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1979 German Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryWest Germany
Grand PrixGerman
Official nameXLI Großer Preis von Deutschland
Date29 July
Year1979
ImageCircuit_Hockenheimring-1970.svg
Race_No10
Season_No15
LocationHockenheimring, West Germany
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi4.219
Course_km6.790
Distance_laps45
Distance_mi189.81
Distance_km305.505
WeatherDry
Pole_DriverJean-Pierre Jabouille
Pole_CountryFrance
Pole_TeamRenault
Pole_Time1:48.48
Fast_DriverGilles Villeneuve
Fast_CountryCanada
Fast_TeamFerrari
Fast_Time1:51.89
Fast_Lap40
First_DriverAlan Jones
First_CountryAustralia
First_TeamWilliams-Ford
Second_DriverClay Regazzoni
Second_CountrySwitzerland
Second_TeamWilliams-Ford
Third_DriverJacques Laffite
Third_CountryFrance
Third_TeamLigier-Ford
Lapchart

The 1979 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 29 July 1979 at the Hockenheimring. The race, contested over 45 laps, was the tenth race of the 1979 Formula One season and was won by Alan Jones, driving a Williams-Ford, with team-mate Clay Regazzoni second and Jacques Laffite third in a Ligier-Ford. This was the second consecutive win for the Williams team, following Regazzoni's triumph at Silverstone two weeks previously.

Jean-Pierre Jabouille had taken pole position in his Renault, but out-braked himself and spun off chasing Jones into the Sachskurve on the seventh lap. Jones had a leaky rear tire for the last twenty laps of the race, but Regazzoni received orders to stay behind. The one-two finish moved Williams into third place in the Constructors' Championship.

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorCarLapGap123456789101112131415161718192021222324DNQDNQ
15France Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenaultRenault RS101:48.48
27Australia Alan JonesWilliams-FordWilliams FW071:48.75+0.27
26France Jacques LaffiteLigier-FordLigier JS111:49.43+0.95
6Brazil Nelson PiquetBrabham-Alfa RomeoBrabham BT481:49.50+1.02
11South Africa Jody ScheckterFerrariFerrari 312 T41:50.00+1.52
28Switzerland Clay RegazzoniWilliams-FordWilliams FW071:50.12+1.64
5Austria Niki LaudaBrabham-Alfa RomeoBrabham BT481:50.37+1.89
3France Didier PironiTyrrell-FordTyrrell 0091:50.40+1.92
12Canada Gilles VilleneuveFerrariFerrari 312 T41:50.41+1.93
16France René ArnouxRenaultRenault RS101:50.48+2.00
1US Mario AndrettiLotus-FordLotus 791:50.68+2.20
7UK John WatsonMcLaren-FordMcLaren M291:50.86+2.38
2Argentina Carlos ReutemannLotus-FordLotus 791:50.94+2.46
25Belgium Jacky IckxLigier-FordLigier JS111:51.07+2.59
8France Patrick TambayMcLaren-FordMcLaren M291:51.47+2.99
4UK Geoff LeesTyrrell-FordTyrrell 0091:51.50+3.02
20Finland Keke RosbergWolf-FordWolf WR71:52.01+3.53
30West Germany Jochen MassArrows-FordArrows A21:52.74+4.26
29Italy Riccardo PatreseArrows-FordArrows A2-11:52.93+4.45
17Netherlands Jan LammersShadow-FordShadow DN9B1:53.59+5.11
18Italy Elio de AngelisShadow-FordShadow DN9B1:53.73+5.25
14Brazil Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi-FordFittipaldi F6A1:54.01+5.53
9West Germany Hans-Joachim StuckATS-FordATS D21:54.47+5.99
31Mexico Héctor RebaqueLotus-FordLotus 791:55.86+7.38
22France Patrick GaillardEnsign-FordEnsign N1791:55.95+7.47
24Italy Arturo MerzarioMerzario-FordMerzario A22:01.84+13.36

Classification

PosNoDriverConstructorTyreLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNQDNQ
27Australia **Alan Jones****Williams-Ford**451:24:48.832**9**
28Switzerland **Clay Regazzoni****Williams-Ford**45+2.916**6**
26France **Jacques Laffite****Ligier-Ford**45+18.393**4**
11South Africa **Jody Scheckter****Ferrari**45+31.205**3**
7UK **John Watson****McLaren-Ford**45+1:37.8012**2**
30West Germany **Jochen Mass****Arrows-Ford**44+1 Lap18**1**
4UK Geoff LeesTyrrell-Ford44+1 Lap16
12Canada Gilles VilleneuveFerrari44+1 Lap9
3France Didier PironiTyrrell-Ford44+1 Lap8
17Netherlands Jan LammersShadow-Ford44+1 Lap20
18Italy Elio de AngelisShadow-Ford43+2 Laps21
6Brazil Nelson PiquetBrabham-Alfa Romeo42Engine4
29Italy Riccardo PatreseArrows-Ford34Tyre19
8France Patrick TambayMcLaren-Ford30Suspension15
20Finland Keke RosbergWolf-Ford29Engine17
5Austria Niki LaudaBrabham-Alfa Romeo27Engine7
25Belgium Jacky IckxLigier-Ford24Tyre14
31Mexico Héctor RebaqueLotus-Ford22Handling24
1US Mario AndrettiLotus-Ford16Transmission11
16France René ArnouxRenault9Tyre10
15France Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenault7Spun Off1
14Brazil Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi-Ford4Electrical22
2Argentina Carlos ReutemannLotus-Ford1Accident13
9West Germany Hans-Joachim StuckATS-Ford0Suspension23
22France Patrick GaillardEnsign-Ford
24Italy Arturo MerzarioMerzario-Ford

Notes

  • This was the 25th Grand Prix start for Arrows.
  • This was the 5th and 6th podium finish for Williams.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1South Africa Jody Scheckter*35 (39)
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]2FRA Jacques Laffite*28
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]3CAN Gilles Villeneuve*26
[[File:1uparrow_green.svg10px]] 24SUI Clay Regazzoni*22
[[File:1downarrow_red.svg10px]] 15FRA Patrick Depailler*20 (22)

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1ITA Ferrari*65
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]2FRA Ligier-Ford*51
[[File:1uparrow_green.svg10px]] 13UK Williams-Ford*38
[[File:1downarrow_red.svg10px]] 14UK Lotus-Ford*37
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]5UK Tyrrell-Ford*21
  • 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.
  • Competitors marked with an asterisk still had a theoretical chance of becoming World Champion.

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1978 German Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1980 German Grand Prix

References

  1. (17 August 1979). "Rally & Racing: Depåsnack". Specialtidningsförlaget AB.
  2. "1979 German Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  3. (29 July 1979). "1979 German Grand Prix - Race Results & History - GP Archive".
  4. "Germany 1979 - Championship • STATS F1".
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