The 1979 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 7, 1979 at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course in Watkins Glen, New York. It was the fifteenth and final race of the 1979 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1979 International Cup for F1 Constructors. This event was also referred to as the United States Grand Prix East in order to distinguish it from the United States Grand Prix West held on April 8, 1979 in Long Beach, California. Round 15 of 15 · 1979 Formula One World Championship October 7, 1979 Circuit of the Americas, Austin, USA Podium: 1. Gilles Villeneuve · 2. Rene Alexandre Arnoux · 3. Didier Pironi Wiki link