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| Date | Circuit | Laps | Distance | Weather | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-04-08(Sun) | Long Beach | 80.5 | 261.706km | fine | dry |
| 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 | 36 | 8 | ARG | Lotus | Martini Racing Team Lotus | LOTUS 79 | FORD V8 | ||
| 3 | D.Pironi | 27 | 2 | FRA | Tyrrell | Team Tyrrell | TYRRELL 009 | FORD V8 | ||
| 4 | J.P.Jarier | 32 | 7* | FRA | Tyrrell | Team Tyrrell | TYRRELL 009 | FORD V8 | ||
| 5 | N.Lauda | 30 | 8* | AUT | Brabham | Parmalat Racing Team | BRABHAM BT48 | ALFA ROMEO V12 | ||
| 6 | N.Piquet | 26 | 2 | BRA | Brabham | Parmalat Racing Team | BRABHAM BT48 | ALFA ROMEO V12 | ||
| 7 | J.Watson | 32 | 6* | GBR | McLaren | Lowenbrau Team McLaren | McLAREN M28 | FORD V8 | ||
| 8 | P.Tambay | 29 | 3 | FRA | McLaren | Lowenbrau Team McLaren | McLAREN M28 | FORD V8 | ||
| 9 | H.J.Stuck | 28 | 6 | DEU | ATS | ATS Wheels | ATS D2 | 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 F5A | FORD V8 | ||
| 15 | J.P.Jabouille | 36 | 4* | FRA | Renault | Equipe Renault Elf | RENAULT RS01 | RENAULT V6t | ||
| 16 | R.Arnoux | 30 | 2 | FRA | Renault | Equipe Renault Elf | RENAULT RS01 | RENAULT V6t | ||
| 17 | J.Lammers | 22 | 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 | ||
| 20 | J.Hunt | 31 | 7 | GBR | Wolf | Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing | WOLF WR8 | FORD V8 | ||
| 22 | D.Daly | 26 | 2 | IRL | Ensign | Team Ensign | ENSIGN N179 | FORD V8 | ||
| 24 | A.Merzario | 36 | 7* | ITA | Merzario | Team Merzario | MERZARIO A1B | FORD V8 | ||
| 25 | P.Depailler | 34 | 6* | FRA | 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 FW06 | FORD V8 | ||
| 28 | C.Regazzoni | 39 | 10 | CHE | Williams | Albilad-Saudia Racing Team | WILLIAMS FW06 | FORD V8 | ||
| 29 | R.Patrese | 24 | 3 | ITA | Arrows | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | ARROWS A1 | FORD V8 | ||
| 30 | J.Mass | 32 | 7 | DEU | Arrows | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | ARROWS A1 | FORD V8 | ||
| 31 | H.Rebaque | 23 | 3 | MEX | Rebaque | Team Rebaque | LOTUS 79 | FORD V8 |
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Gap/Top | Ratio | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | G.Villeneuve | FERRARI | 1:18.825 | 100.0% | |||
| 2 | 2 | C.Reutemann | LOTUS FORD | 1:18.886 | +0.061 | +0.061 | 100.1% | |
| 3 | 11 | J.Scheckter | FERRARI | 1:18.911 | +0.025 | +0.086 | 100.1% | |
| 4 | 25 | P.Depailler | LIGIER FORD | 1:19.025 | +0.114 | +0.200 | 100.3% | |
| 5 | 26 | J.Laffite | LIGIER FORD | 1:19.032 | +0.007 | +0.207 | 100.3% | |
| 6 | 1 | M.Andretti | LOTUS FORD | 1:19.454 | +0.422 | +0.629 | 100.8% | |
| 7 | 4 | J.P.Jarier | TYRRELL FORD | 1:19.580 | +0.126 | +0.755 | 101.0% | |
| 8 | 20 | J.Hunt | WOLF FORD | 1:19.643 | +0.063 | +0.818 | 101.0% | |
| 9 | 29 | R.Patrese | ARROWS FORD | 1:19.727 | +0.084 | +0.902 | 101.1% | |
| 10 | 27 | A.Jones | WILLIAMS FORD | 1:19.910 | +0.183 | +1.085 | 101.4% | |
| 11 | 5 | N.Lauda | BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO | 1:20.041 | +0.131 | +1.216 | 101.5% | |
| 12 | 6 | N.Piquet | BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO | 1:20.456 | +0.415 | +1.631 | 102.1% | |
| 13 | 30 | J.Mass | ARROWS FORD | 1:20.608 | +0.152 | +1.783 | 102.3% | |
| 14 | 17 | J.Lammers | SHADOW FORD | 1:20.740 | +0.132 | +1.915 | 102.4% | |
| 15 | 28 | C.Regazzoni | WILLIAMS FORD | 1:20.768 | +0.028 | +1.943 | 102.5% | |
| 16 | 14 | E.Fittipaldi | COPERSUCAR FORD | 1:21.033 | +0.265 | +2.208 | 102.8% | |
| 17 | 3 | D.Pironi | TYRRELL FORD | 1:21.192 | +0.159 | +2.367 | 103.0% | |
| 18 | 7 | J.Watson | McLAREN FORD | 1:21.304 | +0.112 | +2.479 | 103.1% | |
| 19 | 8 | P.Tambay | McLAREN FORD | 1:21.411 | +0.107 | +2.586 | 103.3% | |
| 20 | 15 | J.P.Jabouille | RENAULT | 1:21.635 | +0.224 | +2.810 | 103.6% | |
| 21 | 18 | E.de Angelis | SHADOW FORD | 1:21.961 | +0.326 | +3.136 | 104.0% | |
| 22 | 16 | R.Arnoux | RENAULT | 1:22.088 | +0.127 | +3.263 | 104.1% | |
| 23 | 9 | H.J.Stuck | ATS FORD | 1:22.828 | +0.740 | +4.003 | 105.1% | |
| 24 | 24 | A.Merzario | MERZARIO FORD | 1:22.938 | +0.110 | +4.113 | 105.2% | |
| 25 | 31 | H.Rebaque | LOTUS FORD | 1:22.990 | +0.052 | +4.165 | 105.3% | |
| 26 | 22 | D.Daly | ENSIGN FORD | 1:23.888 | +0.898 | +5.063 | 106.4% |
| 2 C.Reutemann |
1 G.Villeneuve |
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| 4 P.Depailler |
3 J.Scheckter |
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| 6 M.Andretti |
5 J.Laffite |
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| 8 J.Hunt |
7 J.P.Jarier |
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| 10 A.Jones |
9 R.Patrese |
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| 12 N.Piquet |
11 N.Lauda |
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| 14 J.Lammers |
13 J.Mass |
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| 16 E.Fittipaldi |
15 C.Regazzoni |
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| 18 J.Watson |
17 D.Pironi |
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| 20 E.de Angelis |
19 P.Tambay |
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| 22 A.Merzario |
21 H.J.Stuck |
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| 24 D.Daly |
23 H.Rebaque |
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Gap/Top | Laps | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | G.Villeneuve | FERRARI | 1:50:25.400 | 80 | |||
| 2 | 11 | J.Scheckter | FERRARI | 1:50:54.780 | +29.380 | +29.380 | 80 | |
| 3 | 27 | A.Jones | WILLIAMS FORD | 1:51:25.090 | +30.310 | +59.690 | 80 | |
| 4 | 1 | M.Andretti | LOTUS FORD | 1:51:29.730 | +4.640 | +1:04.330 | 80 | |
| 5 | 25 | P.Depailler | LIGIER FORD | 1:51:48.920 | +19.190 | +1:23.520 | 80 | |
| 6 | 4 | J.P.Jarier | TYRRELL FORD | 79 | ||||
| 7 | 18 | E.de Angelis | SHADOW FORD | 78 | ||||
| 8 | 6 | N.Piquet | BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO | 78 | ||||
| 9 | 30 | J.Mass | ARROWS FORD | 78 | ||||
| dq | 3 | D.Pironi | TYRRELL FORD | 72 | ||||
| r | 31 | H.Rebaque | LOTUS FORD | 71 | ||||
| r | 22 | D.Daly | ENSIGN FORD | 69 | ||||
| r | 7 | J.Watson | McLAREN FORD | 62 | ||||
| dq | 9 | H.J.Stuck | ATS FORD | 49 | ||||
| r | 28 | C.Regazzoni | WILLIAMS FORD | 48 | ||||
| r | 17 | J.Lammers | SHADOW FORD | 47 | ||||
| r | 29 | R.Patrese | ARROWS FORD | 40 | ||||
| r | 2 | C.Reutemann | LOTUS FORD | 21 | ||||
| r | 14 | E.Fittipaldi | COPERSUCAR FORD | 19 | ||||
| r | 24 | A.Merzario | MERZARIO FORD | 13 | ||||
| r | 26 | J.Laffite | LIGIER FORD | 8 | ||||
| r | 20 | J.Hunt | WOLF FORD | 0 | ||||
| r | 5 | N.Lauda | BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO | 0 | ||||
| r | 8 | P.Tambay | McLAREN FORD | 0 | ||||
| ns | 15 | J.P.Jabouille | RENAULT | |||||
| ns | 16 | R.Arnoux | RENAULT |
| No | Driver | Car | Time | Lap | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | G.Villeneuve | FERRARI | 1:21.200 |
| From-To | Laps | Driver |
|---|---|---|
| 1-80 | 80 | G.Villeneuve |