R14
1979 Standings — Round 15
After United States Grand Prix
Drivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 3 | 51 | - | |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | 47 | -4 | |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 4 | 40 | -11 | |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2 | 36 | -15 | |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1 | 29 | -22 | |
| 6 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 1 | 20 | -31 | |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | - | 20 | -31 | |
| 8 | 3 | René Arnoux | Renault | - | 17 | -34 |
| 9 | 1 | John Watson | McLaren | - | 15 | -36 |
| 10 | 2 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | - | 14 | -37 |
| 11 | 3 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | - | 14 | -37 |
| 12 | 3 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | - | 14 | -37 |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1 | 9 | -42 | |
| 14 | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | - | 4 | -47 | |
| 15 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | - | 3 | -48 | |
| 16 | 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | - | 3 | -48 |
| 17 | 1 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | - | 3 | -48 |
| 18 | 1 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | - | 3 | -48 |
| 19 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | - | 2 | -49 | |
| 20 | 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | - | 2 | -49 |
| 21 | 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | - | 1 | -50 |
