Race
Long Beach
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3.275 kmSource circuit length*
18Source circuit turns*
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Times in Africa/JohannesburgExplore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.
Race classification
Understand the points ↗| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | Fastest lap · Race · 1:50:41.330 · 80 laps | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Race · 1:50:50.520 · 80 laps | 6 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Race · 1:51:16.250 · 80 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Race · 1:51:30.640 · 80 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Race · 1:51:48.030 · 80 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | Race · Time not recorded · 79 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Race · Time not recorded · 78 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Renault | Race · Time not recorded · 77 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Marc Surer | Ensign | Race · Fuel system · Time not recorded · 70 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Race · Fuel system · Time not recorded · 67 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Race · Fuel pump · Time not recorded · 64 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 49 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 41 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 41 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 41 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jan Lammers | ATS | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 41 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Race · Fuel system · Time not recorded · 33 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 26 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 25 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Race · Halfshaft · Time not recorded · 17 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | McLaren | Race · Brakes · Time not recorded · 16 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 13 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alain Prost | Renault | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Kevin Cogan | Tyrrell | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Derek Daly | March | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Eliseo Salazar | March | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
Recorded competitors & entries
Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.
Qualifying & starting grid
Qualifying classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:19.399 | |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | Qualifying · 1:19.408 | |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Qualifying · 1:20.149 | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:20.289 | |
| 5 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:20.462 | |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying · 1:20.476 | |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:20.573 | |
| 8 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:20.643 | |
| 9 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying · 1:20.664 | |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:20.787 | |
| 11 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:20.909 | |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:20.925 | |
| 13 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:20.928 | |
| 14 | Alain Prost | Renault | Qualifying · 1:20.980 | |
| 15 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:21.000 | |
| 16 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Qualifying · 1:21.001 | |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | Qualifying · 1:21.298 | |
| 18 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Qualifying · 1:21.409 | |
| 19 | Marc Surer | Ensign | Qualifying · 1:21.522 | |
| 20 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying · 1:21.540 | |
| 21 | Jan Lammers | ATS | Qualifying · 1:21.758 | |
| 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:22.028 | |
| 23 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:22.183 | |
| 24 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Qualifying · 1:22.213 | |
| 25 | Kevin Cogan | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:22.284 | |
| 26 | Derek Daly | March | Qualifying · 1:22.356 | |
| 27 | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | Qualifying · 1:22.673 | |
| 28 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:23.504 | |
| 29 | Eliseo Salazar | March | Qualifying · 1:24.383 |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:19.399 | |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | Starting grid · 1:19.408 | |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Starting grid · 1:20.149 | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:20.289 | |
| 5 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:20.462 | |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Starting grid · 1:20.476 | |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:20.573 | |
| 8 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:20.643 | |
| 9 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Starting grid · 1:20.664 | |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:20.787 | |
| 11 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:20.909 | |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:20.925 | |
| 13 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:20.928 | |
| 14 | Alain Prost | Renault | Starting grid · 1:20.980 | |
| 15 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:21.000 | |
| 16 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Starting grid · 1:21.001 | |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | Starting grid · 1:21.298 | |
| 18 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Starting grid · 1:21.409 | |
| 19 | Marc Surer | Ensign | Starting grid · 1:21.522 | |
| 20 | René Arnoux | Renault | Starting grid · 1:21.540 | |
| 21 | Jan Lammers | ATS | Starting grid · 1:21.758 | |
| 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:22.028 | |
| 23 | John Watson | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:22.183 | |
| 24 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Starting grid · 1:22.213 |
Earlier qualifying & pre-qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | Qualifying 1 · 1:20.911 | |
| 2 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Qualifying 1 · 1:21.722 | |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Qualifying 1 · 1:21.723 | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Qualifying 1 · 1:21.739 | |
| 5 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Qualifying 1 · 1:21.828 | |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Qualifying 1 · 1:21.983 | |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 1 · 1:22.020 | |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying 1 · 1:22.380 | |
| 9 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Qualifying 1 · 1:22.461 | |
| 10 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 1 · 1:22.592 | |
| 11 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying 1 · 1:22.675 | |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Qualifying 1 · 1:22.992 | |
| 13 | Alain Prost | Renault | Qualifying 1 · 1:23.049 | |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying 1 · 1:23.140 | |
| 15 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Qualifying 1 · 1:23.298 | |
| 16 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 1 · 1:23.356 | |
| 17 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying 1 · 1:23.363 | |
| 18 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | Qualifying 1 · 1:23.373 | |
| 19 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Qualifying 1 · 1:23.504 | |
| 20 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Qualifying 1 · 1:23.728 | |
| 21 | Jan Lammers | ATS | Qualifying 1 · 1:23.802 | |
| 22 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Qualifying 1 · 1:24.032 | |
| 23 | Eliseo Salazar | March | Qualifying 1 · 1:25.017 | |
| 24 | Kevin Cogan | Tyrrell | Qualifying 1 · 1:25.164 | |
| 25 | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | Qualifying 1 · 1:25.190 | |
| 26 | Derek Daly | March | Qualifying 1 · 1:26.074 | |
| 27 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying 1 · 1:26.419 | |
| 28 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 1 · 1:26.730 | |
| 29 | Marc Surer | Ensign | Qualifying 1 · 1:28.045 | |
| 1 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Qualifying 2 · 1:19.399 | |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | Qualifying 2 · 1:19.408 | |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Qualifying 2 · 1:20.149 | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying 2 · 1:20.289 | |
| 5 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Qualifying 2 · 1:20.462 | |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 2 · 1:20.476 | |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | Qualifying 2 · 1:20.573 | |
| 8 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | Qualifying 2 · 1:20.643 | |
| 9 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 2 · 1:20.664 | |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Qualifying 2 · 1:20.787 | |
| 11 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | Qualifying 2 · 1:20.909 | |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying 2 · 1:20.925 | |
| 13 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying 2 · 1:20.928 | |
| 14 | Alain Prost | Renault | Qualifying 2 · 1:20.980 | |
| 15 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Qualifying 2 · 1:21.000 | |
| 16 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 2 · 1:21.001 | |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | Qualifying 2 · 1:21.298 | |
| 18 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 2 · 1:21.409 | |
| 19 | Marc Surer | Ensign | Qualifying 2 · 1:21.522 | |
| 20 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying 2 · 1:21.540 | |
| 21 | Jan Lammers | ATS | Qualifying 2 · 1:21.758 | |
| 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | Qualifying 2 · 1:22.028 | |
| 23 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying 2 · 1:22.183 | |
| 24 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella | Qualifying 2 · 1:22.213 | |
| 25 | Kevin Cogan | Tyrrell | Qualifying 2 · 1:22.284 | |
| 26 | Derek Daly | March | Qualifying 2 · 1:22.356 | |
| 27 | Miguel Ángel Guerra | Osella | Qualifying 2 · 1:22.673 | |
| 28 | Eliseo Salazar | March | Qualifying 2 · 1:24.383 | |
| 29 | Siegfried Stohr | Arrows | Qualifying 2 · Time not recorded |
Practice & warm-up results
No practice classification is available in this release.
Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties
Fastest laps
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | Fastest laps · 1:20.901 |
Recorded pit stops
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detailed pit-stop timing is not available. | |||
Recorded time penalties
Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.
No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.
The championship picture
Driver standings after this round
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 5 | Eddie Cheever | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
Constructor standings after this round
| Position | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 15 |
| 2 | Brabham Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 4 |
| 3 | Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 3 |
| 4 | Tyrrell Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 2 |
| 5 | Theodore Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 1 |
Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.
The circuit, beyond this weekend
Circuit profile ↗Individual session records
Published source snapshot, not live timing. Missing results or weather remain unavailable; disputed and restricted research is excluded.