Difference between revisions of "1979 United States Grand Prix West"
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| − | The '''1979 United States Grand Prix West''' was the fourth round of the [[1979 Alternate Formula One season]]. Reigning champion [[Mario Andretti]], driving for Ferrari, won the Grand Prix on home soil following a race which included several chaotic, heartbreaking and also controversial moments. [[Alan Jones]]'s second place finish moved him to the top of the Drivers' Championship, while [[James Hunt]] | + | The '''1979 United States Grand Prix West''' was the fourth round of the [[1979 Alternate Formula One season]]. Reigning champion [[Mario Andretti]], driving for Ferrari, won the Grand Prix on home soil following a race which included several chaotic, heartbreaking and also controversial moments. [[Alan Jones]]'s second place finish moved him to the top of the Drivers' Championship, while [[James Hunt]] scored his and [[Brabham]]'s first podium of 1979. |
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| + | [[Lotus]]'s [[Thomas Nurmester]] came to Long Beach as the championship leader for the first time in his career after winning in the [[South African Grand Prix]] two weeks earlier. He led by one point over [[Williams]] driver [[Alan Jones]], who won the other two rounds in [[Argentine Grand Prix|Argentina]] and [[Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazil]]. Their respective teammates ([[Jody Scheckter]] for Lotus and [[Gilles Villeneuve]] for Williams - both 1978 [[Ferrari]] drivers) had disappointing starts in their new teams as Scheckter only finished once - fourth in Brazil - and Villeneuve was yet to finish at all. | ||
Revision as of 11:32, 7 April 2021
The 1979 United States Grand Prix West was the fourth round of the 1979 Alternate Formula One season. Reigning champion Mario Andretti, driving for Ferrari, won the Grand Prix on home soil following a race which included several chaotic, heartbreaking and also controversial moments. Alan Jones's second place finish moved him to the top of the Drivers' Championship, while James Hunt scored his and Brabham's first podium of 1979.
Summary
Lotus's Thomas Nurmester came to Long Beach as the championship leader for the first time in his career after winning in the South African Grand Prix two weeks earlier. He led by one point over Williams driver Alan Jones, who won the other two rounds in Argentina and Brazil. Their respective teammates (Jody Scheckter for Lotus and Gilles Villeneuve for Williams - both 1978 Ferrari drivers) had disappointing starts in their new teams as Scheckter only finished once - fourth in Brazil - and Villeneuve was yet to finish at all.
