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Event: Toyota Grand Prix of the United StatesDate: 7.10.1979
Track: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit (United States), unknown lengthOrganiser: unknown

GP United States
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:unknown
Attendance:unknown
Entered:38
Practiced:30
Qualified:24
Started:24
Finished:7
Classified:8
Photo GalleryEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace ResultsGridQualifyingLap Times
Winners:
Overall:12Ferrari 312 T4Gilles Villeneuve
Fastest Laps:
Overall:6Brabham BT49 FordNelson Piquet (BR)1:40.0540
Pole Positions:
Overall:27Williams FW07 FordAlan Jones (AUS)1:35.6150
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Tyrrell (3), Ferrari (2), Renault (2), McLaren (2), Brabham (2), Lotus (2), Ligier (2), Williams (2)
Top engines by numbers:Ford (19), Ferrari (2), Renault (2)
Top car types by numbers:Tyrrell 009 (3), Ferrari 312 T4 (2), Renault RS10 (2), McLaren M29 (2), Brabham BT49 (2), Ligier JS11 (2), Williams FW07 (2), Lotus 79 (2)
Driver nationalities:F (6), I (3), RA (2), CH (2), BR (2)
Team nationalities:GB (14), F (4), I (3)
Most used colours:red (22%), white (19%), blue (19%), yellow (12%), black (12%), green (7%)
Engine positions:mid-engined (100%)
Average engine size:2867 cc (with regard to 8% turbocharged cars an applicable size is 3096 cc)
Oldest known drivers:Clay Regazzoni (40), Mario Andretti (39), Carlos Reutemann (37)
Youngest known drivers:Elio de Angelis (21), Riccardo Patrese (25), Derek Daly (26)

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