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Encyclopedia > 1979 Austrian Grand Prix

Results from the 1979 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Osterreichring on August 12, 1979


Classification

Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 27 Alan Jones Williams-Ford 54 27:38.0 2 9
2 12 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 54 36.05 5 6
3 26 Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford 54 46.77 8 4
4 11 Jody Scheckter Ferrari 54 47.21 9 3
5 28 Clay Regazzoni Williams-Ford 54 48.92 6 2
6 16 Rene 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        



Notes

  • Fastest Lap: Rene Arnoux 1'35.700


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1979 German Grand Prix
FIA 1979 Formula One
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1979 Dutch Grand Prix
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