1979 · Round 11 · Qualifying Austrian Grand Prix
Red Bull Ring, Austria
Sunday, August 12, 1979
Red Bull Ring, Austria
Sunday, August 12, 1979
Pole position
ARN
1:34.070
Pole margin
+0.210
to JON
Top-ten spread
+2.190
P1 to PIR
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 1:34.070 | — | — |
| 02 | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 1:34.280 | +0.210 | — |
| 03 | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 1:34.450 | +0.380 | — |
| 04 | LAUBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 1:35.510 | +1.440 | — |
| 05 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 1:35.700 | +1.630 | — |
| 06 | REGWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 1:35.820 | +1.750 | — |
| 07 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 1:35.850 | +1.780 | — |
| 08 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 1:35.920 | +1.850 | — |
| 09 | SCHFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 1:36.100 | +2.030 | — |
| 10 | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 1:36.260 | +2.190 | — |
| 11 | DALTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 1:36.420 | +2.350 | — |
| 12 | ROSWolf · Wolf WR7 ~ Wolf WR8 ~ Wolf WR9 · Cosworth | 1:36.670 | +2.600 | — |
| 13 | PATArrows · Arrows A1B Cosworth ~ Arrows A2 Cosworth | 1:36.710 | +2.640 | — |
| 14 | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 1:36.720 | +2.650 | — |
| 15 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:37.110 | +3.040 | — |
| 16 | WATMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 1:37.160 | +3.090 | — |
| 17 | REUTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:37.320 | +3.250 | — |
| 18 | STUATS (Germany) · D2 D3 · Cosworth | 1:37.930 | +3.860 | — |
| 19 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6 · Cosworth | 1:38.380 | +4.310 | — |
| 20 | MASArrows · Arrows A1B Cosworth ~ Arrows A2 Cosworth | 1:38.850 | +4.780 | — |
| 21 | ICKLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 1:39.310 | +5.240 | — |
| 22 | DEAShadow · Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1:39.440 | +5.370 | — |
| 23 | LAMShadow · Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1:39.450 | +5.380 | — |
| 24 | GAIEnsign · Ensign N177 ~ Ensign N179 · Cosworth | 1:41.100 | +7.030 | — |