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1979 Lubri Lon Long Beach Grand Prix · qualifying
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- 1979 Lubri Lon Long Beach Grand Prix · qualifying
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Grand Prix context
1979 Lubri Lon Long Beach Grand Prix · Long Beach
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1979 Formula 1 World Championship · round 4
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:50:25.400 · 80 laps · ferrari | 9 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:50:54.780 · 80 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:51:25.090 · 80 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:51:29.730 · 80 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 1:51:48.920 · 80 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 79 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | Time not recorded · 78 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Time not recorded · 78 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Time not recorded · 78 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Accident · Time not recorded · 71 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Daly | Ensign | Accident · Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | McLaren | Injection · Time not recorded · 62 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | Engine · Time not recorded · 48 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jan Lammers | Shadow | Suspension · Time not recorded · 47 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Brakes · Time not recorded · 40 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | Transmission · Time not recorded · 21 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Transmission · Time not recorded · 19 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Engine · Time not recorded · 13 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Brakes · Time not recorded · 8 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | James Hunt | Wolf | Transmission · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Push start · Time not recorded · 72 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | Push start · Time not recorded · 49 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Injury in practice · Time not recorded · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | René Arnoux | Renault | Withdrew · Time not recorded · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:18.825 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:18.886 · ford | |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:18.911 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 1:19.025 · ford | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:19.032 · ford | |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:19.454 · ford | |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:19.580 · ford | |
| 8 | James Hunt | Wolf | 1:19.643 · ford | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:19.727 · ford | |
| 10 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:19.910 · ford | |
| 11 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:20.041 · alfa-romeo | |
| 12 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:20.456 · alfa-romeo | |
| 13 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:20.608 · ford | |
| 14 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 1:20.740 · ford | |
| 15 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:20.768 · ford | |
| 16 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:21.033 · ford | |
| 17 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:21.192 · ford | |
| 18 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:21.304 · ford | |
| 19 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:21.411 · ford | |
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:21.635 · renault | |
| 21 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 1:21.961 · ford | |
| 22 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:22.088 · renault | |
| 23 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:22.828 · ford | |
| 24 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:22.938 · ford | |
| 25 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:22.990 · ford | |
| 26 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 1:23.888 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:18.825 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:18.886 · ford | |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:18.911 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 1:19.025 · ford | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:19.032 · ford | |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:19.454 · ford | |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:19.580 · ford | |
| 8 | James Hunt | Wolf | 1:19.643 · ford | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:19.727 · ford | |
| 10 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:19.910 · ford | |
| 11 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:20.041 · alfa-romeo | |
| 12 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:20.456 · alfa-romeo | |
| 13 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:20.608 · ford | |
| 14 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 1:20.740 · ford | |
| 15 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:20.768 · ford | |
| 16 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:21.033 · ford | |
| 17 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:21.192 · ford | |
| 18 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:21.304 · ford | |
| 19 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:21.411 · ford | |
| 20 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 1:21.961 · ford | |
| 21 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:22.828 · ford | |
| 22 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:22.938 · ford | |
| 23 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:22.990 · ford | |
| 24 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 1:23.888 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 8 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 8 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 11 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |