Round 4 · United States West
United States West Grand Prix 1979
Long BeachSunday, 8 April 1979 Finished
Podium
- 1GVGilles Villeneuve
- 2JSJody Scheckter
- 3AJAlan Jones
Full classification
- 1Gilles VilleneuveFerrariFinished9
- 2Jody ScheckterFerrariFinished6
- 3Alan JonesWilliamsFinished4
- 4Mario AndrettiTeam LotusFinished3
- 5Patrick DepaillerLigierFinished2
- 6Jean-Pierre JarierTyrrell+1 Lap1
- 7Elio de AngelisShadow+2 Laps
- 8Nelson PiquetBrabham-Alfa Romeo+2 Laps
- 9Jochen MassArrows+2 Laps
- 10Didier PironiTyrrellDisqualified
- 11Hector RebaqueTeam LotusAccident
- 12Derek DalyEnsignAccident
- 13John WatsonMcLarenInjection
- 14Hans-Joachim StuckATSDisqualified
- 15Clay RegazzoniWilliamsEngine
- 16Jan LammersShadowSuspension
- 17Riccardo PatreseArrowsBrakes
- 18Carlos ReutemannTeam LotusTransmission
- 19Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldiTransmission
- 20Arturo MerzarioMerzarioEngine
- 21Jacques LaffiteLigierBrakes
- 22James HuntWolfTransmission
- 23Niki LaudaBrabham-Alfa RomeoAccident
- 24Patrick TambayMcLarenCollision
- 25René ArnouxRenaultWithdrew
- 26Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenaultWithdrew
Circuit
Circuit
Long Beach
Location
California, USA
Round
4 / 24
Status
Completed
First GP
1976
Winner: Gilles Villeneuve