1979 Toyota United States Grand Prix

Race 15 of 15

Watkins Glen
59 laps
Time of race: 1:52:17.734
Average speed of winner: 171.333 kph
Margin of victory: 48.787 sec
Lead changes: 3 between 2 drivers
Fastest lap: Nelson Piquet 1:40.054
Lap leaders: Jones pole, Villeneuve 1-31, Jones 32-36, Villeneuve 37-59

Race notes: Debut for Marc Surer. Finale for Jacky Ickx and Hans-Joachim Stuck.

Video links: Highlights (Part 1), Highlights (Part 2)

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	3	Gilles Villeneuve	12	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T4	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:36.948	59	2	54	1:52:17.734	3
2	7	René Arnoux	16	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS10	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:38.195	59	0	0	+48.787	6
3	10	Didier Pironi	3	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:38.823	59	0	0	+53.199	4
4	20	Elio de Angelis	18	Interscope Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:40.625	59	0	0	+90.512	3
5	14	Hans-Joachim Stuck	9	ATS Wheels	ATS D3	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	ATS	1:39.329	59	0	0	+101.259	2
6	13	John Watson	7	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M29	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:39.233	58	0	0	+1 lap	1
7	23	Emerson Fittipaldi	14	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F6A	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Fittipaldi	1:40.741	54	0	0	+5 laps	0
8	2	Nelson Piquet	6	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Brabham	1:36.914	53	0	0	transmission	0
9	15	Derek Daly	33	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:39.468	52	0	0	spun off	0
10	16	Jody Scheckter	11	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T4	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:39.576	48	0	0	tyre	0
11	19	Riccardo Patrese	29	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A2	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Arrows	1:40.337	44	0	0	suspension	0
12	1	Alan Jones	27	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team	Williams FW07	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:35.615	36	1	5	wheel	0
13	21	Marc Surer	22	Team Ensign	Ensign N179	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ensign	1:40.635	32	0	0	engine	0
14	5	Clay Regazzoni	28	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team	Williams FW07	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:37.128	29	0	0	accident	0
15	9	Ricardo Zunino	5	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Brabham	1:38.509	25	0	0	spun off	0
16	8	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	15	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS10	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:38.218	24	0	0	engine	0
17	12	Keke Rosberg	20	Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing	Wolf WR7	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Wolf	1:39.035	20	0	0	accident	0
18	22	Patrick Tambay	8	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M29	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:40.731	20	0	0	engine	0
19	11	Jean-Pierre Jarier	4	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:38.945	18	0	0	accident	0
20	17	Mario Andretti	1	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:40.144	16	0	0	gearbox	0
21	6	Carlos Reutemann	2	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:37.872	6	0	0	spun off	0
22	4	Jacques Laffite	26	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ligier	1:37.066	3	0	0	spun off	0
23	24	Jacky Ickx	25	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ligier	1:40.745	2	0	0	spun off	0
24	18	Bruno Giacomelli	35	Autodelta	Alfa Romeo 179	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Alfa Romeo	1:40.277	0	0	0	spun off	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Jody Scheckter	51	15	1	3	6
2	Gilles Villeneuve	47	15	1	3	7
3	Alan Jones	40	15	3	4	5
4	Jacques Laffite	36	15	4	2	6
5	Clay Regazzoni	29	15	0	1	5
6	Patrick Depailler	20	7	0	1	2
7	Carlos Reutemann	20	15	0	0	4
8	René Arnoux	17	14	2	0	3
9	John Watson	15	15	0	0	1
10	Mario Andretti	14	15	0	0	1
11	Jean-Pierre Jarier	14	13	0	0	2
12	Didier Pironi	14	15	0	0	2
13	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	9	14	4	1	1
14	Niki Lauda	4	13	0	0	0
15	Elio de Angelis	3	14	0	0	0
16	Nelson Piquet	3	15	0	0	0
17	Jacky Ickx	3	8	0	0	0
18	Jochen Mass	3	13	0	0	0
19	Riccardo Patrese	2	14	0	0	0
20	Hans-Joachim Stuck	2	12	0	0	0
21	Emerson Fittipaldi	1	15	0	0	0
22	Héctor Rebaque	0	10	0	0	0
23	Patrick Tambay	0	13	0	0	0
24	Geoff Lees	0	1	0	0	0
25	Ricardo Zunino	0	2	0	0	0