Images at USA-West GP
Jacques Laffite (FRA) Shadow DN9 retired from the race on lap 48 with a bent suspension.
United States Grand Prix West, Rd 4, Long Beach, California, USA, 8 April 1979.
Race winner Gilles Villeneuve (CDN) Ferrari 312T4 leads the opening laps of the race from fifth placed Patrick Depailler (FRA) Ligier JS11 and second placed team mate Jody Scheckter (RSA) Ferrari 312T4.
United States Grand Prix West, Rd 4, Long Beach, California, USA, 8 April 1979.
A computerised timing system, invented by Tony Fascenda (USA) Owner of Dataspeed, used by the officials to time the race to 1/1000s and keep note of race positions and qualifying times using transponders on cars. The technology was licensed by Tag Heuer and then to Longines and became the official timing system used by F1.
United States Grand Prix West, Rd 4, Long Beach, California, USA, 8 April 1979.
Jacques Laffite (FRA) Shadow DN9 retired from the race on lap 48 with a bent suspension.
United States Grand Prix West, Rd 4, Long Beach, California, USA, 8 April 1979.
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