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1979
FIA Formula One World Championship British Grand Prix
Event Info
Classification
Session Facts
Standings
Race
Fastest Laps
Pos.
No.
Driver
Team
Time
Lap
Gap
1
28
Clay Regazzoni
Albilad-Saudia Racing Team
1:14.400
39
2
27
Alan Jones
Albilad-Williams Racing Team
1:14.890
8
+ 0.490
3
3
Didier Pironi
Candy Tyrrell Team
1:15.050
66
+ 0.650
4
16
Rene Arnoux
Equipe Renault Elf
1:15.110
31
+ 0.710
5
7
John Watson
Marlboro Team McLaren
1:15.120
66
+ 0.720
6
15
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Equipe Renault Elf
1:15.180
6
+ 0.780
7
4
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Candy Tyrrell Team
1:15.420
61
+ 1.020
8
12
Gilles Villeneuve
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
1:15.500
53
+ 1.100
9
26
Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes
1:15.530
39
+ 1.130
10
25
Jacky Ickx
Ligier Gitanes
1:15.730
66
+ 1.330
11
11
Jody Scheckter
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
1:16.020
38
+ 1.620
12
18
Elio de Angelis
Interscope Shadow Racing Team
1:16.080
61
+ 1.680
13
20
Keke Rosberg
Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing
1:16.390
36
+ 1.990
14
8
Patrick Tambay
Marlboro Team McLaren
1:16.420
60
+ 2.020
15
2
Carlos Reutemann
Martini Racing Team Lotus
1:16.590
21
+ 2.190
16
31
Hector Rebaque
Team Rebaque
1:17.240
63
+ 2.840
17
30
Jochen Mass
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
1:17.400
35
+ 3.000
18
5
Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Team
1:17.620
9
+ 3.220
19
29
Riccardo Patrese
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
1:18.130
43
+ 3.730
20
17
Jan Lammers
Interscope Shadow Racing Team
1:18.250
55
+ 3.850
21
22
Patrick Gaillard
Team Ensign
1:18.400
58
+ 4.000
22
14
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive
1:18.930
7
+ 4.530
23
1
Mario Andretti
Martini Racing Team Lotus
1:21.360
2
+ 6.960
24
6
Nelson Piquet
Parmalat Racing Team
1:26.360
1
+ 11.960