Austrian Grand Prix 1979
Österreichring
12 August
Pos. No Driver Nat. Entrant Chassis Engine Laps Result Points Grid
1 27 Alan Jones AUS Albilad-Saudia Racing Team Williams FW07 Ford 54 1h27m38.01s 9 2
2 12 Gilles Villeneuve CAN Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 312T4 Ferrari 54 1h28m14.06s 6 5
3 26 Jacques Laffite FRA Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS11 Ford 54 1h28m24.78s 4 8
4 11 Jody Scheckter ZA Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 312T4 Ferrari 54 1h28m25.22s 3 9
5 28 Clay Regazzoni CH Albilad-Saudia Racing Team Williams FW07 Ford 54 1h28m26.93s 2 6
6 16 René Arnoux FRA Equipe Renault Elf Renault RS10 Renault 53 - 1 1
7 03 Didier Pironi FRA Candy Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 009 Ford 53 - - 10
8 04 Derek Daly IRL Candy Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 009 Ford 53 - - 11
9 07 John Watson GBR Marlboro Team McLaren McLaren M29 Ford 53 - - 16
10 08 Patrick Tambay FRA Marlboro Team McLaren McLaren M29 Ford 53 - - 14
R 05 Niki Lauda AUT Parmalat Racing Team Brabham BT48 Alfa Roméo 45 Oil Pressure - 4
R 22 Patrick Gaillard FRA Team Ensign Ensign N179 Ford 42 Suspension - 24
R 18 Elio De Angelis ITA Interscope Shadow Racing Team Shadow DN9 Ford 34 Engine - 22
R 29 Riccardo Patrese ITA Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Arrows A2 Ford 34 Suspension - 13
R 06 Nelson Piquet BRA Parmalat Racing Team Brabham BT48 Alfa Roméo 32 Engine - 7
R 09 Hans Joachim Stuck GER ATS Wheels ATS D3 Ford 28 Engine - 18
R 25 Jacky Ickx BEL Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS11 Ford 26 Engine - 21
R 02 Carlos Reutemann ARG Martini Racing Team Lotus Lotus 79 Ford 22 Handling - 17
R 15 Jean Pierre Jabouille FRA Equipe Renault Elf Renault RS10 Renault 16 Transmission - 3
R 14 Emerson Fittipaldi BRA Fittipaldi Automotive Fittipaldi F6A Ford 15 Brakes - 19
R 20 Keke Rosberg FIN Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing Wolf WR9 Ford 15 Electrics - 12
R 17 Jan Lammers NED Samson Shadow Racing Team Shadow DN9 Ford 3 Electrics - 23
R 30 Jochen Mass GER Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Arrows A2 Ford 1 Engine - 23
R 01 Mario Andretti USA Martini Racing Team Lotus Lotus 79 Ford 0 Clutch - 15
DNQ 31 Hector Rebaque MEX Team Rebaque Lotus 79 Ford - - - -
DNQ 24 Arturo Merzario ITA Team Merzario Merzario A2 Ford - - - -

Lap Leaders Total
Gilles Villeneuve1-33
Alan Jones4-5451

NC=Not Classified NT=No time set in qualifying R=Retired
EX=Excluded from meeting W=Withdrawn DQ=Disqualified
DNS=Did not start DNQ=Did not qualify DNPQ=Did not pre-qualify
Pole Position (1m34.07s) Pole Position and Fastest Lap Fastest Lap (1m35.77s)
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Current Championship Standings
Position Driver Nat. Points
1 Jody Scheckter ZA 38 (42)
2= Gilles Villeneuve CAN 32
2= Jacques Laffite FRA 32
4 Alan Jones AUS 25
5 Clay Regazzoni CH 24
6= Patrick Depailler FRA 20 (22)
6= Carlos Reutemann ARG 20 (25)