1979 Grand Prix of Belgium
13 May - Zolder: 298.340km (4.262km x 70 laps)
Pole Position: Jacques Laffite, Ligier-Ford JS11, 1:21.13
Result
1. Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T4 1:39:59.53 (179.018 km/h)
2. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford JS11 - 15.36
3. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 35.17
4. Carlos Reutemann Lotus-Ford 79 - 46.49
5. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A1B - 1:04.31
6. John Watson McLaren-Ford M28 - 1:05.85
7. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T4 - 1 lap
8. Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS-Ford D2 - 1 lap
9. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5A - 2 laps
10. Jan Lammers Shadow-Ford DN9 - 2 laps
11. Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 3 laps
Fastest lap: Gilles Villeneuve, 1:23.09 (184.658 km/h on lap 63)
Fastest lap was mistakenly credited to Scheckter first.
Retirements
Patrick Depailler Ligier-Ford JS11 - 24 laps (Accident)
James Hunt Wolf-Ford WR8 - 30 laps (Accident)
Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07 - 31 laps (Electrical)
Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 79 - 43 laps (Brakes)
Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 47 laps (Engine)
Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 47 laps (Engine)
Rene Arnoux Renault RS01 - 48 laps (Turbo)
Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 177 - 49 laps (Accident)
Elio de Angelis Shadow-Ford DN9 - 49 laps (Accident)
Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford A1B - 53 laps (Spin)
Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 79 - 57 laps (Transmission)
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS10 - 57 laps (Turbo)
Clay Regazzoni Williams-Ford FW07 - 69 laps (Accident)
Did Not Qualify
Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M26
Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A2
Derek Daly Ensign-Ford N177
Gianfranco Brancatelli Kauhsen-Ford WK
Race leaders:
Patrick Depailler 1-18 (18 laps = 76.716 km)
Jacques Laffite 19-23 (5 laps = 21.310 km)
Alan Jones 24-39 (16 laps = 68.192 km)
Patrick Depailler 40-46 (7 laps = 29.834 km)
Jacques Laffite 47-53 (7 laps = 29.834 km)
Jody Scheckter 54-70 (17 laps = 72.454 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford JS11 1:21.13 (189.119 km/h)
2. Patrick Depailler Ligier-Ford JS11 - 0.07
3. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 0.22
4. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07 - 0.46
5. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 79 - 0.70
6. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T4 - 0.95
7. Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T4 - 0.96
8. Clay Regazzoni Williams-Ford FW07 - 1.27
9. James Hunt Wolf-Ford WR8 - 1.42
10. Carlos Reutemann Lotus-Ford 79 - 1.43
11. Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 1.55
12. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 1.72
13. Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 1.74
14. Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 177 - 2.02
15. Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 79 - 2.50
16. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A1B - 2.79
17. Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS10 - 2.89
18. Rene Arnoux Renault RS01 - 3.20
19. John Watson McLaren-Ford M28 - 3.24
20. Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS-Ford D2 - 3.49
21. Jan Lammers Shadow-Ford DN9 - 3.63
22. Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford A1B - 3.95
23. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5A - 4.05
24. Elio de Angelis Shadow-Ford DN9 - 4.35
Did Not Qualify
25. Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M26 - 4.56
26. Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A2 - 4.79
27. Derek Daly Ensign-Ford N177 - 6.70
28. Gianfranco Brancatelli Kauhsen-Ford WK - 13.35