Long Beach Grand Prix Circuit
Grand Prix of USA-West
Grand Prix of USA |
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| Pos | No | Driver | Car-engine | Time/Delay | Reason |
| 1 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren MP4/1C-Ford | 1:53'34.889 | - |
| 2 | 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren MP4/1C-Ford | +27.993 | - |
| 3 | 28 | Rene Arnoux | Ferrari 126C2B | +1'13.638 | - |
| 4 | 2 | Jacques Laffite | Williams FW08C/Ford | +1 lap | - |
| 5 | 29 | Marc Surer | Arrows A6/Ford | +1 lap | - |
| 6 | 34 | Johnny Cecotto | Theodore N183/Ford | +1 lap | - |
| 7 | 26 | Raul Boesel | Ligier JS21/Ford | +2 laps | - |
| 8 | 4 | Danny Sullivan | Tyrrell 011/Ford | +2 laps | - |
| 9 | 3 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell 011/Ford | +2 laps | - |
| 10 | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham BT52/BMW | 72 laps | Distributor |
| 11 | 15 | Alain Prost | Renault RE40 | +3 laps | - |
| 12 | 12 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus 92/Ford | +3 laps | - |
| | 16 | Eddie Cheever | Renault RE30C | 67 laps | Gearbox |
| | 30 | Alan Jones | Arrows A6/Ford | 58 laps | Physical |
| | 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham BT52/BMW | 51 laps | Throttle |
| | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo 183T | 48 laps | Gearbox |
| | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus 93T/Renault | 29 laps | Handling |
| | 33 | Roberto Guerrero | Theodore N183/Ford | 27 laps | Gearbox |
| | 25 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier JS21/Ford | 26 laps | Accident |
| | 36 | Bruno Giacomelli | Toleman TG193B/Hart | 26 laps | Battery |
| | 23 | Mauro Baldi | Alfa Romeo 183T | 26 laps | Spun off |
| | 27 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari 126C2B | 25 laps | Accident |
| | 1 | Keke Rosberg | Williams FW08C/Ford | 25 laps | Accident |
| | 17 | Eliseo Salazar | RAM 01/Ford | 25 laps | Gearbox |
| | 35 | Derek Warwick | Toleman TG193B/Hart | 11 laps | Spun off |
| | 9 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS D6/BMW | 3 laps | Spun off |
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| Lap Leaders |
| | Patrick Tambay | 1-25 |
| | Jacques Laffite | 26-44 |
| | John Watson | 45-75 |
| Pos | No | Driver | Car-engine | Time/Delay | Reason |
| 1 | 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren MP4/1B-Ford | 1:58'25.318 | - |
| 2 | 6 | Keke Rosberg | Williams FW07C/Ford | +14.660 | - |
| 3 | 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham BT49C/Ford | +1'19.143 | - |
| 4 | 3 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell 011/Ford | +1'20.947 | - |
| 5 | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus 91/Ford | +1 lap | - |
| 6 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren MP4/1-Ford | +1 lap | - |
| 7 | 12 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus 91/Ford | +2 laps | - |
| 8 | 17 | Jochen Mass | March 821/Ford | +2 laps | - |
| 9 | 18 | Raul Boesel | March 821/Ford | +5 laps | - |
| 10 | 4 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell 011/Ford | +7 laps | - |
| | 27 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari 126C2 | 75 laps | Disqualified |
| | 25 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier JS17B/Matra | 59 laps | Gearbox |
| | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo 182 | 33 laps | Spun off |
| | 29 | Brian Henton | Arrows A4/Ford | 32 laps | Spun off |
| | 14 | Roberto Guerrero | Ensign N181/Ford | 27 laps | Spun off |
| | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier JS17B/Matra | 26 laps | Spun off |
| | 31 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella FA1C/Ford | 26 laps | Transmission |
| | 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham BT49D/Ford | 25 laps | Spun off |
| | 33 | Derek Daly | Theodore TY02/Ford | 23 laps | Spun off |
| | 5 | Mario Andretti | Williams FW07C/Ford | 19 laps | Accident |
| | 15 | Alain Prost | Renault RE30B | 10 laps | Spun off |
| | 28 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari 126C2 | 6 laps | Spun off |
| | 16 | Rene Arnoux | Renault RE30B | 5 laps | Accident |
| | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo 182 | 5 laps | Accident |
| | 10 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS D5/Ford | 3 laps | Accident |
| | 9 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS D5/Ford | 1 laps | Accident |
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| Lap Leaders |
| | Andrea de Cesaris | 1.0-14.5 |
| | Niki Lauda | 15.5-75.5 |
| Pos | No | Driver | Car-engine | Time/Delay | Reason |
| 1 | 1 | Alan Jones | Williams FW07C/Ford | 1:50'41.33 | - |
| 2 | 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams FW07C/Ford | +9.19 | - |
| 3 | 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham BT49C/Ford | +34.92 | - |
| 4 | 22 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo 179C | +49.31 | - |
| 5 | 3 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell 010/Ford | +1'06.70 | - |
| 6 | 33 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore TY01/Ford | +1 lap | - |
| 7 | 21 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi F8C/Ford | +2 laps | - |
| 8 | 16 | Rene Arnoux | Renault RE20B | +3 laps | - |
| | 14 | Marc Surer | Ensign N180B/Ford | 70 laps | Fuel system |
| | 28 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari 126CK | 67 laps | Fuel system |
| | 25 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier JS17/Matra | 64 laps | Fuel pump |
| | 6 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham BT49C/Ford | 49 laps | Accident |
| | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo 179C | 41 laps | Accident |
| | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier JS17/Matra | 41 laps | Accident |
| | 20 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi F8C/Ford | 41 laps | Engine |
| | 9 | Jan Lammers | ATS D4/Ford | 41 laps | Accident |
| | 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows A3/Ford | 33 laps | Fuel system |
| | 32 | Beppe Gabbiani | Osella FA1B/Ford | 26 laps | Accident |
| | 12 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus 81B/Ford | 25 laps | Accident |
| | 27 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari 126CK | 17 laps | Halfshaft |
| | 7 | John Watson | McLaren M29F/Ford | 16 laps | Brakes |
| | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus 81B/Ford | 13 laps | Accident |
| | 15 | Alain Prost | Renault RE20B | 0 laps | Accident |
| | 8 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren M29F/Ford | 0 laps | Accident |
| Pos | No | Driver | Car-engine | Time/Delay | Reason |
| 1 | 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham BT49/Ford | 1:50'18.550 | - |
| 2 | 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows A3/Ford | +49.212 | - |
| 3 | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi F7/Ford | +1'18.563 | - |
| 4 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren M29/Ford | +1 lap | - |
| 5 | 1 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari 312T5 | +1 lap | - |
| 6 | 25 | Didier Pironi | Ligier JS11/15-Ford | +1 lap | - |
| 7 | 30 | Jochen Mass | Arrows A3/Ford | +1 lap | - |
| 8 | 4 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell 010/Ford | +1 lap | - |
| 9 | 16 | Rene Arnoux | Renault RE20 | +2 laps | - |
| 10 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault RE20 | +9 laps | - |
| | 21 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi F7/Ford | 58 laps | Overheating |
| | 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign N180/Ford | 50 laps | Accident |
| | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo 179 | 49 laps | Accident |
| | 27 | Alan Jones | Williams FW07B/Ford | 47 laps | Accident |
| | 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari 312T5 | 46 laps | Transmission |
| | 22 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo 179 | 40 laps | Suspension |
| | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier JS11/15-Ford | 36 laps | Puncture |
| | 31 | Eddie Cheever | Osella FA1/Ford | 11 laps | Transmission |
| | 28 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams FW07B/Ford | 3 laps | Transmission |
| | 3 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell 010/Ford | 3 laps | Accident |
| | 12 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus 81/Ford | 3 laps | Accident |
| | 9 | Jan Lammers | ATS D4/Ford | 0 laps | Transmission |
| | 11 | Mario Andretti | Lotus 81/Ford | 0 laps | Accident |
| | 6 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham BT49/Ford | 0 laps | Accident |
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| Lap Leaders |
| | Nelson Piquet | 1-80.5 |
| Pos | No | Driver | Car-engine | Time/Delay | Reason |
| 1 | 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari 312T4 | 1:50'25.40 | - |
| 2 | 11 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari 312T4 | +29.38 | - |
| 3 | 27 | Alan Jones | Williams FW06/Ford | +59.69 | - |
| 4 | 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus 79/Ford | +1'04.33 | - |
| 5 | 25 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier JS11/Ford | +1'23.52 | - |
| 6 | 4 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell 009/Ford | +1 lap | - |
| 7 | 18 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow DN9/Ford | +2 laps | - |
| 8 | 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham BT48/Alfa Romeo | +2 laps | - |
| 9 | 30 | Jochen Mass | Arrows A1B/Ford | +2 laps | - |
| | 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell 009/Ford | 72 laps | Disqualified |
| | 31 | Hector Rebaque | Lotus 79/Ford | 71 laps | Accident |
| | 22 | Derek Daly | Ensign N179/Ford | 69 laps | Accident |
| | 7 | John Watson | McLaren M28/Ford | 62 laps | Injection |
| | 9 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS D2/Ford | 49 laps | Disqualified |
| | 28 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams FW06/Ford | 48 laps | Engine |
| | 17 | Jan Lammers | Shadow DN9/Ford | 47 laps | Suspension |
| | 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows A1B/Ford | 40 laps | Brakes |
| | 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus 79/Ford | 21 laps | Transmission |
| | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi F5A/Ford | 19 laps | Transmission |
| | 24 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario A1B/Ford | 13 laps | Engine |
| | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier JS11/Ford | 8 laps | Brakes |
| | 20 | James Hunt | Wolf WR8/Ford | 0 laps | Transmission |
| | 5 | Niki Lauda | Brabham BT48/Alfa Romeo | 0 laps | Accident |
| | 8 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren M28/Ford | 0 laps | Accident |
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| Lap Leaders |
| | Gilles Villeneuve | 1-80.5 |
| Pos | No | Driver | Car-engine | Time/Delay | Reason |
| 1 | 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari 312T3 | 1:52'01.301 | - |
| 2 | 5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus 78/Ford | +11.061 | - |
| 3 | 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell 008/Ford | +28.951 | - |
| 4 | 6 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus 78/Ford | +45.603 | - |
| 5 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier JS7/Matra | +1'22.884 | - |
| 6 | 35 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows FA1/Ford | +1 lap | - |
| 7 | 27 | Alan Jones | Williams FW06/Ford | +1 lap | - |
| 8 | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi F5A/Ford | +1 lap | - |
| 9 | 36 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows FA1/Ford | +1 lap | - |
| 10 | 17 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow DN8/Ford | +1 lap | - |
| 11 | 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS HS1/Ford | +5 laps | - |
| 12 | 8 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren M26/Ford | 74 laps | Accident |
| | 20 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf WR3/Ford | 59 laps | Accident |
| | 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees TS19/Ford | 50 laps | Transmission |
| | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault RS01 | 43 laps | Turbo |
| | 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari 312T3 | 38 laps | Accident |
| | 1 | Niki Lauda | Brabham BT46/Alfa Romeo | 27 laps | Ignition |
| | 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell 008/Ford | 25 laps | Gearbox |
| | 37 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario A1/Ford | 17 laps | Gearbox |
| | 9 | Jochen Mass | ATS HS1/Ford | 11 laps | Brakes |
| | 2 | John Watson | Brabham BT46/Alfa Romeo | 9 laps | Gearbox |
| | 7 | James Hunt | McLaren M26/Ford | 5 laps | Accident |
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| Lap Leaders |
| | Gilles Villeneuve | 1-38.5 |
| | Carlos Reutemann | 38.5-80.5 |
| Pos | No | Driver | Car-engine | Time/Delay | Reason |
| 1 | 5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus 78/Ford | 1:51'35.470 | - |
| 2 | 11 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari 312T2 | +0.773 | - |
| 3 | 20 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf WR1/Ford | +4.857 | - |
| 4 | 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell P34/Ford | +1'14.487 | - |
| 5 | 28 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi FD04/Ford | +1'20.908 | - |
| 6 | 34 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske PC4/Ford | +1 lap | - |
| 7 | 1 | James Hunt | McLaren M23/Ford | +1 lap | - |
| 8 | 6 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus 78/Ford | +1 lap | - |
| 9 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier JS7/Matra | 78 laps | Electrical |
| 10 | 10 | Brian Henton | March 761/Ford | +3 laps | - |
| 11 | 18 | Hans Binder | Surtees TS19/Ford | +3 laps | - |
| | 3 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell P34/Ford | 62 laps | Fuel system |
| | 22 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign N177/Ford | 57 laps | Gearbox |
| | 8 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham BT45B/Alfa Romeo | 53 laps | Brakes |
| | 17 | Alan Jones | Shadow DN8/Ford | 40 laps | Gearbox |
| | 2 | Jochen Mass | McLaren M23/Ford | 39 laps | Handling |
| | 7 | John Watson | Brabham BT45B/Alfa Romeo | 33 laps | Disqualified |
| | 16 | Renzo Zorzi | Shadow DN8/Ford | 27 laps | Gearbox |
| | 9 | Alex Ribeiro | March 761B/Ford | 15 laps | Gearbox |
| | 12 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari 312T2 | 5 laps | Accident |
| | 30 | Brett Lunger | March 761/Ford | 4 laps | Accident |
| | 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees TS19/Ford | 0 laps | Accident |
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| Lap Leaders |
| | Jody Scheckter | 1-76 |
| | Mario Andretti | 77-80 |
| Pos | No | Driver | Car-engine | Time/Delay | Reason |
| 1 | 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari 312T | 1:53'18.471 | - |
| 2 | 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari 312T | +42.414 | - |
| 3 | 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell 007/Ford | +49.972 | - |
| 4 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier JS5/Matra | +1'12.828 | - |
| 5 | 12 | Jochen Mass | McLaren M23/Ford | +1'22.292 | - |
| 6 | 30 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi FD04/Ford | +1 lap | - |
| 7 | 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow DN5B/Ford | +1 lap | - |
| 8 | 22 | Chris Amon | Ensign N174/Ford | +2 laps | - |
| 9 | 8 | Carlos Pace | Brabham BT45/Alfa Romeo | +3 laps | - |
| 10 | 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March 761/Ford | +3 laps | - |
| | 19 | Alan Jones | Surtees TS19/Ford | 70 laps | Not classified |
| | 28 | John Watson | Penske PC3/Ford | 69 laps | Not classified |
| | 3 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell 007/Ford | 34 laps | Suspension |
| | 16 | Tom Pryce | Shadow DN5B/Ford | 32 laps | Halfshaft |
| | 27 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli VPJ4B/Ford | 15 laps | Water leak |
| | 11 | James Hunt | McLaren M23/Ford | 3 laps | Accident |
| | 34 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March 761/Ford | 2 laps | Accident |
| | 9 | Vittorio Brambilla | March 761/Ford | 0 laps | Accident |
| | 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham BT45/Alfa Romeo | 0 laps | Accident |
| | 6 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus 77/Ford | 0 laps | Suspension |
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| Lap Leaders |
| | Clay Regazzoni | 1-80 |
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