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1979 ATV Trophy
1979 German GP
1978 Austrian GP

1979 Austrian GP

1979 Dutch GP
1980 Austrian GP
 XVII  Großer Preis von Österreich

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 12 August 1979
Start time14:00
Event Austrian GP
Circuit Osterreichring
Event FormatRace of 54 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#11 of 15 in 1979
#324 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps54
Circuit Perimeter5942 m
Race Distance5942 × 54 = 320.868 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherMild, Dry
Participants
Entries26
Qualifiers24
Finishers10
Debutants
ATS D3 (Car Model),    Wolf WR9 (Car Model)
MilestonesCar 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)
Records Broken None
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)

World Championship standings
1  Jody Scheckter 38 
2  Gilles Villeneuve 32 up
3  Jacques Laffite 32 up
4  Alan Jones 25 up
5  Clay Regazzoni 24 up
6  Patrick Depailler 20 up
7  Carlos Reutemann 20 up
8  Jean-Pierre Jarier 13 
9  John Watson 13 
10  Mario Andretti 12 
11  René Arnoux 11 
12  Jean-Pierre Jabouille 9 
13  Didier Pironi 8 
14  Riccardo Patrese 2 
15  Jochen Mass 2 
16  Jacky Ickx 1 
  Emerson Fittipaldi 1 
  Niki Lauda 1 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 74 
2  Ligier / Ford 55 
3  Williams / Ford 49 
4  Lotus / Ford 37 
5  Tyrrell / Ford 21 
6  Renault / Renault 20 
7  McLaren / Ford 13 
8  Arrows / Ford 4 
9  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 1 
  Fittipaldi / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 27Car 16Car 16
EntrantAlbilad-Saudia Racing TeamEquipe Renault ElfEquipe Renault Elf
Driver Alan Jones René Arnoux René Arnoux
Car Williams FW07 Renault RS10 Renault RS10
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Renault 1.5 V6TRenault 1.5 V6T
Time1:27'38.011'34.071'35.77
Speed219.689 km/h227.397 km/h223.360 km/h