1979 Grote Prijs van Belgie

Race 6 of 15

Zolder
70 laps
Time of race: 1:39:59.53
Average speed of winner: 179.032 kph
Margin of victory: 15.36 sec.
Lead changes: 6 among 4 drivers
Fastest lap: Gilles Villeneuve 1:23.09
Lap leaders: Laffite pole, Depailler 1-18, Laffite 19-23, Jones 24-39, Depailler 40-46, Laffite 47-53, Scheckter 54-70

Race notes: Jacques Laffite took the points lead from Gilles Villeneuve.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	7	Jody Scheckter	11	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T4	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:22.09	70	1	17	1:39:59.53	8
2	1	Jacques Laffite	26	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ligier	1:21.13	70	2	12	+15.36	6
3	12	Didier Pironi	3	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:22.85	70	0	0	+35.17	4
4	10	Carlos Reutemann	2	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:22.56	70	0	0	+46.49	1
5	16	Riccardo Patrese	29	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A1B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Arrows	1:23.92	70	0	0	+64.31	2
6	19	John Watson	7	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M28B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:24.37	70	0	0	+65.85	1
7	6	Gilles Villeneuve	12	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T4	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:22.08	69	0	0	+1 lap	0
8	20	Hans-Joachim Stuck	9	ATS Wheels	ATS D2	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	ATS	1:24.62	69	0	0	+1 lap	0
9	23	Emerson Fittipaldi	14	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F5A	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Fittipaldi	1:25.18	68	0	0	+2 laps	0
10	21	Jan Lammers	17	Samson Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:24.76	68	0	0	+2 laps	0
11	11	Jean-Pierre Jarier	4	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:22.68	67	0	0	+3 laps	0
12	2	Patrick Depailler	25	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ligier	1:21.20	46	2	25	accident	0
13	9	James Hunt	20	Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing	Wolf WR7	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Wolf	1:22.55	40	0	0	accident	0
14	4	Alan Jones	27	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team	Williams FW07	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:21.59	39	1	16	electrical	0
15	5	Mario Andretti	1	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:21.83	27	0	0	brakes	0
16	3	Nelson Piquet	6	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT48	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Brabham	1:21.35	23	0	0	engine	0
17	13	Niki Lauda	5	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT48	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Brabham	1:22.87	23	0	0	engine	0
18	18	René Arnoux	16	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS01	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:24.33	22	0	0	turbo	0
19	14	Bruno Giacomelli	35	Autodelta	Alfa Romeo 177	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Alfa Romeo	1:23.15	21	0	0	accident	0
20	24	Elio de Angelis	18	Interscope Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:25.48	21	0	0	accident	0
21	22	Jochen Mass	30	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A1B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Arrows	1:25.08	17	0	0	spun off	0
22	15	Héctor Rebaque	31	Team Rebaque	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Rebaque	1:23.63	13	0	0	transmission	0
23	17	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	15	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS10	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:24.02	13	0	0	turbo	0
24	8	Clay Regazzoni	28	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team	Williams FW07	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:22.40	1	0	0	accident	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Jacques Laffite	24	6	4	2	3
2	Jody Scheckter	24	6	0	1	3
3	Gilles Villeneuve	20	6	1	2	2
4	Patrick Depailler	20	6	0	1	2
5	Carlos Reutemann	19	6	0	0	3
6	Mario Andretti	12	6	0	0	1
7	Didier Pironi	8	6	0	0	1
8	Jean-Pierre Jarier	7	6	0	0	1
9	John Watson	5	6	0	0	1
10	Alan Jones	4	6	0	0	1
11	Riccardo Patrese	2	5	0	0	0
12	Emerson Fittipaldi	1	6	0	0	0
13	Niki Lauda	1	6	0	0	0
14	Elio de Angelis	0	6	0	0	0
15	Jochen Mass	0	6	0	0	0
16	Nelson Piquet	0	6	0	0	0
17	James Hunt	0	6	0	0	0
18	Hans-Joachim Stuck	0	5	0	0	0
19	Clay Regazzoni	0	6	0	0	0
20	René Arnoux	0	5	0	0	0
21	Jan Lammers	0	6	0	0	0
22	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	0	5	1	0	0
23	Patrick Tambay	0	5	0	0	0
24	Derek Daly	0	3	0	0	0
25	Héctor Rebaque	0	5	0	0	0