Round 15 · 1979
United States Grand Prix
Watkins Glen, USA · Sun 7 Oct · 00:00 UTC
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | 1:52:17.734 | 9 |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | 7 | +48.787 | 6 |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 10 | +53.199 | 4 |
| 4 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 20 | +1:30.512 | 3 |
| 5 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 14 | +1:41.259 | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 13 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 23 | +5 Laps | |
| — | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Ford | 2 | Transmission | |
| — | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 15 | Spun off | |
| — | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 16 | Tyre | |
| — | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 19 | Suspension | |
| — | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | Wheel | |
| — | Marc Surer | Ensign | 21 | Engine | |
| — | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 5 | Accident | |
| — | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham-Ford | 9 | Spun off | |
| — | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 8 | Engine | |
| — | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 12 | Accident | |
| — | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 22 | Engine | |
| — | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 11 | Accident | |
| — | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Borgward | 17 | Gearbox | |
| — | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus-Borgward | 6 | Spun off | |
| — | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 4 | Spun off | |
| — | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 24 | Spun off | |
| — | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 18 | Spun off |