1979 Grand Prix of Great Britain
14 July - Silverstone: 320.865km (4.719km x 68 laps)
Pole Position: Alan Jones, Williams-Ford FW07, 1:11.88
Result
1. Clay Regazzoni Williams-Ford FW07 1:26:11.17 (223.375 km/h)
2. Rene Arnoux Renault RS10 - 24.28
3. Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 1 lap
4. John Watson McLaren-Ford M29 - 1 lap
5. Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T4 - 1 lap
6. Jacky Ickx Ligier-Ford JS11 - 1 lap
7. Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M29 - 2 laps (Out of fuel)
8. Carlos Reutemann Lotus-Ford 79 - 2 laps
9. Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 79 - 2 laps
10. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 2 laps
11. Jan Lammers Shadow-Ford DN9 - 3 laps
12. Elio de Angelis* Shadow-Ford DN9 - 3 laps
13. Patrick Gaillard Ensign-Ford N179 - 3 laps
14. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T4 - 5 laps (Fuel vaporisation)
Fastest lap: Clay Regazzoni, 1:14.40 (228.319 km/h on lap 39)
Retirements
Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A2 - 23 laps (Gearbox)
Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford JS11 - 24 laps (Engine)
Keke Rosberg Wolf-Ford WR7 - 24 laps (Fuel system)
Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07 - 30 laps (Water pump)
Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford A2 - 31 laps (Gearbox)
Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5A - 43 laps (Engine)
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS10 - 47 laps (Turbo)
Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 56 laps (Brakes)
Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 79 - 65 laps (Wheel bearing)
Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 67 laps (Spin)
Did Not Qualify
Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS-Ford D2
Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A4
* de Angelis was penalized 1 minute for jump start
Race leaders:
Alan Jones 1-38 (38 laps = 179.322 km)
Clay Regazzoni 39-68 (30 laps = 141.570 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07 1:11.88 (236.324 km/h)
2. Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS10 - 0.60
3. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 0.77
4. Clay Regazzoni Williams-Ford FW07 - 1.23
5. Rene Arnoux Renault RS10 - 1.41
6. Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 1.56
7. John Watson McLaren-Ford M29 - 1.69
8. Carlos Reutemann Lotus-Ford 79 - 1.99
9. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 79 - 2.32
10. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford JS11 - 2.49
11. Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T4 - 2.72
12. Elio de Angelis Shadow-Ford DN9 - 2.99
13. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T4 - 3.02
14. Keke Rosberg Wolf-Ford WR7 - 3.08
15. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 3.40
16. Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 3.75
17. Jacky Ickx Ligier-Ford JS11 - 3.75
18. Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M29 - 3.79
19. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A2 - 3.89
20. Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford A2 - 4.31
21. Jan Lammers Shadow-Ford DN9 - 4.78
22. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5A - 4.80
23. Patrick Gaillard Ensign-Ford N179 - 5.19
24. Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 79 - 5.37
Did Not Start
25. Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS-Ford D2 - 5.56
26. Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A4 - 7.69