1979 - United States Grand Prix - East

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1979 - United States Grand Prix - East

Race Name - United States Grand Prix - East
Date - 10/7/1979
Race Track - Watkins Glen International
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 59
Pole Winner Alan Jones
Average Race Speed - 171.333 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 3 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Gilles Villeneuve
Race Number - 15

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	3	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T4	Ferrari 015
2	7	Ren Arnoux	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS10	Renault-Gordini EF1
3	10	Didier Pironi	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	20	Elio de Angelis	Interscope Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	14	HansJoachim Stuck	ATS Wheels	ATS D3	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	13	John Watson	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M29	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	23	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F6A	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	2	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	15	Derek Daly	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	16	Jody Scheckter	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T4	Ferrari 015
11	19	Riccardo Patrese	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A2	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	1	Alan Jones	AlbiladSaudia Racing Team	Williams FW07	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	21	Marc Surer	Team Ensign	Ensign N179	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	5	Clay Regazzoni	AlbiladSaudia Racing Team	Williams FW07	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	9	Ricardo Zunino	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT49	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	8	JeanPierre Jabouille	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS10	Renault-Gordini EF1
17	12	Keke Rosberg	Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing	Wolf WR7	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	22	Patrick Tambay	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M29	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	11	JeanPierre Jarier	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	17	Mario Andretti	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	6	Carlos Reutemann	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	4	Jacques Laffite	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	24	Jacky Ickx	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	18	Bruno Giacomelli	Autodelta	Alfa Romeo 179	Alfa Romeo 1260