United States Grand Prix West 1979
Round 4 · 
Long Beach · 8 Apr 1979
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Time / Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gilles Villeneuve | 1:50:25.400 | 9 |
| 2 |  Jody Scheckter | +29.380 | 6 |
| 3 |  Alan Jones | +59.690 | 4 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | +1:04.330 | 3 |
| 5 |  Patrick Depailler | +1:23.520 | 2 |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 |  Elio de Angelis | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 |  Nelson Piquet | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 |  Jochen Mass | +2 Laps | 0 |
| D | Didier Pironi | Disqualified | 0 |
| R |  Hector Rebaque | Accident | 0 |
| R |  Derek Daly | Accident | 0 |
| R |  John Watson | Injection | 0 |
| D | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Disqualified | 0 |
| R |  Clay Regazzoni | Engine | 0 |
| R |  Jan Lammers | Suspension | 0 |
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Brakes | 0 |
| R |  Carlos Reutemann | Transmission | 0 |
| R | Emerson Fittipaldi | Transmission | 0 |
| R | Arturo Merzario | Engine | 0 |
| R | Jacques Laffite | Brakes | 0 |
| R | James Hunt | Transmission | 0 |
| R |  Niki Lauda | Accident | 0 |
| R | Patrick Tambay | Collision | 0 |
| W | René Arnoux | Withdrew | 0 |
| W | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Withdrew | 0 |
About the Grand Prix
The 1979 United States Grand Prix West, formally titled the Lubri Lon Long Beach Grand Prix, was a Formula One motor race held on April 8, 1979, at Long Beach Street Circuit. Canadian Gilles Villeneuve captured pole, fastest lap and the win for Scuderia Ferrari, followed by his teammate Jody Scheckter, as the Prancing Horses took a big step toward reclaiming the Constructors' and Drivers' Championships from Team Lotus. Villeneuve's win came by almost half a minute over Scheckter, and Alan Jones joined them on the podium for Williams. It was the third win of Villeneuve's career, his second in succession, and the third United States Grand Prix win in a row for Ferrari.
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