1979 USA EAST GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
07 Oct 1979
Watkins Glen International, United States
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 1:35.615 |
| 2 | 6 | Nelson PiquetPIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:36.914 |
| 3 | 12 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:36.948 |
| 4 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Ford | 1:37.066 |
| 5 | 28 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Williams Ford | 1:37.128 |
| 6 | 2 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Lotus Ford | 1:37.872 |
| 7 | 16 | Rene ArnouxARN | Renault | 1:38.195 |
| 8 | 15 | Jean-Pierre JabouilleJAB | Renault | 1:38.218 |
| 9 | 5 | Ricardo ZuninoZUN | Brabham Ford | 1:38.509 |
| 10 | 3 | Didier PironiPIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:38.823 |
| 11 | 4 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:38.945 |
| 12 | 20 | Keke RosbergROS | Wolf Ford | 1:39.035 |
| 13 | 7 | John WatsonWAT | McLaren Ford | 1:39.233 |
| 14 | 9 | Hans-Joachim StuckSTU | ATS Ford | 1:39.329 |
| 15 | 4 | Derek DalyDAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:39.468 |
| 16 | 11 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Ferrari | 1:39.576 |
| 17 | 1 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 1:40.144 |
| 18 | 35 | Bruno GiacomelliGIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:40.277 |
| 19 | 29 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Arrows Ford | 1:40.337 |
| 20 | 18 | Elio de AngelisDEA | Shadow Ford | 1:40.625 |
| 21 | 22 | Marc SurerSUR | Ensign Ford | 1:40.635 |
| 22 | 8 | Patrick TambayTAM | McLaren Ford | 1:40.731 |
| 23 | 14 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:40.741 |
| 24 | 25 | Jacky IckxICK | Ligier Ford | 1:40.745 |