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1979 Marlboro British Grand Prix · race
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- 1979 Marlboro British Grand Prix · race
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Grand Prix context
1979 Marlboro British Grand Prix · Silverstone Circuit
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1979 Formula 1 World Championship · round 9
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:26:11.170 · 68 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:26:35.450 · 68 laps · renault | 6 |
| 3 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 67 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | John Watson | McLaren | Time not recorded · 67 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 67 laps · ferrari | 2 |
| 6 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | Time not recorded · 67 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 66 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | Time not recorded · 66 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Time not recorded · 66 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 66 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | Time not recorded · 65 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | Time not recorded · 65 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | Time not recorded · 65 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 63 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 45 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 44 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Engine · Time not recorded · 44 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | Water pump · Time not recorded · 38 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 37 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Engine · Time not recorded · 25 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Turbo · Time not recorded · 21 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Brakes · Time not recorded · 12 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Wheel bearing · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Spun off · Time not recorded · 1 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 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 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:11.880 · ford | |
| 2 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:12.480 · renault | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:12.650 · alfa-romeo | |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:13.110 · ford | |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:13.290 · renault | |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:13.440 · alfa-romeo | |
| 7 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:13.570 · ford | |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:13.870 · ford | |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:14.200 · ford | |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:14.370 · ford | |
| 11 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:14.600 · ferrari | |
| 12 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 1:14.870 · ford | |
| 13 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:14.900 · ferrari | |
| 14 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 1:14.960 · ford | |
| 15 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:15.280 · ford | |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:15.630 · ford | |
| 17 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 1:15.630 · ford | |
| 18 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:15.670 · ford | |
| 19 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:15.770 · ford | |
| 20 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:16.190 · ford | |
| 21 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 1:16.660 · ford | |
| 22 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:16.680 · ford | |
| 23 | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | 1:17.070 · ford | |
| 24 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:17.320 · ford | |
| 25 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:17.440 · ford | |
| 26 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:19.570 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:11.880 · ford | |
| 2 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:12.480 · renault | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:12.650 · alfa-romeo | |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:13.110 · ford | |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:13.290 · renault | |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:13.440 · alfa-romeo | |
| 7 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:13.570 · ford | |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:13.870 · ford | |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:14.200 · ford | |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:14.370 · ford | |
| 11 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:14.600 · ferrari | |
| 12 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 1:14.870 · ford | |
| 13 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:14.900 · ferrari | |
| 14 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 1:14.960 · ford | |
| 15 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:15.280 · ford | |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:15.630 · ford | |
| 17 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 1:15.630 · ford | |
| 18 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:15.670 · ford | |
| 19 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:15.770 · ford | |
| 20 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:16.190 · ford | |
| 21 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 1:16.660 · ford | |
| 22 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:16.680 · ford | |
| 23 | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | 1:17.070 · ford | |
| 24 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:17.320 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 32 |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 26 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 24 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 9 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 12 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 13 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 15 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 15 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 15 | Jacky Ickx | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |