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Grosser Preis von Österreich 1979
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 12 Aug 1979
- Name
- Grosser Preis von Österreich 1979
PROVENANCE
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F1DB
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Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
Grosser Preis von Österreich 1979 · Red Bull Ring
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1979 Formula 1 World Championship · round 11
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:27:38.010 · 54 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:28:14.060 · 54 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:28:24.780 · 54 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:28:25.220 · 54 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:28:26.930 · 54 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | René Arnoux | Renault | Time not recorded · 53 laps · renault | 1 |
| 7 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | John Watson | McLaren | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 45 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | Suspension · Time not recorded · 42 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | Engine · Time not recorded · 34 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Suspension · Time not recorded · 34 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 32 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | Engine · Time not recorded · 28 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | Engine · Time not recorded · 26 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | Handling · Time not recorded · 22 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 16 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Brakes · Time not recorded · 15 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | Electrical · Time not recorded · 15 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jan Lammers | Shadow | Accident · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Engine · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Clutch · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:34.070 · renault | |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:34.280 · ford | |
| 3 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:34.450 · renault | |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:35.510 · alfa-romeo | |
| 5 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:35.700 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:35.820 · ford | |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:35.850 · alfa-romeo | |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:35.920 · ford | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:36.100 · ferrari | |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:36.260 · ford | |
| 11 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 1:36.420 · ford | |
| 12 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 1:36.670 · ford | |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:36.710 · ford | |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:36.720 · ford | |
| 15 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:37.110 · ford | |
| 16 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:37.160 · ford | |
| 17 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:37.320 · ford | |
| 18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:37.930 · ford | |
| 19 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:38.380 · ford | |
| 20 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:38.850 · ford | |
| 21 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 1:39.310 · ford | |
| 22 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 1:39.440 · ford | |
| 23 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 1:39.450 · ford | |
| 24 | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | 1:41.100 · ford | |
| 25 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:41.160 · ford | |
| 26 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:45.740 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:34.070 · renault | |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:34.280 · ford | |
| 3 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:34.450 · renault | |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:35.510 · alfa-romeo | |
| 5 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:35.700 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:35.820 · ford | |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:35.850 · alfa-romeo | |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:35.920 · ford | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:36.100 · ferrari | |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:36.260 · ford | |
| 11 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 1:36.420 · ford | |
| 12 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 1:36.670 · ford | |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:36.710 · ford | |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:36.720 · ford | |
| 15 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:37.110 · ford | |
| 16 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:37.160 · ford | |
| 17 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:37.320 · ford | |
| 18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:37.930 · ford | |
| 19 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:38.380 · ford | |
| 20 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:38.850 · ford | |
| 21 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 1:39.310 · ford | |
| 22 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 1:39.440 · ford | |
| 23 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 1:39.450 · ford | |
| 24 | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | 1:41.100 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 38 |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 32 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 32 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 24 |
| 6 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 9 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 11 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 13 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 15 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 16 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 16 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |