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| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Q1 | Q2 | G | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 |  Bruno Giacomelli |
Alfa Romeo 179 [006] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:34.551 | 01:33.291 | 01:33.291 | 0 |
| 2 | 5 |  Nelson Piquet |
 Brabham BT49 [9] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:35.202 | 01:34.080 | 01:34.080 | 0 |
| 3 | 28 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Williams FW07B [8] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:34.971 | 01:34.111 | 01:34.111 | 0 |
| 4 | 12 | Elio de Angelis |
Lotus 81 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:35.385 | 01:34.185 | 01:34.185 | 0 |
| 5 | 27 |  Alan Jones |
Williams FW07B [9] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:34.563 | 01:34.216 | 01:34.216 | 0 |
| 6 | 16 |  René Arnoux |
Renault RE20 [RE25] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:34.839 | 01:35.005 | 01:34.839 | 0 |
| 7 | 25 | Didier Pironi |
Ligier JS11/15 [02] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:36.070 | 01:34.971 | 01:34.971 | 0 |
| 8 | 6 |  Hector Rebaque |
Brabham BT49 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:36.097 | 01:35.166 | 01:35.166 | 0 |
| 9 | 7 | John Watson |
McLaren M29C [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:35.330 | 01:35.202 | 01:35.202 | 0 |
| 10 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris |
Alfa Romeo 179 [004] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:35.947 | 01:35.235 | 01:35.235 | 0 |
| 11 | 11 |  Mario Andretti |
Lotus 81 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:36.856 | 01:35.343 | 01:35.343 | 0 |
| 12 | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier JS11/15 [03] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:35.421 | 01:35.421 | 0 |
|
| DNS | 8 | Alain Prost |
McLaren M30 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:35.988 | 01:35.988 | 0 |
|
| 14 | 21 |  Keke Rosberg |
Fittipaldi F8 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:37.645 | 01:36.332 | 01:36.332 | 0 |
| 15 | 50 | Rupert Keegan |
Williams FW07 [002] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:39.731 | 01:36.750 | 01:36.750 | 0 |
| 16 | 31 | Eddie Cheever |
Osella FA1B [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:36.908 | 01:38.798 | 01:36.908 | 0 |
| 17 | 9 |  Marc Surer |
 ATS D4 [03] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:37.788 | 01:37.001 | 01:37.001 | 0 |
| 18 | 2 |  Gilles Villeneuve |
Ferrari 312T5 [043] |
Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:37.572 | 01:37.040 | 01:37.040 | 0 |
| 19 | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Fittipaldi F8 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:42.720 | 01:37.088 | 01:37.088 | 0 |
| 20 | 29 | Riccardo Patrese |
Arrows A3 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:37.405 | 01:37.421 | 01:37.405 | 0 |
| 21 | 4 |  Derek Daly |
Tyrrell 010 [2-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:38.073 | 01:37.923 | 01:37.923 | 0 |
| 22 | 3 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Tyrrell 010 [3-5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:37.966 | 01:38.460 | 01:37.966 | 0 |
| 23 | 1 |  Jody Scheckter |
Ferrari 312T5 [044] |
Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:38.645 | 01:38.149 | 01:38.149 | 0 |
| 24 | 30 | Jochen Mass |
Arrows A3 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:38.526 | 01:38.691 | 01:38.526 | 0 |
| 25 | 14 |  Jan Lammers |
Ensign N180 [MN14] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:38.532 | 01:38.828 | 01:38.532 | 0 |
| DNQ | 43 |  Mike Thackwell |
Tyrrell 010 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:51.102 | 01:51.102 | 0 |
|
| DNQ | 51 | Geoff Lees |
Williams FW07 [003] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
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| Starting grid limited to 24 positions. Initially unqualified, Lammers could start with the withdrawal of Prost, who was experiencing severe headaches after his accident in practice. Piquet set his best time with BT49/7 chassis and Lammers with N180/MN12. | |||||||||
| Official Name | 22nd Toyota Grand Prix of the United States |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Watkins Glen |
| Date | October 5 |
| Pole | Bruno Giacomelli 01:33.291 |
| Fastest Lap | Alan Jones 01:34.068 |
| Podium | 1st Alan Jones (28) , 2nd Carlos Reutemann, 3rd Didier Pironi |
| GP Number | 342 |
| Round | 14 |
| Weather | Overcast |
| Prev race | Grand Prix du Canada September 28 |
| Next race | United States Grand Prix West March 15 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 67 (71) |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 54 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 42 (49) |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 34 |
| 5 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 32 |
| 6 | René Arnoux | Renault | 29 |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 13 |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 9 |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 7 |
| 10 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 6 |
| 11 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 6 |
| 12 | John Watson | McLaren | 6 |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 6 |
| 14 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 6 |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 5 |
| 16 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 5 |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 4 |
| 18 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 4 |
| 19 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 2 |
| 20 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 1 |
| 21 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams Ford Cosworth |
120 |
| 2 | Ligier Ford Cosworth |
66 |
| 3 | Brabham Ford Cosworth |
55 |
| 4 | Renault |
38 |
| 5 | Lotus Ford Cosworth |
14 |
| 6 | Tyrrell Ford Cosworth |
12 |
| 7 | Arrows Ford Cosworth |
11 |
| 8 | Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth |
11 |
| 9 | McLaren Ford Cosworth |
11 |
| 10 | Ferrari |
8 |
| 11 | Alfa Romeo |
4 |