McLaren	18	—	—	Injection	0
D	Hans-Joachim Stuck	ATS	21	—	—	Disqualified	0
R	Clay Regazzoni	Williams	15	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jan Lammers	Shadow	14	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	9	—	—	Brakes	0
R	Carlos Reutemann	Team Lotus	2	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	16	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Arturo Merzario	Merzario	22	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	5	—	—	Brakes	0
R	James Hunt	Wolf	8	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Niki Lauda	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	11	—	—	Accident	0
R	Patrick Tambay	McLaren	19	—	—	Collision	0
W	René Arnoux	Renault	—	—	—	Withdrew	0
W	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault	—	—	—	Withdrew	0

1979 United States Grand Prix West — FAQ

Who won the 1979 United States Grand Prix West?+

Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari) won the 1979 United States Grand Prix West on 1979-04-08 at Long Beach.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1979 United States Grand Prix West?+

P1: Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari). P2: Jody Scheckter (Ferrari), +29.380 behind. P3: Alan Jones (Williams), +59.690 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1979 United States Grand Prix West?+

Gilles Villeneuve took pole position for the 1979 United States Grand Prix West.

Which team won the 1979 United States Grand Prix West?+

Ferrari won the 1979 United States Grand Prix West with Gilles Villeneuve taking victory.