1979 British Grand Prix Results

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

Race classification
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Change	Laps	Status / time	Points	Fastest lap
1	Clay Regazzoni	Williams	4	+3	68	1:26:11.170Finished	9	—
2	René Arnoux	Renault	5	+3	68	+24.280Finished	6	—
3	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Tyrrell	16	+13	67	+1 Lap	4	—
4	John Watson	McLaren	7	+3	67	+1 Lap	3	—
5	Jody Scheckter	Ferrari	11	+6	67	+1 Lap	2	—
6	Jacky Ickx	Ligier	17	+11	67	+1 Lap	1	—
7	Patrick Tambay	McLaren	18	+11	66	Out of fuel	0	—
8	Carlos Reutemann	Team Lotus	8	0	66	+2 Laps	0	—
9	Hector Rebaque	Team Lotus	26	+17	66	+2 Laps	0	—
10	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell	15	+5	66	+2 Laps	0	—
11	Jan Lammers	Shadow	21	+10	65	+3 Laps	0	—
12	Elio de Angelis	Shadow	12	0	65	+3 Laps	0	—
13	Patrick Gaillard	Ensign	23	+10	65	+3 Laps	0	—
14	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	13	-1	63	Fuel system	0	—
R	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	19	+4	45	Gearbox	0	—
R	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	10	-6	44	Engine	0	—
R	Keke Rosberg	Wolf	14	-3	44	Fuel system	0	—
R	Alan Jones	Williams	1	-17	38	Water pump	0	—
R	Jochen Mass	Arrows	20	+1	37	Gearbox	0	—
R	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	22	+2	25	Engine	0	—
R	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault	2	-19	21	Turbo	0	—
R	Niki Lauda	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	6	-16	12	Brakes	0	—
R	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	9	-14	3	Wheel	0	—
R	Nelson Piquet	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	3	-21	1	Spun off	0	—

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

British Grand Prix