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1979 Belgian Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | F1 |
| Country | Belgium |
| Grand Prix | Belgian |
| Image | Circuit Zolder-1975-1985.svg |
| Date | 13 May |
| Year | 1979 |
| Race_No | 6 |
| Season_No | 15 |
| Location | Circuit Zolder |
| Heusden-Zolder, Belgium | |
| Course_mi | 2.648 |
| Course_km | 4.262 |
| Distance_laps | 70 |
| Distance_mi | 185.380 |
| Distance_km | 298.340 |
| Weather | Dry |
| Pole_Driver | Jacques Laffite |
| Pole_Country | France |
| Pole_Team | Ligier-Ford |
| Pole_Time | 1:21.13 |
| Fast_Driver | Gilles Villeneuve |
| Fast_Country | Canada |
| Fast_Team | Ferrari |
| Fast_Time | 1:23.09 |
| Fast_Lap | 63 |
| First_Driver | Jody Scheckter |
| First_Country | South Africa |
| First_flag_suffix | 1928 |
| First_Team | Ferrari |
| Second_Driver | Jacques Laffite |
| Second_Country | France |
| Second_Team | Ligier-Ford |
| Third_Driver | Didier Pironi |
| Third_Country | France |
| Third_Team | Tyrrell-Ford |
| Lapchart |
Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
The 1979 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 13 May 1979 at Zolder. It was the sixth race of the 1979 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1979 International Cup for F1 Constructors.
The 70-lap race was won by Jody Scheckter, driving a Ferrari. Jacques Laffite finished second in a Ligier-Ford, having started from pole position, while Didier Pironi achieved his first podium finish with third in a Tyrrell-Ford.
The race also saw the first appearance of Alfa Romeo as a works team since . Driving the Alfa Romeo 177, Bruno Giacomelli qualified 14th, ahead of both Renaults and both McLarens, before retiring following a collision with Elio de Angelis in the Shadow-Ford.
Qualifying
Qualifying classification
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | No | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Ford | **1:21,13** | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patrick Depailler | Ligier-Ford | 1:21,20 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1:21,35 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | 1:21,59 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | 1:21,83 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:22,08 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:22,09 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clay Regazzoni | Williams-Ford | 1:22,40 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Hunt | Wolf-Ford | 1:22,55 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carlos Reutemann | Lotus-Ford | 1:22,56 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:22,68 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Didier Pironi | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:22,85 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1:22,87 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:23,15 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Héctor Rebaque | Lotus-Ford | 1:23,63 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Riccardo Patrese | Arrows-Ford | 1:23,92 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:24,02 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| René Arnoux | Renault | 1:24,33 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Watson | McLaren-Ford | 1:24,37 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS-Ford | 1:24,62 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jan Lammers | Shadow-Ford | 1:24,76 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jochen Mass | Arrows-Ford | 1:25,08 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford | 1:25,18 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elio de Angelis | Shadow-Ford | 1:25,48 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patrick Tambay | McLaren-Ford | 1:25,69 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arturo Merzario | Merzario-Ford | 1:25,92 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derek Daly | Ensign-Ford | 1:27,83 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gianfranco Brancatelli | Kauhsen-Ford | 1:34,48 | — |
Race
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | South Africa **Jody Scheckter** | **Ferrari** | 70 | 1:39:59.53 | 7 | **9** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | France **Jacques Laffite** | **Ligier-Ford** | 70 | + 15.36 | 1 | **6** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | France **Didier Pironi** | **Tyrrell-Ford** | 70 | + 35.17 | 12 | **4** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Argentina **Carlos Reutemann** | **Lotus-Ford** | 70 | + 46.49 | 10 | **3** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Italy **Riccardo Patrese** | **Arrows-Ford** | 70 | + 1:04.31 | 16 | **2** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UK **John Watson** | **McLaren-Ford** | 70 | + 1:05.85 | 19 | **1** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Canada Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 69 | + 1 Lap | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | FRG Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS-Ford | 69 | + 1 Lap | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford | 68 | + 2 Laps | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Netherlands Jan Lammers | Shadow-Ford | 68 | + 2 Laps | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | France Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell-Ford | 67 | + 3 Laps | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | France Patrick Depailler | Ligier-Ford | 46 | Accident | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | UK James Hunt | Wolf-Ford | 40 | Accident | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Australia Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | 39 | Electrical | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | US Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | 27 | Brakes | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Brazil Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 23 | Engine | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Austria Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 23 | Engine | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | France René Arnoux | Renault | 22 | Turbo | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Italy Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 21 | Collision | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Italy Elio de Angelis | Shadow-Ford | 21 | Collision | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | FRG Jochen Mass | Arrows-Ford | 17 | Spun Off | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Mexico Héctor Rebaque | Lotus-Ford | 13 | Transmission | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | France Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 13 | Turbo | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Switzerland Clay Regazzoni | Williams-Ford | 1 | Collision | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | France Patrick Tambay | McLaren-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Italy Arturo Merzario | Merzario-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Ireland Derek Daly | Ensign-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Italy Gianfranco Brancatelli | Kauhsen-Ford |
Notes
- This race saw the 10th pole position set by a French driver and the 5th fastest lap set by a Canadian driver.
- This was the 50th Grand Prix start for a Dutch driver.
- This was the 5th pole position for Ligier.
Championship standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | Source: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1uparrow_green.svg | 10px]] 2 | 1 | FRA Jacques Laffite | 24 |
| [[File:1uparrow_green.svg | 10px]] 3 | 2 | South Africa Jody Scheckter | 24 (25) |
| [[File:1downarrow_red.svg | 10px]] 2 | 3 | CAN Gilles Villeneuve | 20 |
| [[File:1downarrow_red.svg | 10px]] 2 | 4 | FRA Patrick Depailler | 20 |
| [[File:1downarrow_red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 5 | ARG Carlos Reutemann | 19 (21) |
;Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | Source: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1uparrow_green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 1 | ITA Ferrari | 45 |
| [[File:1downarrow_red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 2 | FRA Ligier-Ford | 44 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 3 | UK Lotus-Ford | 33 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 4 | UK Tyrrell-Ford | 15 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 5 | UK McLaren-Ford | 5 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best 4 results from the first 7 races and the best 4 results from the last 8 races counted towards the Drivers' Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
References
| Previous_year's_race = 1978 Belgian Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1980 Belgian Grand Prix
References
- "1979 Belgian Grand Prix". formula1.com.
- (13 May 1979). "1979 Belgian Grand Prix - Race Results & History - GP Archive".
- "Belgium 1979 - Championship • STATS F1".
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