Belgian Grand Prix
1979 Belgian Grand Prix
Podium
LAFLigier
2
SCHFerrari
1
PIRTyrrell
3
Key facts
WinnerSCH1:39:59.530 from P7
PoleLAF1:21.130
Fastest lapVIL1:23.090 on lap 63
Finishers11 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHJody Scheckter | Ferrari | 7 | ▲6 | 70 | 1:39:59.530 | 9 | – |
| 2 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 | ▼1 | 70 | +15.360s | 6 | – |
| 3 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 12 | ▲9 | 70 | +35.170s | 4 | – |
| 4 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Lotus | 10 | ▲6 | 70 | +46.490s | 3 | – |
| 5 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 16 | ▲11 | 70 | +64.310s | 2 | – |
| 6 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 19 | ▲13 | 70 | +65.850s | 1 | – |
| 7 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 6 | ▼1 | 69 | +1 lap | 1:23.090 | |
| 8 | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 20 | ▲12 | 69 | +1 lap | – | |
| 9 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 23 | ▲14 | 68 | +2 laps | – | |
| 10 | LAMJan Lammers | Shadow | 21 | ▲11 | 68 | +2 laps | – | |
| 11 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 11 | – | 67 | +3 laps | – | |
| DNF | DEPPatrick Depailler | Ligier | 2 | 46 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | HUNJames Hunt | Wolf | 9 | 40 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 4 | 39 | Electrical | – | ||
| DNF | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 5 | 27 | Brakes | – | ||
| DNF | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 3 | 23 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 13 | 23 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 18 | 22 | Turbo | – | ||
| DNF | GIABruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 14 | 21 | Collision | – | ||
| DNF | DEAElio De Angelis | Shadow | 24 | 21 | Collision | – | ||
| DNF | MASJochen Mass | Arrows | 22 | 17 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | REBHéctor Rebaque | Lotus | 15 | 13 | Transmission | – | ||
| DNF | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 17 | 13 | Turbo | – | ||
| DNF | REGClay Regazzoni | Williams | 8 | 1 | Collision | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:21.130 | |
| 2 | DEPPatrick Depailler | Ligier | 1:21.200 | +0.070s |
| 3 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:21.350 | +0.220s |
| 4 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1:21.590 | +0.460s |
| 5 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 1:21.830 | +0.700s |
| 6 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:22.080 | +0.950s |
| 7 | SCHJody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:22.080 | +0.950s |
| 8 | REGClay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:22.400 | +1.270s |
| 9 | HUNJames Hunt | Wolf | 1:22.550 | +1.420s |
| 10 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:22.560 | +1.430s |
| 11 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:22.680 | +1.550s |
| 12 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:22.850 | +1.720s |
| 13 | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 1:22.870 | +1.740s |
| 14 | GIABruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:23.150 | +2.020s |
| 15 | REBHéctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:23.630 | +2.500s |
| 16 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:23.920 | +2.790s |
| 17 | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:24.020 | +2.890s |
| 18 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 1:24.330 | +3.200s |
| 19 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 1:24.370 | +3.240s |
| 20 | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:24.620 | +3.490s |
| 21 | LAMJan Lammers | Shadow | 1:24.760 | +3.630s |
| 22 | MASJochen Mass | Arrows | 1:25.080 | +3.950s |
| 23 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:25.180 | +4.050s |
| 24 | DEAElio De Angelis | Shadow | 1:25.480 | +4.350s |
| 25 | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:25.690 | +4.560s |
| 26 | MERArturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:25.920 | +4.790s |
| 27 | DALDerek Daly | Ensign | 1:27.830 | +6.700s |
| 28 | GIABruno Giacomelli | kauhsen | 1:34.480 | +13.350s |
Circuit Zolder
Previous winners here
| 1978 | Mario Andretti | Lotus |
| 1977 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus |
| 1976 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari |
| 1975 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari |
| 1973 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell |
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