1979 British Grand Prix
- Saturday, July 14, 1979
- Marlboro British Grand Prix
- F1 World Championship
Race Results
| Position | Driver | No. | Team | Vehicle | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 3 |
28 |
Williams FW07-Ford (Goodyear) |
1h 26m 11.17s |
9 |
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|
2 3 |
16 |
Renault RE10 (Michelin) |
1h 26m 35.45s |
6 |
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|
3 13 |
4 |
Tyrrell 009-Ford (Goodyear) |
67 laps |
4 |
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|
4 3 |
7 |
McLaren M29-Ford (Goodyear) |
67 laps |
3 |
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|
5 6 |
11 |
Ferrari 312T4 (Michelin) |
67 laps |
2 |
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|
6 11 |
25 |
Ligier JS11-Ford (Goodyear) |
67 laps |
1 |
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|
7 11 |
8 |
McLaren M28C-Ford (Goodyear) |
66 laps Out of fuel |
0 |
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|
8 |
2 |
Lotus 79-Ford (Goodyear) |
66 laps |
0 |
||
|
9 15 |
31 |
Lotus 79-Ford (Goodyear) |
66 laps |
0 |
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|
10 5 |
3 |
Tyrrell 009-Ford (Goodyear) |
66 laps |
0 |
||
|
11 10 |
17 |
Shadow DN9B-Ford (Goodyear) |
65 laps |
0 |
||
|
12 |
18 |
Shadow DN9B-Ford (Goodyear) |
65 laps |
0 |
||
|
13 10 |
22 |
Ensign N179-Ford (Goodyear) |
65 laps |
0 |
||
|
14 1 |
12 |
Ferrari 312T4 (Michelin) |
63 laps Fuel vapourisation |
0 |
||
|
DNQ |
24 |
Merzario A2-Ford (Goodyear) |
0 |
|||
|
DNQ |
9 |
ATS D2-Ford (Goodyear) |
0 |
|||
|
R |
1 |
Lotus 79-Ford (Goodyear) |
3 laps Wheel bearing |
0 |
||
|
R |
20 |
Wolf WR7-Ford (Goodyear) |
44 laps Fuel system |
0 |
||
|
R |
26 |
Ligier JS11-Ford (Goodyear) |
44 laps Engine |
0 |
||
|
R |
27 |
Williams FW07-Ford (Goodyear) |
38 laps Water pump |
0 |
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|
R |
14 |
Fittipaldi F5A-Ford (Goodyear) |
25 laps Engine |
0 |
||
|
R |
5 |
Brabham BT48-Alfa Romeo (Goodyear) |
12 laps Brakes |
0 |
||
|
R |
6 |
Brabham BT48-Alfa Romeo (Goodyear) |
1 laps Spun |
0 |
||
|
R |
15 |
Renault RE10 (Michelin) |
21 laps Engine |
0 |
||
|
R |
30 |
Arrows A2-Ford (Goodyear) |
36 laps Gearbox |
0 |
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|
R |
29 |
Arrows A2-Ford (Goodyear) |
45 laps Gearbox |
0 |
Qualifying
| Grid | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1m 11.88s |
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2 |
1m 12.48s |
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3 |
1m 12.65s |
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4 |
1m 13.11s |
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5 |
1m 13.29s |
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6 |
1m 13.44s |
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7 |
1m 13.57s |
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8 |
1m 13.87s |
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9 |
1m 14.2s |
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10 |
1m 14.37s |
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11 |
1m 14.6s |
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12 |
1m 14.87s |
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13 |
1m 14.9s |
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14 |
1m 14.96s |
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15 |
1m 15.28s |
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16 |
1m 15.63s |
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17 |
1m 15.63s |
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18 |
1m 15.67s |
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19 |
1m 15.77s |
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20 |
1m 16.19s |
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21 |
1m 16.66s |
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22 |
1m 16.68s |
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23 |
1m 17.07s |
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24 |
1m 17.32s |
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25 |
1m 17.44s |
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26 |
1m 19.57s |
Circuit - Silverstone
Country
Britain
Location
Silverstone, Northamptonshire
Type
Permanent road course
Length
2.932 (Miles)
Record
Alain Prost (McLaren MP4/2B-TAG Porsche), 1m09.886, 151.035 mph, F1, 1985
