Round 15 Finished

United States Grand Prix 1979

October 5, 1979 – October 7, 1979 · Watkins Glen — United States · 59 laps
Circuit Info →
Pos No. Driver Team Laps Time Gap Pts
1 –
ferrari Ferrari · Ferrari · Michelin
59 1:52:17.734 — 9
2 –
renault Renault · Renault · Michelin
59 +48.787s +48.787s 6
3 –
tyrrell Tyrrell · Ford · Goodyear
59 +53.199s +4.412s 4
4 –
shadow racing cars Shadow · Ford · Goodyear
59 +1:30.512s +37.313s 3
5 –
ats Ats wheels · Ford · Goodyear
59 +1:41.259s +10.747s 2
6 –
mclaren Mclaren · Ford · Goodyear
58 +1 Lap — 1
7 –
fittipaldi automotive Fittipaldi · Ford · Goodyear
54 +5 Laps — –
8 –
Nelson Piquet FL 1:40.054
brabham Brabham · Ford · Goodyear
53 DNF — –
9 –
tyrrell Tyrrell · Ford · Goodyear
52 DNF — –
10 –
ferrari Ferrari · Ferrari · Michelin
48 DNF — –
11 –
arrows Arrows · Ford · Goodyear
44 DNF — –
12 –
williams Williams · Ford · Goodyear
36 DNF — –
13 –
ensign Ensign · Ford · Goodyear
32 DNF — –
14 –
williams Williams · Ford · Goodyear
29 DNF — –
15 –
brabham Brabham · Ford · Goodyear
25 DNF — –
16 –
renault Renault · Renault · Michelin
24 DNF — –
17 –
walter wolf racing Wolf · Ford · Goodyear
20 DNF — –
18 –
mclaren Mclaren · Ford · Goodyear
20 DNF — –
19 –
tyrrell Tyrrell · Ford · Goodyear
18 DNF — –
20 –
team lotus Lotus · Ford · Goodyear
16 DNF — –
21 –
team lotus Lotus · Ford · Goodyear
6 DNF — –
22 –
ligier Ligier · Ford · Goodyear
3 DNF — –
23 –
ligier Ligier · Ford · Goodyear
2 DNF — –
24 –
alfa romeo Alfa romeo · Alfa romeo · Goodyear
– DNF — –
25 –
alfa romeo Alfa romeo · Alfa romeo · Goodyear
– DNF — –
26 –
arrows Arrows · Ford · Goodyear
– DNF — –
27 –
shadow racing cars Shadow · Ford · Goodyear
– DNF — –
28 –
team rebaque Rebaque · Ford · Goodyear
– DNF — –
29 –
fittipaldi automotive Fittipaldi · Ford · Goodyear
– DNF — –
30 –
merzario Merzario · Ford · Goodyear
– DNF — –

FL = Fastest Lap

Grid → Finish

▲ +16
Biggest Gainer
Elio de Angelis P20 → P4
▼ -30
Biggest Loser
Arturo Merzario P0 → P30
Pos. Driver Team Grid Finish Change
6 mclaren 13 6 +7
9 tyrrell 15 9 +6
10 ferrari 16 10 +6
11 arrows 19 11 +8
12 williams 1 12 -11
13 ensign 21 13 +8
15 brabham 9 15 -6
18 mclaren 22 18 +4
22 ligier 4 22 -18
23 ligier 24 23 +1
26 arrows 0 26 -26

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