1979 · Round 9 · Race British Grand Prix
Silverstone Circuit, United Kingdom
Saturday, July 14, 1979
Silverstone Circuit, United Kingdom
Saturday, July 14, 1979
Winner
REG
1:26:11.170
Winning margin
+24.280
to ARN
From pole
—
Grid not recorded
Fastest lap
—
Not recorded
Biggest climb
—
Classified
14/24
12 retirements
ARN
Rene Arnoux
+24.280
REG
Clay Regazzoni
1:26:11.170
JAR
Jean-Pierre Jarier
+1 lap
Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | REGWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 68 | 1:26:11.170 | 9 |
| 02 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 68 | +24.280 | 6 |
| 03 | JARTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 67 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 04 | WATMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 67 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 05 | SCHFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 67 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 06 | ICKLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 67 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 07 | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 66 | DNF | — |
| 08 | REUTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 66 | +2 lap | — |
| 09 | REBRebaque · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 66 | +2 lap | — |
| 10 | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 66 | +2 lap | — |
| 11 | LAMShadow · Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 65 | +3 lap | — |
| 12 | DEAShadow · Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 65 | +3 lap | — |
| 13 | GAIEnsign · Ensign N177 ~ Ensign N179 · Cosworth | 65 | +3 lap | — |
| 14 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 63 | DNF | — |
| — | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6 · Cosworth | 25 | DNF | — |
| — | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 21 | DNF | — |
| — | LAUBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 12 | DNF | — |
| — | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 3 | DNF | — |
| — | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 1 | DNF | — |
| — | PATArrows · Arrows A1B Cosworth ~ Arrows A2 Cosworth | 45 | DNF | — |
| — | ROSWolf · Wolf WR7 ~ Wolf WR8 ~ Wolf WR9 · Cosworth | 44 | DNF | — |
| — | LAFLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 44 | DNF | — |
| — | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 38 | DNF | — |
| — | MASArrows · Arrows A1B Cosworth ~ Arrows A2 Cosworth | 37 | DNF | — |