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Gran Premio de España 1979 · qualifying
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Grand Prix context
Gran Premio de España 1979 · Circuito de Madrid Jarama - RACE
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1979 Formula 1 World Championship · round 5
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 1:39:11.840 · 75 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:39:32.780 · 75 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:39:39.150 · 75 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:39:40.520 · 75 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:39:42.230 · 75 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:40:00.270 · 75 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:40:04.150 · 75 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:40:26.680 · 75 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Renault | Time not recorded · 74 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | Time not recorded · 73 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Time not recorded · 72 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Water leak · Time not recorded · 63 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 58 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 54 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | Engine · Time not recorded · 52 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | Engine · Time not recorded · 32 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | James Hunt | Wolf | Brakes · Time not recorded · 26 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 21 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Turbo · Time not recorded · 21 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Engine · Time not recorded · 15 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Injection · Time not recorded · 15 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Derek Daly | Ensign | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Gianfranco Brancatelli | Kauhsen | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:14.500 · ford | |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 1:14.790 · ford | |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:14.820 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:15.070 · ford | |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:15.100 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:15.450 · alfa-romeo | |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:15.610 · alfa-romeo | |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:15.670 · ford | |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:15.780 · renault | |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:16.040 · ford | |
| 11 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:16.060 · renault | |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:16.080 · ford | |
| 13 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:16.230 · ford | |
| 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:16.610 · ford | |
| 15 | James Hunt | Wolf | 1:16.880 · ford | |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:16.920 · ford | |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:17.040 · ford | |
| 18 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:17.110 · ford | |
| 19 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:17.350 · ford | |
| 20 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:17.450 · ford | |
| 21 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:17.570 · ford | |
| 22 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 1:17.850 · ford | |
| 23 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:18.420 · ford | |
| 24 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 1:18.790 · ford | |
| 25 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 1:19.300 · ford | |
| 26 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:20.460 · ford | |
| 27 | Gianfranco Brancatelli | Kauhsen | 1:23.240 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:14.500 · ford | |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 1:14.790 · ford | |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:14.820 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:15.070 · ford | |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:15.100 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:15.450 · alfa-romeo | |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:15.610 · alfa-romeo | |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:15.670 · ford | |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:15.780 · renault | |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:16.040 · ford | |
| 11 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:16.060 · renault | |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:16.080 · ford | |
| 13 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:16.230 · ford | |
| 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:16.610 · ford | |
| 15 | James Hunt | Wolf | 1:16.880 · ford | |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:16.920 · ford | |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:17.040 · ford | |
| 18 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:17.110 · ford | |
| 19 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:17.350 · ford | |
| 20 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:17.450 · ford | |
| 21 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:17.570 · ford | |
| 22 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 1:17.850 · ford | |
| 23 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:18.420 · ford | |
| 24 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 1:18.790 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 8 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 8 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 11 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |