1979 Austrian Grand Prix Results

Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1979 Austrian Grand Prix.

Race classification
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Change	Laps	Status / time	Points	Fastest lap
1	Alan Jones	Williams	2	+1	54	1:27:38.010Finished	9	—
2	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	5	+3	54	+36.050Finished	6	—
3	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	8	+5	54	+46.770Finished	4	—
4	Jody Scheckter	Ferrari	9	+5	54	+47.210Finished	3	—
5	Clay Regazzoni	Williams	6	+1	54	+48.920Finished	2	—
6	René Arnoux	Renault	1	-5	53	+1 Lap	1	—
7	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell	10	+3	53	+1 Lap	0	—
8	Derek Daly	Tyrrell	11	+3	53	+1 Lap	0	—
9	John Watson	McLaren	16	+7	53	+1 Lap	0	—
10	Patrick Tambay	McLaren	14	+4	53	+1 Lap	0	—
R	Niki Lauda	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	4	-7	45	Engine	0	—
R	Patrick Gaillard	Ensign	24	+12	42	Suspension	0	—
R	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	13	0	34	Suspension	0	—
R	Elio de Angelis	Shadow	22	+8	34	Engine	0	—
R	Nelson Piquet	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	7	-8	32	Engine	0	—
R	Hans-Joachim Stuck	ATS	18	+2	28	Engine	0	—
R	Jacky Ickx	Ligier	21	+4	26	Engine	0	—
R	Carlos Reutemann	Team Lotus	17	-1	22	Handling	0	—
R	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault	3	-16	16	Gearbox	0	—
R	Keke Rosberg	Wolf	19	-1	15	Electrical	0	—
R	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	12	-9	15	Brakes	0	—
R	Jan Lammers	Shadow	23	+1	3	Accident	0	—
R	Jochen Mass	Arrows	20	-3	1	Engine	0	—
R	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	15	-9	0	Clutch	0	—

Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.

Austrian Grand Prix