1979 Austrian Grand Prix
Alan Jones won ahead of Gilles Villeneuve and Jacques Laffite.
Red Bull Ring, Austria · 12 Aug 1979 · Round 11 of 15
Full classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Alan Jones | Williams | P2 | 54 | 1:27:38.010 | 9 |
| P2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | P5 | 54 | +36.050 | 6 |
| P3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | P8 | 54 | +46.770 | 4 |
| P4 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | P9 | 54 | +47.210 | 3 |
| P5 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | P6 | 54 | +48.920 | 2 |
| P6 | René Arnoux | Renault | P1 | 53 | +1 lap | 1 |
| P7 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | P10 | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| P8 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | P11 | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| P9 | John Watson | McLaren | P16 | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| P10 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | P14 | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | P4 | 45 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | P24 | 42 | Suspension | — |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | P22 | 34 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | P13 | 34 | Suspension | — |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | P7 | 32 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | P18 | 28 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | P21 | 26 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | P17 | 22 | Handling | — |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | P3 | 16 | Gearbox | — |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | P19 | 15 | Brakes | — |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | P12 | 15 | Electrical | — |
| DNF | Jan Lammers | Shadow | P23 | 3 | Accident | — |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | Arrows | P20 | 1 | Engine | — |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | — | — | — | — |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | P15 | 0 | Clutch | — |
Frequently asked
Who won the 1979 Austrian Grand Prix?
Alan Jones won the 1979 Austrian Grand Prix driving for Williams, starting from 2nd on the grid.
Where was the 1979 Austrian Grand Prix held?
The 1979 Austrian Grand Prix was held at Red Bull Ring, Austria on 12 Aug 1979.
Who finished on the podium at the 1979 Austrian Grand Prix?
The podium was Alan Jones (1st), Gilles Villeneuve (2nd) and Jacques Laffite (3rd).
Who set the fastest lap at the 1979 Austrian Grand Prix?
René Arnoux set the fastest lap of the 1979 Austrian Grand Prix.
Winner: Alan Jones. Started first: René Arnoux.