1979 - United States Grand Prix - West

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1979 - United States Grand Prix - West

Race Name - United States Grand Prix - West
Date - 4/8/1979
Race Track - Long Beach Street Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 80
Pole Winner Gilles Villeneuve
Average Race Speed - 141.321 kph
Lead Changes - 1 Leader(s) with 0 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Gilles Villeneuve
Race Number - 4

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T4	Ferrari 015
2	3	Jody Scheckter	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T4	Ferrari 015
3	10	Alan Jones	AlbiladSaudia Racing Team	Williams FW06	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	6	Mario Andretti	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	4	Patrick Depailler	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	7	JeanPierre Jarier	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	20	Elio de Angelis	Interscope Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	12	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT48	Alfa Romeo 1260
9	13	Jochen Mass	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A1B	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	17	Didier Pironi	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	23	Hctor Rebaque	Team Rebaque	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	24	Derek Daly	Team Ensign	Ensign N179	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	18	John Watson	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M28	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	21	HansJoachim Stuck	ATS Wheels	ATS D2	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	15	Clay Regazzoni	AlbiladSaudia Racing Team	Williams FW06	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	14	Jan Lammers	Samson Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	9	Riccardo Patrese	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A1B	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	2	Carlos Reutemann	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	16	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F5A	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	22	Arturo Merzario	Team Merzario	Merzario A1B	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	5	Jacques Laffite	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	8	James Hunt	Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing	Wolf WR7	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	11	Niki Lauda	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT48	Alfa Romeo 1260
24	19	Patrick Tambay	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M28	Ford Cosworth DFV
25	25	Ren Arnoux	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS01	Renault-Gordini EF1
26	26	JeanPierre Jabouille	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS01	Renault-Gordini EF1