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Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1979 · race
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Grand Prix context
Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1979 · Hockenheimring
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1979 Formula 1 World Championship · round 10
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:24:48.830 · 45 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:24:51.740 · 45 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:25:07.220 · 45 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:25:20.030 · 45 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:26:26.630 · 45 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Time not recorded · 44 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Geoff Lees | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 44 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 44 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 44 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | Time not recorded · 44 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | Time not recorded · 43 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 42 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Tyre · Time not recorded · 34 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Suspension · Time not recorded · 30 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | Engine · Time not recorded · 29 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 27 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | Tyre · Time not recorded · 24 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Handling · Time not recorded · 22 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Transmission · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | Tyre · Time not recorded · 9 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Spun off · Time not recorded · 7 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Electrical · Time not recorded · 4 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | Accident · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | Suspension · 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 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:48.480 · renault | |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:48.750 · ford | |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:49.430 · ford | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:49.500 · alfa-romeo | |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:50.000 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:50.120 · ford | |
| 7 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:50.370 · alfa-romeo | |
| 8 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:50.400 · ford | |
| 9 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:50.410 · ferrari | |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:50.480 · renault | |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:50.680 · ford | |
| 12 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:50.860 · ford | |
| 13 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:50.940 · ford | |
| 14 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 1:51.070 · ford | |
| 15 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:51.470 · ford | |
| 16 | Geoff Lees | Tyrrell | 1:51.500 · ford | |
| 17 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 1:52.010 · ford | |
| 18 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:52.740 · ford | |
| 19 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:52.930 · ford | |
| 20 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 1:53.590 · ford | |
| 21 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 1:53.730 · ford | |
| 22 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:54.010 · ford | |
| 23 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:54.470 · ford | |
| 24 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:55.860 · ford | |
| 25 | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | 1:55.950 · ford | |
| 26 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 2:01.840 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:48.480 · renault | |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:48.750 · ford | |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:49.430 · ford | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:49.500 · alfa-romeo | |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:50.000 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:50.120 · ford | |
| 7 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:50.370 · alfa-romeo | |
| 8 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:50.400 · ford | |
| 9 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:50.410 · ferrari | |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:50.480 · renault | |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:50.680 · ford | |
| 12 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:50.860 · ford | |
| 13 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:50.940 · ford | |
| 14 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 1:51.070 · ford | |
| 15 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:51.470 · ford | |
| 16 | Geoff Lees | Tyrrell | 1:51.500 · ford | |
| 17 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 1:52.010 · ford | |
| 18 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:52.740 · ford | |
| 19 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:52.930 · ford | |
| 20 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 1:53.590 · ford | |
| 21 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 1:53.730 · ford | |
| 22 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:54.010 · ford | |
| 23 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:54.470 · ford | |
| 24 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:55.860 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 35 |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 28 |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 26 |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 22 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 7 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 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 | 10 |
| 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 |