1979 Großer Preis von Osterreich

Race 11 of 15

Osterreichring
54 laps
Time of race: 1:27:38.01
Average speed of winner: 219.704 kph
Margin of victory: 36.05 sec.
Lead changes: 2 among 3 drivers
Fastest lap: René Arnoux 1:35.77
Lap leaders: Arnoux pole, Villeneuve 1-3, Jones 4-54

Race notes: First pole for René Arnoux. Finale for Patrick Gaillard.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	2	Alan Jones	27	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team	Williams FW07	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:34.28	54	1	51	1:27:38.01	9
2	5	Gilles Villeneuve	12	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T4	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:35.70	54	1	3	+36.05	6
3	8	Jacques Laffite	26	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ligier	1:35.92	54	0	0	+46.77	4
4	9	Jody Scheckter	11	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T4	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:36.10	54	0	0	+47.21	3
5	6	Clay Regazzoni	28	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team	Williams FW07	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:35.82	54	0	0	+48.92	2
6	1	René Arnoux	16	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS10	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:34.07	53	0	0	+1 lap	1
7	10	Didier Pironi	3	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:36.26	53	0	0	+1 lap	0
8	11	Derek Daly	4	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:36.42	53	0	0	+1 lap	0
9	16	John Watson	7	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M29	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:37.16	53	0	0	+1 lap	0
10	14	Patrick Tambay	8	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M28	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:36.72	53	0	0	+1 lap	0
11	4	Niki Lauda	5	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT48	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Brabham	1:35.51	45	0	0	engine	0
12	24	Patrick Gaillard	22	Team Ensign	Ensign N179	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ensign	1:41.10	42	0	0	suspension	0
13	13	Riccardo Patrese	29	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A2	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Arrows	1:36.71	34	0	0	suspension	0
14	22	Elio de Angelis	18	Interscope Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:39.44	34	0	0	engine	0
15	7	Nelson Piquet	6	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT48	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Brabham	1:35.85	32	0	0	engine	0
16	18	Hans-Joachim Stuck	9	ATS Wheels	ATS D3	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	ATS	1:37.93	28	0	0	engine	0
17	21	Jacky Ickx	25	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ligier	1:39.31	26	0	0	engine	0
18	17	Carlos Reutemann	2	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:37.32	22	0	0	handling	0
19	3	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	15	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS10	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:34.45	16	0	0	gearbox	0
20	19	Keke Rosberg	20	Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing	Wolf WR7	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Wolf	1:38.38	15	0	0	electrical	0
21	12	Emerson Fittipaldi	14	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F6A	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Fittipaldi	1:36.67	15	0	0	brakes	0
22	23	Jan Lammers	17	Samson Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:39.45	3	0	0	accident	0
23	20	Jochen Mass	30	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A2	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Arrows	1:38.85	1	0	0	engine	0
24	15	Mario Andretti	1	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:37.11	0	0	0	clutch	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Jody Scheckter	38	11	1	2	4
2	Jacques Laffite	32	11	4	2	5
3	Gilles Villeneuve	32	11	1	2	4
4	Alan Jones	25	11	1	2	3
5	Clay Regazzoni	24	11	0	1	3
6	Patrick Depailler	20	7	0	1	2
7	Carlos Reutemann	20	11	0	0	4
8	John Watson	13	11	0	0	1
9	Jean-Pierre Jarier	13	9	0	0	2
10	Mario Andretti	12	11	0	0	1
11	René Arnoux	11	10	1	0	2
12	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	9	10	3	1	1
13	Didier Pironi	8	11	0	0	1
14	Riccardo Patrese	2	10	0	0	0
15	Jochen Mass	2	11	0	0	0
16	Emerson Fittipaldi	1	11	0	0	0
17	Niki Lauda	1	11	0	0	0
18	Jacky Ickx	1	4	0	0	0
19	Elio de Angelis	0	10	0	0	0
20	Patrick Tambay	0	9	0	0	0
21	Nelson Piquet	0	11	0	0	0
22	Geoff Lees	0	1	0	0	0
23	Derek Daly	0	4	0	0	0
24	James Hunt	0	7	0	0	0
25	Hans-Joachim Stuck	0	8	0	0	0