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1979 United States Grand Prix West
Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari) won the 1979 United States Grand Prix West at Long Beach, California on 8 April 1979, starting from P1. Jody Scheckter and Alan Jones completed the podium.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1 | 1:50:25.400 | 9 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 3 | +29.380 | 6 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 10 | +59.690 | 4 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 6 | +1:04.330 | 3 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 4 | +1:23.520 | 2 |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 7 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 20 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 12 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 13 | +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 | Pit lane | Withdrew | 0 |
| W | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Pit lane | Withdrew | 0 |
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