1979 Marlboro British Grand Prix

Race 9 of 15

Silverstone
68 laps
Time of race: 1:26:11.17
Average speed of winner: 223.382 kph
Margin of victory: 24.28 sec.
Lead changes: 1 between 2 drivers
Fastest lap: Clay Regazzoni 1:14.40
Lap leaders: Jones 1-38, Regazzoni 39-68

Race notes: Last win for Clay Regazzoni. First pole for Alan Jones. Debut for Patrick Gaillard.

Video links: Highlights (Part 1), Highlights (Part 2)

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	4	Clay Regazzoni	28	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team	Williams FW07	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:13.11	68	1	30	1:26:11.17	9
2	5	René Arnoux	16	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS10	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:13.29	68	0	0	+24.28	6
3	16	Jean-Pierre Jarier	4	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:15.63	67	0	0	+1 lap	4
4	7	John Watson	7	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M29	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:13.57	67	0	0	+1 lap	3
5	11	Jody Scheckter	11	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T4	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:14.60	67	0	0	+1 lap	2
6	17	Jacky Ickx	25	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ligier	1:15.63	67	0	0	+1 lap	1
7	18	Patrick Tambay	8	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M28C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:15.67	66	0	0	out of fuel (classified)	0
8	8	Carlos Reutemann	2	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:13.87	66	0	0	+2 laps	0
9	24	Héctor Rebaque	31	Team Rebaque	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Rebaque	1:17.25	66	0	0	+2 laps	0
10	15	Didier Pironi	3	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:15.28	66	0	0	+2 laps	0
11	21	Jan Lammers	17	Samson Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:16.66	65	0	0	+3 laps	0
12	12	Elio de Angelis	18	Interscope Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:14.87	65	0	0	+3 laps	0
13	23	Patrick Gaillard	22	Team Ensign	Ensign N179	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ensign	1:17.07	65	0	0	+3 laps	0
14	13	Gilles Villeneuve	12	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T4	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:14.90	63	0	0	fuel system (classified)	0
15	19	Riccardo Patrese	29	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A2	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Arrows	1:15.77	45	0	0	gearbox	0
16	10	Jacques Laffite	26	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ligier	1:14.37	44	0	0	engine	0
17	14	Keke Rosberg	20	Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing	Wolf WR7	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Wolf	1:14.96	44	0	0	fuel system	0
18	1	Alan Jones	27	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team	Williams FW07	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:11.88	38	1	38	water pump	0
19	20	Jochen Mass	30	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A2	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Arrows	1:16.19	37	0	0	gearbox	0
20	22	Emerson Fittipaldi	14	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F5A	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Fittipaldi	1:16.68	25	0	0	engine	0
21	2	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	15	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS10	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:12.48	21	0	0	turbo	0
22	6	Niki Lauda	5	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT48	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Brabham	1:13.44	12	0	0	brakes	0
23	9	Mario Andretti	1	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:14.20	3	0	0	wheel	0
24	3	Nelson Piquet	6	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT48	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Brabham	1:12.65	1	0	0	spun off	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Jody Scheckter	32	9	1	2	4
2	Gilles Villeneuve	26	9	1	2	3
3	Jacques Laffite	24	9	4	2	3
4	Patrick Depailler	20	7	0	1	2
5	Carlos Reutemann	20	9	0	0	4
6	Clay Regazzoni	16	9	0	1	2
7	Jean-Pierre Jarier	13	9	0	0	2
8	Mario Andretti	12	9	0	0	1
9	John Watson	11	9	0	0	1
10	René Arnoux	10	8	0	0	2
11	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	9	8	2	1	1
12	Didier Pironi	8	9	0	0	1
13	Alan Jones	7	9	1	0	1
14	Riccardo Patrese	2	8	0	0	0
15	Emerson Fittipaldi	1	9	0	0	0
16	Jochen Mass	1	9	0	0	0
17	Niki Lauda	1	9	0	0	0
18	Jacky Ickx	1	2	0	0	0
19	Elio de Angelis	0	8	0	0	0
20	Patrick Tambay	0	7	0	0	0
21	Nelson Piquet	0	9	0	0	0
22	James Hunt	0	7	0	0	0
23	Hans-Joachim Stuck	0	6	0	0	0
24	Héctor Rebaque	0	7	0	0	0
25	Keke Rosberg	0	2	0	0	0