Round 9 · Britain All-time GP history
British Grand Prix 1979
Silverstone CircuitSaturday, 14 July 1979 Finished
Full classification
- 1
Clay RegazzoniWilliamsFinished9 - 2
René ArnouxRenaultFinished6 - 3
Jean-Pierre JarierTyrrell+1 Lap4 - 4
John WatsonMcLaren+1 Lap3 - 5
Jody ScheckterFerrari+1 Lap2 - 6
Jacky IckxLigier+1 Lap1 - 7
Patrick TambayMcLarenOut of fuel - 8
Carlos ReutemannTeam Lotus+2 Laps - 9
Hector RebaqueTeam Lotus+2 Laps - 10
Didier PironiTyrrell+2 Laps - 11
Jan LammersShadow+3 Laps - 12
Elio de AngelisShadow+3 Laps - 13PGPatrick GaillardEnsign+3 Laps
- 14GVGilles VilleneuveFerrariFuel system
- 15
Riccardo PatreseArrowsGearbox - 16
Jacques LaffiteLigierEngine - 17
Keke RosbergWolfFuel system - 18
Alan JonesWilliamsWater pump - 19
Jochen MassArrowsGearbox - 20
Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldiEngine - 21
Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenaultTurbo - 22
Niki LaudaBrabham-Alfa RomeoBrakes - 23
Mario AndrettiTeam LotusWheel - 24
Nelson PiquetBrabham-Alfa RomeoSpun off
Circuit
Circuit
Silverstone Circuit
Location
Silverstone, UK
Round
9 / 24
Status
Completed
Length
5.891 km
Corners
18
First GP
1950
Winner: Clay Regazzoni