Round 15Completed
United States Grand Prix
1979 Formula 1 World Championship
7 October 1979·
New York State, USA
Gilles Villeneuve
Winner
Alan Jones
Pole
TBD
Fastest Lap
Watkins Glen
Circuit
Race Results
PosDriverTeamGridPtsTime / Gap
Gilles Villeneuve won the 1979 United States Grand Prix for Ferrari in 1:52:17.734. The podium was completed by René Arnoux in second and Didier Pironi in third. Alan Jones took pole position. Elio de Angelis made the biggest forward move, climbing from P20 to P4 for a gain of 16 places.
Race Brief · United States Grand Prix 1979
United States Grand Prix 1979 FAQ
Who won the United States Grand Prix 1979?
Gilles Villeneuve driving for Ferrari won the United States Grand Prix 1979.
Who started on pole for the United States Grand Prix 1979?
Alan Jones started the United States Grand Prix 1979 from pole position.
Who set the fastest lap at the United States Grand Prix 1979?
The fastest lap is not recorded in the current dataset.
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