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1979 United States Grand Prix
Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari) won the 1979 United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, New York State on 7 October 1979, starting from P3. René Arnoux and Didier Pironi completed the podium.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | 1:52:17.734 | 9 |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | 7 | +48.787 | 6 |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 10 | +53.199 | 4 |
| 4 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 20 | +1:30.512 | 3 |
| 5 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 14 | +1:41.259 | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 13 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 23 | +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 |
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