Round 15 · 7 October 1979
1979 United States Grand Prix: results
Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari) won the 1979 United States Grand Prix, round 15 of the championship, held on 7 October 1979 at Watkins Glen (USA), starting from position 3. René Arnoux (Renault) and Didier Pironi (Tyrrell) completed the podium. Pole position went to Alan Jones.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | 1:52:17.734 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | 7 | +48.787 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 10 | +53.199 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 20 | +90.512 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 14 | +101.259 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 13 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 23 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Ford | 2 | — | — | Transmission |
| 9 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 15 | — | — | Spun off |
| 10 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 16 | — | — | Tyre |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 19 | — | — | Suspension |
| 12 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | — | — | Wheel |
| 13 | Marc Surer | Ensign | 21 | — | — | Engine |
| 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 5 | — | — | Accident |
| 15 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham-Ford | 9 | — | — | Spun off |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 8 | — | — | Engine |
| 17 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 12 | — | — | Accident |
| 18 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 22 | — | — | Engine |
| 19 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 11 | — | — | Accident |
| 20 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 17 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 21 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | 6 | — | — | Spun off |
| 22 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 4 | — | — | Spun off |
| 23 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 24 | — | — | Spun off |
| 24 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 18 | — | — | Spun off |