Austrian Grand Prix
Grosser Preis von Österreich 1979
Podium
VILFerrari
2
JONWilliams
1
LAFLigier
3
Key facts
WinnerJON1:27:38.010 from P2
PoleARN1:34.070
Fastest lapARN1:35.770 on lap 40
Finishers10 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 2 | ▲1 | 54 | 1:27:38.010 | 9 | – |
| 2 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 5 | ▲3 | 54 | +36.050s | 6 | – |
| 3 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 8 | ▲5 | 54 | +46.770s | 4 | – |
| 4 | SCHJody Scheckter | Ferrari | 9 | ▲5 | 54 | +47.210s | 3 | – |
| 5 | REGClay Regazzoni | Williams | 6 | ▲1 | 54 | +48.920s | 2 | – |
| 6 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 1 | ▼5 | 53 | +1 lap | 1 | 1:35.770 |
| 7 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 10 | ▲3 | 53 | +1 lap | – | |
| 8 | DALDerek Daly | Tyrrell | 11 | ▲3 | 53 | +1 lap | – | |
| 9 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 16 | ▲7 | 53 | +1 lap | – | |
| 10 | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 14 | ▲4 | 53 | +1 lap | – | |
| DNF | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 4 | 45 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | GAIPatrick Gaillard | Ensign | 24 | 42 | Suspension | – | ||
| DNF | DEAElio De Angelis | Shadow | 22 | 34 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 13 | 34 | Suspension | – | ||
| DNF | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 7 | 32 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 18 | 28 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | ICKJacky Ickx | Ligier | 21 | 26 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | REUCarlos Reutemann | Lotus | 17 | 22 | Handling | – | ||
| DNF | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 3 | 16 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 19 | 15 | Brakes | – | ||
| DNF | ROSKeke Rosberg | Wolf | 12 | 15 | Electrical | – | ||
| DNF | LAMJan Lammers | Shadow | 23 | 3 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | MASJochen Mass | Arrows | 20 | 1 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 15 | 0 | Clutch | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 1:34.070 | |
| 2 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1:34.280 | +0.210s |
| 3 | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:34.450 | +0.380s |
| 4 | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 1:35.510 | +1.440s |
| 5 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:35.700 | +1.630s |
| 6 | REGClay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:35.820 | +1.750s |
| 7 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:35.850 | +1.780s |
| 8 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:35.920 | +1.850s |
| 9 | SCHJody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:36.100 | +2.030s |
| 10 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:36.260 | +2.190s |
| 11 | DALDerek Daly | Tyrrell | 1:36.420 | +2.350s |
| 12 | ROSKeke Rosberg | Wolf | 1:36.670 | +2.600s |
| 13 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:36.710 | +2.640s |
| 14 | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:36.720 | +2.650s |
| 15 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 1:37.110 | +3.040s |
| 16 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 1:37.160 | +3.090s |
| 17 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:37.320 | +3.250s |
| 18 | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:37.930 | +3.860s |
| 19 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:38.380 | +4.310s |
| 20 | MASJochen Mass | Arrows | 1:38.850 | +4.780s |
| 21 | ICKJacky Ickx | Ligier | 1:39.310 | +5.240s |
| 22 | DEAElio De Angelis | Shadow | 1:39.440 | +5.370s |
| 23 | LAMJan Lammers | Shadow | 1:39.450 | +5.380s |
| 24 | GAIPatrick Gaillard | Ensign | 1:41.100 | +7.030s |
| 25 | REBHéctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:41.160 | +7.090s |
| 26 | MERArturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:45.740 | +11.670s |
Red Bull Ring
Previous winners here
| 1978 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus |
| 1977 | Alan Jones | Shadow |
| 1976 | John Watson | Penske |
| 1975 | Vittorio Brambilla | March |
| 1974 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham |
| 1973 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus |
| 1972 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus |
| 1971 | Jo Siffert | BRM |
| 1970 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari |
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