Date | Sunday 12 August 1979 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | Austrian GP |
Circuit | Osterreichring |
Event Format | Race of 54 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #11 of 15 in 1979 #324 (of all time) |
Laps | 54 |
Circuit Perimeter | 5942 m |
Race Distance | 5942 × 54 = 320.868 km |
Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Mild, Dry |
Entries | 26 |
Qualifiers | 24 |
Finishers | 10 |
Debutants |
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Milestones | Car 17 – 200th Race Entry (Car Number)
Agip – 200th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Wolf – 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
René Arnoux – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
Arrows – 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
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Records Broken |
None
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Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (264),
2. Most Retirements – Lotus (365),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (268),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (400),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (103),
6. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (65),
7. Most Races Led – Ferrari (190),
8. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (5383),
9. Most Race Entries – Lotus (852),
10. Most Failures to Qualify – Lotus (45),
11. Most Failures to Qualify – Arturo Merzario (21),
12. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (80),
13. Most 9th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (39),
14. Most 18th Place Qualifications – Hans-Joachim Stuck (10)
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