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| 1979 United States Grand Prix West | |||
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| Race 4 of 15 in the 1979 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | April 8, 1979 | ||
| Official name | Lubri Lon Long Beach Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Long Beach, California | ||
| Course | Temporary street course | ||
| Course length | 3.251 km (2.02 miles) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 260.08 km (161.60 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny and warm with temperatures reaching up to 66 °F (19 °C); winds gusting up to 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)[1] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:18.825 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:21.20 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Williams-Ford | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The 1979 United States Grand Prix West, formally titled the Lubri Lon Long Beach Grand Prix,[2] was a Formula One motor race held on April 8, 1979, at Long Beach, California. Canadian Gilles Villeneuve captured pole, fastest lap and the win for Scuderia Ferrari, followed by his teammate Jody Scheckter, as the Prancing Horses took a big step toward reclaiming the Constructors' and Drivers' Championships from Team Lotus. Villeneuve's win came by almost half a minute over Scheckter, and Alan Jones joined them on the podium for Williams. It was the third win of Villeneuve's career, his second in succession, and the third United States Grand Prix win in a row for Ferrari.
- ^ "Weather information for the 1979 United States Grand Prix West". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ Lubri Lon Long Beach Grand Prix: Official Program. April 8, 1979.