Round 15 · 1979

United States

Watkins Glen International
Country
United States Of America
Length
5.435 km
Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1
Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari
 Ferrari 3 – 9
2
René Arnoux Renault
 Renault 7 +48.787 6
3
Didier Pironi Tyrrell
 Tyrrell 10 +53.199 4
4
Elio De Angelis Shadow
 Shadow 20 +1:30.512 3
5
Hans-Joachim Stuck Ats Wheels
 Ats Wheels 14 +1:41.259 2
6
John Watson McLaren
 McLaren 13 +1 lap 1
7
Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi
 Fittipaldi 23 +5 laps –
8
Nelson Piquet Brabham
FL Brabham 2 Transmission –
DNF
Derek Daly Tyrrell
 Tyrrell 15 Spun off –
DNF
Jody Scheckter Ferrari
 Ferrari 16 Tyre –
DNF
Riccardo Patrese Arrows
 Arrows 19 Suspension –
DNF
Alan Jones Williams
 Williams 1 Wheel –
DNF
Marc Surer Ensign
 Ensign 21 Engine –
DNF
Clay Regazzoni Williams
 Williams 5 Accident –
DNF
Ricardo Zunino Brabham
 Brabham 9 Spun off –
DNF
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault
 Renault 8 Engine –
DNF
Patrick Tambay McLaren
 McLaren 22 Engine –
DNF
Keke Rosberg Wolf
 Wolf 12 Accident –
DNF
Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell
 Tyrrell 11 Accident –
DNF
Mario Andretti Lotus
 Lotus 17 Gearbox –
DNF
Carlos Reutemann Lotus
 Lotus 6 Spun off –
DNF
Jacques Laffite Ligier
 Ligier 4 Spun off –
DNF
Jacky Ickx Ligier
 Ligier 24 Spun off –
DNF
Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo
 Alfa Romeo 18 Spun off –
DNF
Vittorio Brambilla Alfa Romeo
 Alfa Romeo – – –
DNF
Jochen Mass Arrows
 Arrows – – –
DNF
Jan Lammers Shadow
 Shadow – – –
DNF
Héctor Rebaque Rebaque
 Rebaque – – –
DNF
Alex Ribeiro Fittipaldi
 Fittipaldi – – –
DNF
Arturo Merzario Merzario
 Merzario – – –