Round 15 · 1979
United States Grand Prix
WinnerVINFerrari · from P3
PoleJOE
Fastest lap1:40.054Piquet · L51
Biggest gain+16de Angelis P20→P4
Retirements17of 24 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 3 | +2 | 59 | 1:52:17.734 | — | 9 | |
| 2 | Alpine | 7 | +5 | 59 | +48.790 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Didier Pironi PIR | Tyrrell | 10 | +7 | 59 | +53.200 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Elio de Angelis DEA | Shadow | 20 | +16 | 59 | +1:30.510 | — | 3 |
| 5 | ATS | 14 | +9 | 59 | +1:41.260 | — | 2 | |
| 6 | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 13 | +7 | 58 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Fittipaldi | 23 | +16 | 54 | +5 laps | — | ||
| — | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 17 | 16 | DNF · L16 | — | ||
| — | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ligier | 24 | 2 | DNF · L2 | — | ||
| — | Clay Regazzoni REA | Williams | 5 | 29 | DNF · L29 | — | ||
| — | Tyrrell | 11 | 18 | DNF · L18 | — | |||
| — | Carlos Reutemann REU | Team Lotus | 6 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — | ||
| — | Arturo Merzario MEZ | Merzario | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Jody Scheckter SCK | Ferrari | 16 | 48 | DNF · L48 | — | ||
| — | Jochen Mass MAJ | Arrows | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | — | 0 | DNQ | — | |||
| — | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 4 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Alpine | 8 | 24 | DNF · L24 | — | |||
| — | Alan Jones JOE | Williams | 1 | 36 | DNF · L36 | — | ||
| — | Alex Ribeiro RIB | Fittipaldi | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Hector Rebaque REB | Rebaque | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Arrows | 19 | 44 | DNF · L44 | — | ||
| — | Patrick Tambay TAM | McLaren | 22 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — | ||
| — | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 18 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Keke Rosberg ROG | Wolf | 12 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — | ||
| — | Brabham | 2 | 53 | DNF · L53 FL | — | |||
| — | Derek Daly DAD | Tyrrell | 15 | 52 | DNF · L52 | — | ||
| — | Jan Lammers LAM | Shadow | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Brabham | 9 | 25 | DNF · L25 | — | |||
| — | Marc Surer SUR | Ensign | 21 | 32 | DNF · L32 | — |
Session schedule
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Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | United States Grand Prix | Carlos Reutemann REU | Ferrari | 2 |
| 1977 | United States Grand Prix | James Hunt HUN | McLaren | 1 |
| 1976 | United States Grand Prix | James Hunt HUN | McLaren | 1 |
| 1975 | United States Grand Prix | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1974 | United States Grand Prix | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham | 1 |
| 1973 | United States Grand Prix | Ronnie Peterson PEO | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1972 | United States Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 1 |
| 1971 | United States Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 5 |