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| Date | Circuit | Laps | Distance | Weather | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-10-07(Sun) | Watkins Glen | 59 | 320.665km | rain | wet, dry later |
| No | Driver | Age | Career | Nationality | Team | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.Andretti | 39 | 10* | USA | Lotus | Martini Racing Team Lotus | LOTUS 79 | FORD V8 | ||
| 2 | C.Reutemann | 37 | 8 | ARG | Lotus | Martini Racing Team Lotus | LOTUS 79 | FORD V8 | ||
| 3 | D.Pironi | 27 | 2 | FRA | Tyrrell | Candy Team Tyrrell | TYRRELL 009 | FORD V8 | ||
| 4 | J.P.Jarier | 33 | 7* | FRA | Tyrrell | Candy Team Tyrrell | TYRRELL 009 | FORD V8 | ||
| 5 | R.Zunino | 30 | 1 | ARG | Brabham | Parmalat Racing Team | BRABHAM BT49 | FORD V8 | ||
| 6 | N.Piquet | 27 | 2 | BRA | Brabham | Parmalat Racing Team | BRABHAM BT49 | FORD V8 | ||
| 7 | J.Watson | 33 | 6* | GBR | McLaren | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLAREN M29 | FORD V8 | ||
| 8 | P.Tambay | 30 | 3 | FRA | McLaren | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLAREN M29 | FORD V8 | ||
| 9 | H.J.Stuck | 28 | 6 | DEU | ATS | ATS Wheels | ATS D3 | FORD V8 | ||
| 11 | J.Scheckter | 29 | 7* | ZAF | Ferrari | Scuderia Ferrari | FERRARI 312T4 | FERRARI F12 | ||
| 12 | G.Villeneuve | 29 | 3 | CAN | Ferrari | Scuderia Ferrari | FERRARI 312T4 | FERRARI F12 | ||
| 14 | E.Fittipaldi | 32 | 10 | BRA | Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi Automotive | COPERSUCAR F6A | FORD V8 | ||
| 15 | J.P.Jabouille | 37 | 4* | FRA | Renault | Equipe Renault Elf | RENAULT RS10 | RENAULT V6t | ||
| 16 | R.Arnoux | 31 | 2 | FRA | Renault | Equipe Renault Elf | RENAULT RS10 | RENAULT V6t | ||
| 17 | J.Lammers | 23 | 1 | NDL | Shadow | Samson Shadow Racing Team | SHADOW DN9 | FORD V8 | ||
| 18 | E.de Angelis | 21 | 1 | ITA | Shadow | Shadow Racing Team | SHADOW DN9 | FORD V8 | ||
| 19 | A.D.Ribeiro | 30 | 2* | BRA | Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi Automotive | COPERSUCAR F6A | FORD V8 | ||
| 20 | K.Rosberg | 30 | 2 | FIN | Wolf | Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing | WOLF WR8/9 | FORD V8 | ||
| 22 | M.Surer | 28 | 1 | CHE | Ensign | Team Ensign | ENSIGN N179 | FORD V8 | ||
| 24 | A.Merzario | 36 | 7* | ITA | Merzario | Team Merzario | MERZARIO A2 | FORD V8 | ||
| 25 | J.Ickx | 34 | 12* | BEL | Ligier | Ligier Gitanes | LIGIER JS11 | FORD V8 | ||
| 26 | J.Laffite | 35 | 6 | FRA | Ligier | Ligier Gitanes | LIGIER JS11 | FORD V8 | ||
| 27 | A.Jones | 32 | 5 | AUS | Williams | Albilad-Saudia Racing Team | WILLIAMS FW07 | FORD V8 | ||
| 28 | C.Regazzoni | 40 | 10 | CHE | Williams | Albilad-Saudia Racing Team | WILLIAMS FW07 | FORD V8 | ||
| 29 | R.Patrese | 25 | 3 | ITA | Arrows | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | ARROWS A2 | FORD V8 | ||
| 30 | J.Mass | 33 | 7 | DEU | Arrows | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | ARROWS A2 | FORD V8 | ||
| 31 | H.Rebaque | 23 | 3 | MEX | Rebaque | Team Rebaque | REBAQUE HR100 | FORD V8 | ||
| 33 | D.Daly | 26 | 2 | IRL | Tyrrell | Candy Team Tyrrell | TYRRELL 009 | FORD V8 | ||
| 35 | B.Giacomelli | 27 | 2* | ITA | Alfa Romeo | Autodelta | ALFA ROMEO 179 | ALFA ROMEO V12 | ||
| 36 | V.Brambilla | 41 | 6 | ITA | Alfa Romeo | Autodelta | ALFA ROMEO 179 | ALFA ROMEO V12 |
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Gap/Top | Ratio | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | A.Jones | WILLIAMS FORD | 1:35.615 | 100.0% | |||
| 2 | 6 | N.Piquet | BRABHAM FORD | 1:36.914 | +1.299 | +1.299 | 101.4% | |
| 3 | 12 | G.Villeneuve | FERRARI | 1:36.948 | +0.034 | +1.333 | 101.4% | |
| 4 | 26 | J.Laffite | LIGIER FORD | 1:37.066 | +0.118 | +1.451 | 101.5% | |
| 5 | 28 | C.Regazzoni | WILLIAMS FORD | 1:37.128 | +0.062 | +1.513 | 101.6% | |
| 6 | 2 | C.Reutemann | LOTUS FORD | 1:37.872 | +0.744 | +2.257 | 102.4% | |
| 7 | 16 | R.Arnoux | RENAULT | 1:38.195 | +0.323 | +2.580 | 102.7% | |
| 8 | 15 | J.P.Jabouille | RENAULT | 1:38.218 | +0.023 | +2.603 | 102.7% | |
| 9 | 5 | R.Zunino | BRABHAM FORD | 1:38.509 | +0.291 | +2.894 | 103.0% | |
| 10 | 3 | D.Pironi | TYRRELL FORD | 1:38.823 | +0.314 | +3.208 | 103.4% | |
| 11 | 4 | J.P.Jarier | TYRRELL FORD | 1:38.945 | +0.122 | +3.330 | 103.5% | |
| 12 | 20 | K.Rosberg | WOLF FORD | 1:39.035 | +0.090 | +3.420 | 103.6% | |
| 13 | 7 | J.Watson | McLAREN FORD | 1:39.233 | +0.198 | +3.618 | 103.8% | |
| 14 | 9 | H.J.Stuck | ATS FORD | 1:39.329 | +0.096 | +3.714 | 103.9% | |
| 15 | 33 | D.Daly | TYRRELL FORD | 1:39.468 | +0.139 | +3.853 | 104.0% | |
| 16 | 11 | J.Scheckter | FERRARI | 1:39.576 | +0.108 | +3.961 | 104.1% | |
| 17 | 1 | M.Andretti | LOTUS FORD | 1:40.144 | +0.568 | +4.529 | 104.7% | |
| 18 | 35 | B.Giacomelli | ALFA ROMEO | 1:40.277 | +0.133 | +4.662 | 104.9% | |
| 19 | 29 | R.Patrese | ARROWS FORD | 1:40.337 | +0.060 | +4.722 | 104.9% | |
| 20 | 18 | E.de Angelis | SHADOW FORD | 1:40.625 | +0.288 | +5.010 | 105.2% | |
| 21 | 22 | M.Surer | ENSIGN FORD | 1:40.635 | +0.010 | +5.020 | 105.3% | |
| 22 | 8 | P.Tambay | McLAREN FORD | 1:40.731 | +0.096 | +5.116 | 105.4% | |
| 23 | 14 | E.Fittipaldi | COPERSUCAR FORD | 1:40.741 | +0.010 | +5.126 | 105.4% | |
| 24 | 25 | J.Ickx | LIGIER FORD | 1:40.745 | +0.004 | +5.130 | 105.4% | |
| nq | 36 | V.Brambilla | ALFA ROMEO | 1:40.789 | +0.044 | +5.174 | 105.4% | |
| nq | 30 | J.Mass | ARROWS FORD | 1:40.824 | +0.035 | +5.209 | 105.4% | |
| nq | 17 | J.Lammers | SHADOW FORD | 1:42.088 | +1.264 | +6.473 | 106.8% | |
| nq | 31 | H.Rebaque | REBAQUE FORD | 1:43.060 | +0.972 | +7.445 | 107.8% | |
| nq | 19 | A.D.Ribeiro | COPERSUCAR FORD | 1:45.183 | +2.123 | +9.568 | 110.0% | |
| nq | 24 | A.Merzario | MERZARIO FORD | 1:49.318 | +4.135 | +13.703 | 114.3% |
| 2 N.Piquet |
1 A.Jones |
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| 4 J.Laffite |
3 G.Villeneuve |
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| 6 C.Reutemann |
5 C.Regazzoni |
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| 8 J.P.Jabouille |
7 R.Arnoux |
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| 10 D.Pironi |
9 R.Zunino |
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| 12 K.Rosberg |
11 J.P.Jarier |
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| 14 H.J.Stuck |
13 J.Watson |
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| 16 J.Scheckter |
15 D.Daly |
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| 18 B.Giacomelli |
17 M.Andretti |
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| 20 E.de Angelis |
19 R.Patrese |
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| 22 P.Tambay |
21 M.Surer |
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| 24 J.Ickx |
23 E.Fittipaldi |
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Gap/Top | Laps | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | G.Villeneuve | FERRARI | 1:52:17.734 | 59 | |||
| 2 | 16 | R.Arnoux | RENAULT | 1:53:06.521 | +48.787 | +48.787 | 59 | |
| 3 | 3 | D.Pironi | TYRRELL FORD | 1:53:10.933 | +4.412 | +53.199 | 59 | |
| 4 | 18 | E.de Angelis | SHADOW FORD | 1:53:48.246 | +37.313 | +1:30.512 | 59 | |
| 5 | 9 | H.J.Stuck | ATS FORD | 1:53:58.993 | +10.747 | +1:41.259 | 59 | |
| 6 | 7 | J.Watson | McLAREN FORD | 58 | ||||
| 7 | 14 | E.Fittipaldi | COPERSUCAR FORD | 54 | ||||
| 8 | 6 | N.Piquet | BRABHAM FORD | 53 | ||||
| r | 33 | D.Daly | TYRRELL FORD | 52 | ||||
| r | 11 | J.Scheckter | FERRARI | 48 | ||||
| r | 29 | R.Patrese | ARROWS FORD | 44 | ||||
| r | 27 | A.Jones | WILLIAMS FORD | 36 | ||||
| r | 22 | M.Surer | ENSIGN FORD | 32 | ||||
| r | 28 | C.Regazzoni | WILLIAMS FORD | 29 | ||||
| r | 5 | R.Zunino | BRABHAM FORD | 25 | ||||
| r | 15 | J.P.Jabouille | RENAULT | 24 | ||||
| r | 8 | P.Tambay | McLAREN FORD | 20 | ||||
| r | 20 | K.Rosberg | WOLF FORD | 20 | ||||
| r | 4 | J.P.Jarier | TYRRELL FORD | 18 | ||||
| r | 1 | M.Andretti | LOTUS FORD | 16 | ||||
| r | 2 | C.Reutemann | LOTUS FORD | 6 | ||||
| r | 26 | J.Laffite | LIGIER FORD | 3 | ||||
| r | 25 | J.Ickx | LIGIER FORD | 2 | ||||
| r | 35 | B.Giacomelli | ALFA ROMEO | 0 |
| No | Driver | Car | Time | Lap | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | N.Piquet | BRABHAM FORD | 1:40.054 | 51 |
| From-To | Laps | Driver | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-31 | 31 | G.Villeneuve | |
| 32-36 | 5 | A.Jones | |
| 37-59 | 23 | G.Villeneuve | |