United States Grand Prix

Round 15 · Watkins Glen, New York State, USA

1979-10-07

Winner: Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari)

Gilles Villeneuve

Ferrari

René Arnoux

Renault · +48.787

Didier Pironi

Tyrrell · +53.199

Who won the 1979 United States Grand Prix?

The 1979 United States Grand Prix was won by Gilles Villeneuve driving for Ferrari, starting from 3rd on the grid. René Arnoux finished second, +48.787 behind, with Didier Pironi completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 17 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 15 of the 1979 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Watkins Glen in New York State, USA. Elio de Angelis was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 16 positions from P20 to finish P4.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	3	▲2	1:52:17.734	Finished	9
2	René Arnoux	Renault	7	▲5	+48.787	Finished	6
3	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell	10	▲7	+53.199	Finished	4
4	Elio de Angelis	Shadow	20	▲16	+1:30.512	Finished	3
5	Hans-Joachim Stuck	ATS	14	▲9	+1:41.259	Finished	2
6	John Watson	McLaren	13	▲7	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	23	▲16	—	+5 Laps	0
R	Nelson Piquet	Brabham-Ford	2	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Derek Daly	Tyrrell	15	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Jody Scheckter	Ferrari	16	—	—	Tyre	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	19	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Alan Jones	Williams	1	—	—	Wheel	0
R	Marc Surer	Ensign	21	—	—	Engine	0
R	Clay Regazzoni	Williams	5	—	—	Accident	0
R	Ricardo Zunino	Brabham-Ford	9	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault	8	—	—	Engine	0
R	Keke Rosberg	Wolf	12	—	—	Accident	0
R	Patrick Tambay	McLaren	22	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Tyrrell	11	—	—	Accident	0
R	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	17	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Carlos Reutemann	Team Lotus	6	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	4	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Jacky Ickx	Ligier	24	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	18	—	—	Spun off	0

1979 United States Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1979 United States Grand Prix?+

Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari) won the 1979 United States Grand Prix on 1979-10-07 at Watkins Glen.

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

P1: Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari). P2: René Arnoux (Renault), +48.787 behind. P3: Didier Pironi (Tyrrell), +53.199 behind.

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

Alan Jones took pole position for the 1979 United States Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1979 United States Grand Prix?+

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