1979 Spanish Grand Prix
Patrick Depailler won ahead of Carlos Reutemann and Mario Andretti.
Jarama, Spain · 29 Apr 1979 · Round 5 of 15
Full classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | P2 | 75 | 1:39:11.840 | 9 |
| P2 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | P8 | 75 | +20.940 | 6 |
| P3 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | P4 | 75 | +27.310 | 4 |
| P4 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | P5 | 75 | +28.680 | 3 |
| P5 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | P12 | 75 | +30.390 | 2 |
| P6 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | P10 | 75 | +48.430 | 1 |
| P7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | P3 | 75 | +52.310 | — |
| P8 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | P17 | 75 | +1:14.840 | — |
| P9 | René Arnoux | Renault | P11 | 74 | +1 lap | — |
| P10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | P16 | 74 | +1 lap | — |
| P11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | P19 | 74 | +1 lap | — |
| P12 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | P24 | 73 | +2 laps | — |
| P13 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | P20 | 72 | +3 laps | — |
| P14 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | P21 | 69 | +6 laps | — |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | P6 | 63 | Water leak | — |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | P23 | 58 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | P13 | 54 | Gearbox | — |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | P22 | 52 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | P14 | 32 | Engine | — |
| DNF | James Hunt | Wolf | P15 | 26 | Brakes | — |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | P9 | 21 | Turbo | — |
| DNF | John Watson | McLaren | P18 | 21 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | P1 | 15 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | P7 | 15 | Injection | — |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Derek Daly | Ensign | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Gianfranco Brancatelli | Kauhsen | — | — | — | — |
Frequently asked
Who won the 1979 Spanish Grand Prix?
Patrick Depailler won the 1979 Spanish Grand Prix driving for Ligier, starting from 2nd on the grid.
Where was the 1979 Spanish Grand Prix held?
The 1979 Spanish Grand Prix was held at Jarama, Spain on 29 Apr 1979.
Who finished on the podium at the 1979 Spanish Grand Prix?
The podium was Patrick Depailler (1st), Carlos Reutemann (2nd) and Mario Andretti (3rd).
Who set the fastest lap at the 1979 Spanish Grand Prix?
Gilles Villeneuve set the fastest lap of the 1979 Spanish Grand Prix.
Winner: Patrick Depailler. Started first: Jacques Laffite.