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1979 United States Grand Prix West F1 Starting Grid
1979 United States Grand Prix West Formula 1 starting grid with driver, constructor, circuit, and season details.
Browse the full classification, related season, driver, team, circuit, and championship history.
- Season
- 1979
- Round
- 4
- Grand Prix
- United States Grand Prix West
- Circuit
- Long Beach
- Winner
- Gilles Villeneuve
- Classified drivers
- 24
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Finished |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | Transmission |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Finished |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | Finished |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Brakes |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | Finished |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | +1 lap |
| 8 | James Hunt | Wolf | Transmission |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Brakes |
| 10 | Alan Jones | Williams | Finished |
| 11 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Accident |
| 12 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +2 laps |
| 13 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | +2 laps |
| 14 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | Suspension |
| 15 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | Engine |
| 16 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Transmission |
| 17 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Push start |
| 18 | John Watson | McLaren | Injection |
| 19 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Collision |
| 20 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | +2 laps |