1979 Austrian Grand Prix
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The 1979 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 12 August 1979 at Österreichring.
[edit] Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 |  Alan Jones |
Williams-Ford | 54 | 1:27:38.01 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 12 |  Gilles Villeneuve |
Ferrari | 54 | +36.05 secs | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | 26 |  Jacques Laffite |
Ligier-Ford | 54 | +46.77 secs | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | 11 |  Jody Scheckter |
Ferrari | 54 | +47.21 secs | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | 28 |  Clay Regazzoni |
Williams-Ford | 54 | +48.92 secs | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | 16 | René Arnoux |
Renault | 53 | +1 Lap | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | Didier Pironi |
Tyrrell-Ford | 53 | +1 Lap | 10 | |
| 8 | 22 |  Derek Daly |
Ensign-Ford | 53 | +1 Lap | 11 | |
| 9 | 7 |  John Watson |
McLaren-Ford | 53 | +1 Lap | 16 | |
| 10 | 8 | Patrick Tambay |
McLaren-Ford | 53 | +1 Lap | 14 | |
| Ret | 5 |  Niki Lauda |
Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 45 | Engine | 4 | |
| Ret | 22 | Patrick Gaillard |
Ensign-Ford | 42 | Suspension | 24 | |
| Ret | 29 |  Riccardo Patrese |
Arrows-Ford | 34 | Suspension | 13 | |
| Ret | 18 | Elio de Angelis |
Shadow-Ford | 34 | Engine | 22 | |
| Ret | 6 |  Nelson Piquet |
Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 32 | Engine | 7 | |
| Ret | 9 |  Hans Joachim Stuck |
ATS-Ford | 28 | Engine | 18 | |
| Ret | 25 |  Jacky Ickx |
Ligier-Ford | 26 | Engine | 21 | |
| Ret | 2 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Lotus-Ford | 22 | Handling | 17 | |
| Ret | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
Renault | 16 | Gearbox | 3 | |
| Ret | 20 |  Keke Rosberg |
Wolf-Ford | 15 | Electrical | 19 | |
| Ret | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Fittipaldi-Ford | 15 | Brakes | 12 | |
| Ret | 17 |  Jan Lammers |
Shadow-Ford | 3 | Accident | 23 | |
| Ret | 30 | Jochen Mass |
Arrows-Ford | 1 | Engine | 20 | |
| Ret | 1 |  Mario Andretti |
Lotus-Ford | 0 | Clutch | 15 | |
| DNQ | 31 |  Hector Rebaque |
Lotus-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 24 | Arturo Merzario |
Merzario-Ford |
[edit] Notes
- Pole position: René Arnoux - 1:34.07
- Fastest Lap: René Arnoux - 1:35.77
- Lap Leaders: Gilles Villeneuve 3 laps (1-3); Alan Jones 51 laps (4-54).
| Previous race: 1979 German Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship, 1979 season |
Next race: 1979 Dutch Grand Prix |
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Austrian Grand Prix | Next race: 1980 Austrian Grand Prix |
