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Watkins Glen Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.
Gilles Villeneuve won the United States Grand Prix 1979 at Watkins Glen on 7 October 1979, starting from P3 on the grid. René Arnoux finished second for Renault, with Didier Pironi completing the podium for Tyrrell.
Key Links
- WinnerGilles Villeneuve
- CircuitWatkins Glen
- Winning teamFerrari
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Ferrari | 3 | 9 | Finished | ||
2 |  René Arnoux ARN +48.787 |  Renault | 7 | 6 | Finished | |
3 |  Didier Pironi PIR +53.199 |  Tyrrell | 10 | 4 | Finished | |
4 |  Elio de Angelis DEA +1:30.512 |  Shadow | 20 | 3 | Finished | |
5 |  Hans-Joachim Stuck STU +1:41.259 |  ATS | 14 | 2 | Finished | |
6 |  McLaren | 13 | 1 | +1 Lap | ||
7 |  Fittipaldi | 23 | 0 | +5 Laps | ||
R |  Brabham-Ford | 2 | 0 | Transmission | ||
R | Tyrrell | 15 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | Ferrari | 16 | 0 | Tyre | ||
R |  Arrows | 19 | 0 | Suspension | ||
R |  Williams | 1 | 0 | Wheel | ||
R |  Ensign | 21 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | Williams | 5 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | Brabham-Ford | 9 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | Renault | 8 | 0 | Engine | ||
R |  Wolf | 12 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | McLaren | 22 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | Tyrrell | 11 | 0 | Accident | ||
R |  Team Lotus | 17 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R | Team Lotus | 6 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R |  Ligier | 4 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | Ligier | 24 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R |  Alfa Romeo | 18 | 0 | Spun off | ||
F | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | Arrows | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | Shadow | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F |  Rebaque | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | Fittipaldi | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F |  Merzario | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify |
Classification30 drivers