1979 · Round 9 · Qualifying British Grand Prix
Silverstone Circuit, United Kingdom
Saturday, July 14, 1979
Silverstone Circuit, United Kingdom
Saturday, July 14, 1979
Pole position
JON
1:11.880
Pole margin
+0.600
to JAB
Top-ten spread
+2.490
P1 to LAF
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 1:11.880 | — | — |
| 02 | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 1:12.480 | +0.600 | — |
| 03 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 1:12.650 | +0.770 | — |
| 04 | REGWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 1:13.110 | +1.230 | — |
| 05 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 1:13.290 | +1.410 | — |
| 06 | LAUBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 1:13.440 | +1.560 | — |
| 07 | WATMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 1:13.570 | +1.690 | — |
| 08 | REUTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:13.870 | +1.990 | — |
| 09 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:14.200 | +2.320 | — |
| 10 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 1:14.370 | +2.490 | — |
| 11 | SCHFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 1:14.600 | +2.720 | — |
| 12 | DEAShadow · Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1:14.870 | +2.990 | — |
| 13 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 1:14.900 | +3.020 | — |
| 14 | ROSWolf · Wolf WR7 ~ Wolf WR8 ~ Wolf WR9 · Cosworth | 1:14.960 | +3.080 | — |
| 15 | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 1:15.280 | +3.400 | — |
| 16 | JARTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 1:15.630 | +3.750 | — |
| 17 | ICKLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 1:15.630 | +3.750 | — |
| 18 | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 1:15.670 | +3.790 | — |
| 19 | PATArrows · Arrows A1B Cosworth ~ Arrows A2 Cosworth | 1:15.770 | +3.890 | — |
| 20 | MASArrows · Arrows A1B Cosworth ~ Arrows A2 Cosworth | 1:16.190 | +4.310 | — |
| 21 | LAMShadow · Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1:16.660 | +4.780 | — |
| 22 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6 · Cosworth | 1:16.680 | +4.800 | — |
| 23 | GAIEnsign · Ensign N177 ~ Ensign N179 · Cosworth | 1:17.070 | +5.190 | — |
| 24 | REBRebaque · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:17.320 | +5.440 | — |