United States Grand Prix
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
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| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time/Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 5 | 1:34:36.050 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 3 | +4.210 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 7 | +12.570 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 4 | +29.690 | 3.0 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 12 | +1 Lap | 2.0 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 11 | +1 Lap | 1.0 |
| 7 | René Arnoux | Renault | 6 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Marc Surer | ATS | 17 | +2 Laps | |
| 9 | Rupert Keegan | Williams | 15 | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 14 | +2 Laps | |
| 11 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 23 | +3 Laps | |
| R | John Watson | McLaren | 9 | +9 Laps | |
| R | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 18 | Accident | |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 22 | Not classified | |
| R | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 24 | Transmission | |
| R | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1 | Electrical | |
| R | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | Spun off | |
| R | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 8 | Engine | |
| R | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 16 | Suspension | |
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 20 | Spun off | |
| R | Jan Lammers | Ensign | 25 | Steering | |
| R | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 19 | Suspension | |
| R | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 21 | Spun off | |
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 10 | Accident | |
| W | Alain Prost | McLaren | 13 | Withdrew |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time/Status | Points |
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