1979 USA WEST GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
08 Apr 1979
Long Beach Street Circuit, United States
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:18.825 |
| 2 | 2 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Lotus Ford | 1:18.886 |
| 3 | 11 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Ferrari | 1:18.911 |
| 4 | 25 | Patrick DepaillerDEP | Ligier Ford | 1:19.025 |
| 5 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Ford | 1:19.032 |
| 6 | 1 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 1:19.454 |
| 7 | 4 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:19.580 |
| 8 | 20 | James HuntHUN | Wolf Ford | 1:19.643 |
| 9 | 29 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Arrows Ford | 1:19.727 |
| 10 | 27 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 1:19.910 |
| 11 | 5 | Niki LaudaLAU | Brabham Ford | 1:20.041 |
| 12 | 6 | Nelson PiquetPIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:20.456 |
| 13 | 30 | Jochen MassMAS | Arrows Ford | 1:20.608 |
| 14 | 17 | Jan LammersLAM | Shadow Ford | 1:20.740 |
| 15 | 28 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Williams Ford | 1:20.768 |
| 16 | 14 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:21.033 |
| 17 | 3 | Didier PironiPIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:21.192 |
| 18 | 7 | John WatsonWAT | McLaren Ford | 1:21.304 |
| 19 | 8 | Patrick TambayTAM | McLaren Ford | 1:21.411 |
| 20 | 18 | Elio de AngelisDEA | Shadow Ford | 1:21.961 |
| 21 | 9 | Hans-Joachim StuckSTU | ATS Ford | 1:22.828 |
| 22 | 24 | Arturo MerzarioMER | Merzario Ford | 1:22.938 |
| 23 | 31 | Hector RebaqueREB | Lotus Ford | 1:22.990 |
| 24 | 22 | Derek DalyDAL | Ensign Ford | 1:23.888 |