British Grand Prix
1979 Marlboro British Grand Prix
Podium
ARNRenault
2
REGWilliams
1
JARTyrrell
3
Key facts
WinnerREG1:26:11.170 from P4
PoleJON1:11.880
Fastest lapREG1:14.400 on lap 39
Finishers14 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REGClay Regazzoni | Williams | 4 | ▲3 | 68 | 1:26:11.170 | 9 | 1:14.400 |
| 2 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 5 | ▲3 | 68 | +24.280s | 6 | – |
| 3 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 16 | ▲13 | 67 | +1 lap | 4 | – |
| 4 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 7 | ▲3 | 67 | +1 lap | 3 | – |
| 5 | SCHJody Scheckter | Ferrari | 11 | ▲6 | 67 | +1 lap | 2 | – |
| 6 | ICKJacky Ickx | Ligier | 17 | ▲11 | 67 | +1 lap | 1 | – |
| 7 | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 18 | ▲11 | 66 | +2 laps | – | |
| 8 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Lotus | 8 | – | 66 | +2 laps | – | |
| 9 | REBHéctor Rebaque | Lotus | 24 | ▲15 | 66 | +2 laps | – | |
| 10 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 15 | ▲5 | 66 | +2 laps | – | |
| 11 | LAMJan Lammers | Shadow | 21 | ▲10 | 65 | +3 laps | – | |
| 12 | DEAElio De Angelis | Shadow | 12 | – | 65 | +3 laps | – | |
| 13 | GAIPatrick Gaillard | Ensign | 23 | ▲10 | 65 | +3 laps | – | |
| 14 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 13 | ▼1 | 63 | +5 laps | – | |
| DNF | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 19 | 45 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | ROSKeke Rosberg | Wolf | 14 | 44 | Fuel system | – | ||
| DNF | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 10 | 44 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1 | 38 | Water pump | – | ||
| DNF | MASJochen Mass | Arrows | 20 | 37 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 22 | 25 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 2 | 21 | Turbo | – | ||
| DNF | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 6 | 12 | Brakes | – | ||
| DNF | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 9 | 3 | Wheel bearing | – | ||
| DNF | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 3 | 1 | Spun off | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1:11.880 | |
| 2 | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:12.480 | +0.600s |
| 3 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:12.650 | +0.770s |
| 4 | REGClay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:13.110 | +1.230s |
| 5 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 1:13.290 | +1.410s |
| 6 | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 1:13.440 | +1.560s |
| 7 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 1:13.570 | +1.690s |
| 8 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:13.870 | +1.990s |
| 9 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 1:14.200 | +2.320s |
| 10 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:14.370 | +2.490s |
| 11 | SCHJody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:14.600 | +2.720s |
| 12 | DEAElio De Angelis | Shadow | 1:14.870 | +2.990s |
| 13 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:14.900 | +3.020s |
| 14 | ROSKeke Rosberg | Wolf | 1:14.960 | +3.080s |
| 15 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:15.280 | +3.400s |
| 16 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:15.630 | +3.750s |
| 17 | ICKJacky Ickx | Ligier | 1:15.630 | +3.750s |
| 18 | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:15.670 | +3.790s |
| 19 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:15.770 | +3.890s |
| 20 | MASJochen Mass | Arrows | 1:16.190 | +4.310s |
| 21 | LAMJan Lammers | Shadow | 1:16.660 | +4.780s |
| 22 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:16.680 | +4.800s |
| 23 | GAIPatrick Gaillard | Ensign | 1:17.070 | +5.190s |
| 24 | REBHéctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:17.320 | +5.440s |
| 25 | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:17.440 | +5.560s |
| 26 | MERArturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:19.570 | +7.690s |
Silverstone Circuit
Previous winners here
| 1977 | James Hunt | McLaren |
| 1975 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren |
| 1973 | Peter Revson | McLaren |
| 1971 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell |
| 1969 | Jackie Stewart | Matra |
| 1967 | Jim Clark | Lotus |
| 1965 | Jim Clark | Lotus |
| 1963 | Jim Clark | Lotus |
| 1960 | Jack Brabham | Cooper |
| 1958 | Peter Collins | Ferrari |
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