Belgian Grand Prix 1979
Zolder
13 May
Pos.
N
o
Driver
Nat.
Entrant
Chassis
Engine
Laps
Result
Points
Grid
1
11
Jody Scheckter
ZA
Scuderia Ferrari
Ferrari 312T4
Ferrari
70
1h39m59.53s
9
7
2
26
Jacques Laffite
FRA
Ligier Gitanes
Ligier JS11
Ford
70
1h40m14.89s
6
1
3
0
3
Didier Pironi
FRA
Candy Team Tyrrell
Tyrrell 009
Ford
70
1h40m34.70s
4
12
4
0
2
Carlos Reutemann
ARG
Martini Racing Team Lotus
Lotus 79
Ford
70
1h40m46.02s
3
10
5
29
Riccardo Patrese
ITA
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
Arrows A1B
Ford
70
1h41m03.84s
2
16
6
0
7
John Watson
GBR
Marlboro Team McLaren
McLaren M28
Ford
70
1h41m05.38s
1
19
7
12
Gilles Villeneuve
CAN
Scuderia Ferrari
Ferrari 312T4
Ferrari
69
Out Of Fuel
-
6
8
0
9
Hans Joachim Stuck
GER
ATS Wheels
ATS D2
Ford
69
-
-
20
9
14
Emerson Fittipaldi
BRA
Fittipaldi Automotive
Fittipaldi F5A
Ford
68
-
-
23
10
17
Jan Lammers
NED
Samson Shadow Racing Team
Shadow DN9
Ford
68
-
-
21
11
0
4
Jean Pierre Jarier
FRA
Candy Team Tyrrell
Tyrrell 009
Ford
67
-
-
11
R
25
Patrick Depailler
FRA
Ligier Gitanes
Ligier JS11
Ford
46
Accident
-
2
R
20
James Hunt
GBR
Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing
Wolf WR8
Ford
40
Accident
-
9
R
27
Alan Jones
AUS
Albilad-Saudia Racing Team
Williams FW07
Ford
39
Electrics
-
4
R
0
1
Mario Andretti
USA
Martini Racing Team Lotus
Lotus 79
Ford
27
Brakes
-
5
R
0
6
Nelson Piquet
BRA
Parmalat Racing Team
Brabham BT48
Alfa Roméo
23
Engine
-
3
R
0
5
Niki Lauda
AUT
Parmalat Racing Team
Brabham BT48
Alfa Roméo
23
Engine
-
13
R
16
René Arnoux
FRA
Equipe Renault Elf
Renault RS01
Renault
22
Turbo
-
18
R
35
Bruno Giacomelli
ITA
Autodelta
Alfa Roméo 177
Alfa Roméo
21
Accident
-
14
R
18
Elio De Angelis
ITA
Interscope Shadow Racing Team
Shadow DN9
Ford
21
Accident
-
24
R
30
Jochen Mass
GER
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
Arrows A1B
Ford
17
Spun Off
-
22
R
31
Hector Rebaque
MEX
Team Rebaque
Lotus 79
Ford
13
Driveshaft
-
15
R
15
Jean Pierre Jabouille
FRA
Equipe Renault Elf
Renault RS10
Renault
13
Turbo
-
17
R
28
Clay Regazzoni
CH
Albilad-Saudia Racing Team
Williams FW07
Ford
1
Accident
-
8
DNQ
0
8
Patrick Tambay
FRA
Marlboro Team McLaren
McLaren M28
Ford
-
-
-
-
DNQ
24
Arturo Merzario
ITA
Team Merzario
Merzario A2
Ford
-
-
-
-
DNQ
22
Derek Daly
IRL
Team Ensign
Ensign N177
Ford
-
-
-
-
DNQ
36
Gianfranco Brancatelli
ITA
Willi Kauhsen Racing Team
Kauhsen WK
Ford
-
-
-
-
Lap Leaders
Total
Patrick Depailler
1-18, 40-46
25
Jacques Laffite
19-23, 47-53
12
Alan Jones
24-39
16
Jody Scheckter
54-70
17
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 (1m21.13s)
Pole Position and Fastest Lap
Fastest Lap (1m23.09s)
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Current Championship Standings
Position
Driver
Nat.
Points
1=
Jacques Laffite
FRA
24
1=
Jody Scheckter
ZA
24 (25)
3=
Patrick Depailler
FRA
20
3=
Gilles Villeneuve
CAN
20
5
Carlos Reutemann
ARG
19 (21)
6
Mario Andretti
USA
12