N12: Gilles Villeneuve (CAN) (Scuderia #Ferrari), #Ferrari 312T4 – #Ferrari Flat-12 (finished 1st)
N11: Jody Scheckter (ZAF) (Scuderia #Ferrari), #Ferrari 312T4 – #Ferrari Flat-12 (finished 2nd)
N25: Patrick Depailler (FRA) (Ligier Gitanes), Ligier JS11 – #Ford V8 (finished 5th)
N1: Mario Andretti (USA) (Martini Racing Team #Lotus), #Lotus 79 – #Ford V8 (finished 4th)
N20: James Hunt (GBR) (Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing), Wolf WR8 – #Ford V8 (RET)
N29: Riccardo Patrese (ITA) (Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team), Arrows A1 – #Ford Cosworth 3.0 V8 (RET)
N5: Niki Lauda (AUT) (Parmalat Racing Team), #Brabham BT48 – #Alfa Romeo V12 (RET)
N6: Nelson Piquet (BRA) (Parmalat Racing Team), #Brabham BT48 – #Alfa Romeo V12 (finished 8th)
N30 (behind Lauda): Jochen Mass (GER) (Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team), Arrows A1 – #Ford Cosworth 3.0 V8 (finished 9th)
N14: Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) (Fittipaldi Automotive), Fittipaldi F5A – #Ford V8 (RET)
N7: John Watson (GBR) (Marlboro Team #McLaren), #McLaren M28 – #Ford Cosworth DFV V8 (RET)
1979 United States Grand Prix West, Long Beach (California)
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