Spanish Grand Prix
Gran Premio de España 1979
Podium
REULotus
2
DEPLigier
1
ANDLotus
3
Key facts
WinnerDEP1:39:11.840 from P2
PoleLAF1:14.500
Fastest lapVIL1:16.440 on lap 72
Finishers14 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEPPatrick Depailler | Ligier | 2 | ▲1 | 75 | 1:39:11.840 | 9 | – |
| 2 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Lotus | 8 | ▲6 | 75 | +20.940s | 6 | – |
| 3 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 4 | ▲1 | 75 | +27.310s | 4 | – |
| 4 | SCHJody Scheckter | Ferrari | 5 | ▲1 | 75 | +28.680s | 3 | – |
| 5 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 12 | ▲7 | 75 | +30.390s | 2 | – |
| 6 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 10 | ▲4 | 75 | +48.430s | 1 | – |
| 7 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | ▼4 | 75 | +52.310s | 1:16.440 | |
| 8 | MASJochen Mass | Arrows | 17 | ▲9 | 75 | +74.840s | – | |
| 9 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 11 | ▲2 | 74 | +1 lap | – | |
| 10 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 16 | ▲6 | 74 | +1 lap | – | |
| 11 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 19 | ▲8 | 74 | +1 lap | – | |
| 12 | LAMJan Lammers | Shadow | 24 | ▲12 | 73 | +2 laps | – | |
| 13 | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 20 | ▲7 | 72 | +3 laps | – | |
| 14 | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 21 | ▲7 | 69 | +6 laps | – | |
| DNF | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 6 | 63 | Water leak | – | ||
| DNF | REBHéctor Rebaque | Lotus | 23 | 58 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 13 | 54 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | DEAElio De Angelis | Shadow | 22 | 52 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | REGClay Regazzoni | Williams | 14 | 32 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | HUNJames Hunt | Wolf | 15 | 26 | Brakes | – | ||
| DNF | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 18 | 21 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 9 | 21 | Turbo | – | ||
| DNF | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 | 15 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 7 | 15 | Injection | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:14.500 | |
| 2 | DEPPatrick Depailler | Ligier | 1:14.790 | +0.290s |
| 3 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:14.820 | +0.320s |
| 4 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 1:15.070 | +0.570s |
| 5 | SCHJody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:15.100 | +0.600s |
| 6 | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 1:15.450 | +0.950s |
| 7 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:15.610 | +1.110s |
| 8 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:15.670 | +1.170s |
| 9 | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:15.780 | +1.280s |
| 10 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:16.040 | +1.540s |
| 11 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 1:16.060 | +1.560s |
| 12 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:16.080 | +1.580s |
| 13 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1:16.230 | +1.730s |
| 14 | REGClay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:16.610 | +2.110s |
| 15 | HUNJames Hunt | Wolf | 1:16.880 | +2.380s |
| 16 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:16.920 | +2.420s |
| 17 | MASJochen Mass | Arrows | 1:17.040 | +2.540s |
| 18 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 1:17.110 | +2.610s |
| 19 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:17.350 | +2.850s |
| 20 | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:17.450 | +2.950s |
| 21 | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:17.570 | +3.070s |
| 22 | DEAElio De Angelis | Shadow | 1:17.850 | +3.350s |
| 23 | REBHéctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:18.420 | +3.920s |
| 24 | LAMJan Lammers | Shadow | 1:18.790 | +4.290s |
| 25 | DALDerek Daly | Ensign | 1:19.300 | +4.800s |
| 26 | MERArturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:20.460 | +5.960s |
| 27 | GIABruno Giacomelli | kauhsen | 1:23.240 | +8.740s |
Circuito de Madrid Jarama - RACE
Previous winners here
| 1978 | Mario Andretti | Lotus |
| 1977 | Mario Andretti | Lotus |
| 1976 | James Hunt | McLaren |
| 1974 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari |
| 1972 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus |
| 1970 | Jackie Stewart | March |
| 1968 | Graham Hill | Lotus |
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