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Grote Prijs van Nederland 1979 · qualifying
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Grote Prijs van Nederland 1979 · Circuit Zandvoort
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1979 Formula 1 World Championship · round 12
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:41:19.775 · 75 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:41:41.558 · 75 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:42:23.028 · 75 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Time not recorded · 74 laps · alfa-romeo | 3 |
| 5 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Time not recorded · 73 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Time not recorded · 73 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Suspension · Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Tyre · Time not recorded · 49 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | Transmission · Time not recorded · 40 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | Engine · Time not recorded · 33 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Clutch · Time not recorded · 26 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 22 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Spun off · Time not recorded · 20 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | Transmission · Time not recorded · 19 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jan Lammers | Shadow | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 12 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Suspension · Time not recorded · 9 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Brakes · Time not recorded · 7 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 6 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Withdrew · Time not recorded · 4 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Electrical · Time not recorded · 2 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | Suspension · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | Suspension · Time not recorded · 1 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | 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 | 1:15.461 · renault | |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:15.646 · ford | |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:16.288 · ford | |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:16.304 · renault | |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:16.392 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:16.939 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:17.129 · ford | |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 1:17.280 · ford | |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:17.495 · alfa-romeo | |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:17.625 · ford | |
| 11 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:17.667 · alfa-romeo | |
| 12 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:17.750 · ford | |
| 13 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:18.001 · ford | |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:18.147 · ford | |
| 15 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:18.256 · ford | |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:18.430 · ford | |
| 17 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:18.452 · ford | |
| 18 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:18.606 · ford | |
| 19 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:18.629 · ford | |
| 20 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 1:18.706 · ford | |
| 21 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:19.433 · ford | |
| 22 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 1:20.709 · ford | |
| 23 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 1:21.084 · ford | |
| 24 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:21.344 · ford | |
| 25 | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | 1:22.922 · ford | |
| 26 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:23.613 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:15.461 · renault | |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:15.646 · ford | |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:16.288 · ford | |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:16.304 · renault | |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:16.392 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:16.939 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:17.129 · ford | |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 1:17.280 · ford | |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:17.495 · alfa-romeo | |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:17.625 · ford | |
| 11 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:17.667 · alfa-romeo | |
| 12 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:17.750 · ford | |
| 13 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:18.001 · ford | |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:18.147 · ford | |
| 15 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:18.256 · ford | |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:18.430 · ford | |
| 17 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:18.452 · ford | |
| 18 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:18.606 · ford | |
| 19 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:18.629 · ford | |
| 20 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 1:18.706 · ford | |
| 21 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:19.433 · ford | |
| 22 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 1:20.709 · ford | |
| 23 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 1:21.084 · ford | |
| 24 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:21.344 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 44 |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 36 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 34 |
| 4 | Gilles Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 32 |
| 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 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 15 | Jacky Ickx | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 16 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 17 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 18 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 18 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |