East Watkins Glen USA 7 October 1979
Previous Winners
| POS |
NO |
Driver |
Team |
Model |
Engine |
Type |
Laps |
Time/Reason |
Grid |
Row |
| 1 |
12 |
Gilles VILLENEUVE |
Ferrari |
312T4 |
Ferrari |
F12 |
59 |
1h 52m 17.729s |
3 |
2 |
| 2 |
16 |
René ARNOUX |
RENAULT |
RS10 |
Renault |
V6t |
59 |
1h 53m 6.520s |
7 |
4 |
| 3 |
3 |
Didier PIRONI |
TYRRELL |
009 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
59 |
1h 53m 10.930s |
10 |
5 |
| 4 |
18 |
Elio de ANGELIS |
SHADOW |
DN9 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
59 |
1h 53m 48.25s |
20 |
10 |
| 5 |
9 |
Hans-Joachim STUCK |
ATS |
D3 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
59 |
1h 53m 58.990s |
14 |
7 |
| 6 |
7 |
John WATSON |
McLaren |
M29 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
58 |
- |
13 |
7 |
| 7 |
14 |
Emerson FITTIPALDI |
FITTIPALDI |
F6A |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
54 |
- |
23 |
12 |
| nq |
36 |
Vittorio BRAMBILLA |
ALFA ROMEO |
179 |
Alfa Romeo |
V12 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| nq |
17 |
Jan LAMMERS |
SHADOW |
DN9 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| nq |
30 |
Jochen MASS |
ARROWS |
A2 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| nq |
24 |
Arturo MERZARIO |
MERZARIO |
A4 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| nq |
31 |
Hector REBAQUE |
REBAQUE |
HR100 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| nq |
19 |
Alex-Dias RIBEIRO |
FITTIPALDI |
F6A |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| r |
6 |
Nelson PIQUET |
BRABHAM |
BT49 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
53 |
drive shaft |
2 |
1 |
| r |
33 |
Derek DALY |
TYRRELL |
009 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
52 |
accident |
15 |
8 |
| r |
11 |
Jody SCHECKTER |
Ferrari |
312T4 |
Ferrari |
F12 |
48 |
tyre burst/ suspension |
16 |
8 |
| r |
29 |
Riccardo PATRESE |
ARROWS |
A2 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
44 |
rear suspension |
19 |
10 |
| r |
27 |
Alan JONES |
WILLIAMS |
FW07 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
36 |
wheel lost |
1 |
1 |
| r |
22 |
Marc SURER |
ENSIGN |
N179 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
32 |
engine |
21 |
11 |
| r |
28 |
Clay REGAZZONI |
WILLIAMS |
FW07 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
29 |
accident |
5 |
3 |
| r |
5 |
Ricardo ZUNINO |
BRABHAM |
BT49 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
25 |
accident |
9 |
5 |
| r |
15 |
Jean-Pierre JABOUILLE |
RENAULT |
RS10 |
Renault |
V6t |
24 |
camshaft belt |
8 |
4 |
| r |
8 |
Patrick TAMBAY |
McLaren |
M29 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
20 |
engine |
22 |
11 |
| r |
20 |
Keke ROSBERG |
WOLF |
WR8/9 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
20 |
accident |
12 |
6 |
| r |
4 |
Jean-Pierre JARIER |
TYRRELL |
009 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
18 |
accident |
11 |
6 |
| r |
1 |
Mario ANDRETTI |
LOTUS |
79 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
16 |
gearbox |
17 |
9 |
| r |
2 |
Carlos REUTEMANN |
LOTUS |
79 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
6 |
accident |
6 |
3 |
| r |
26 |
Jacques LAFFITE |
TALBOT LAGO |
JS11 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
3 |
accident |
4 |
2 |
| r |
25 |
Jacky ICKX |
TALBOT LAGO |
JS11 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
2 |
accident |
24 |
12 |
| r |
35 |
Bruno GIACOMELLI |
ALFA ROMEO |
179 |
Alfa Romeo |
V12 |
0 |
accident |
18 |
9 |
