United States Grand Prix West
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
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| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time/Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 1:50:19.400 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 8 | +49.212 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 24 | +1:18.563 | 4.0 |
| 4 | John Watson | McLaren | 21 | +1 Lap | 3.0 |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 16 | +1 Lap | 2.0 |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 9 | +1 Lap | 1.0 |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 17 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 14 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2 | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 11 | +9 Laps | |
| R | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 22 | Overheating | |
| R | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 23 | Accident | |
| R | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 6 | Accident | |
| R | Alan Jones | Williams | 5 | Accident | |
| R | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 10 | Transmission | |
| R | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 3 | Suspension | |
| R | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 13 | Puncture | |
| R | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 19 | Transmission | |
| R | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 7 | Transmission | |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 12 | Accident | |
| R | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 20 | Accident | |
| R | Jan Lammers | ATS | 4 | Transmission | |
| R | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 15 | Accident | |
| R | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 18 | Accident |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time/Status | Points |
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