1979 Belgian Grand Prix Results

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

Race classification
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Change	Laps	Status / time	Points	Fastest lap
1	Jody Scheckter	Ferrari	7	+6	70	1:39:59.530Finished	9	—
2	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1	-1	70	+15.360Finished	6	—
3	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell	12	+9	70	+35.170Finished	4	—
4	Carlos Reutemann	Team Lotus	10	+6	70	+46.490Finished	3	—
5	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	16	+11	70	+1:04.310Finished	2	—
6	John Watson	McLaren	19	+13	70	+1:05.850Finished	1	—
7	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	6	-1	69	+1 Lap	0	—
8	Hans-Joachim Stuck	ATS	20	+12	69	+1 Lap	0	—
9	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	23	+14	68	+2 Laps	0	—
10	Jan Lammers	Shadow	21	+11	68	+2 Laps	0	—
11	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Tyrrell	11	0	67	+3 Laps	0	—
R	Patrick Depailler	Ligier	2	-10	46	Accident	0	—
R	James Hunt	Wolf	9	-4	40	Accident	0	—
R	Alan Jones	Williams	4	-10	39	Electrical	0	—
R	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	5	-10	27	Brakes	0	—
R	Nelson Piquet	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	3	-13	23	Engine	0	—
R	Niki Lauda	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	13	-4	23	Engine	0	—
R	René Arnoux	Renault	18	0	22	Turbo	0	—
R	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	14	-5	21	Accident	0	—
R	Elio de Angelis	Shadow	24	+4	21	Accident	0	—
R	Jochen Mass	Arrows	22	+1	17	Spun off	0	—
R	Hector Rebaque	Team Lotus	15	-7	13	Transmission	0	—
R	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault	17	-6	13	Turbo	0	—
R	Clay Regazzoni	Williams	8	-16	1	Accident	0	—

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

Belgian Grand Prix