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1979 Sun Trophy
1979 Spanish GP
1978 Belgian GP

1979 Belgian GP

1979 Anglia TV Trophy
1979 Monaco GP
1980 Belgian GP
 XXXVII  Grote Prijs van Belgie

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

Details
DateSunday 13 May 1979
Start time14:00
Event Belgian GP
Circuit Zolder
Event FormatRace of 70 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#6 of 15 in 1979
#319 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps70
Circuit Perimeter4262 m
Race Distance4262 × 70 = 298.340 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherHot, Dry
Participants
Entries28
Qualifiers24
Finishers11
Debutants
Alfa Romeo 177 (Car Model),
Autodelta (Entrant),
   Candy Tyrrell Team (Entrant)
MilestonesValvoline – 100th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (394),
2. Most Retirements Lotus (357),
3. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (261),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (262),
5. Most Race Wins Ferrari (77),
6. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (89),
7. Most Races Led Ferrari (187),
8. Most Laps Led Ferrari (5258),
9. Most Race Entries Lotus (838),
10. Most Failures to Qualify Arturo Merzario (17),
11. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (64),
12. Most 7th Place Qualifications Ferrari (49)

World Championship standings
1  Jacques Laffite 24 up
2  Jody Scheckter 24 up
3  Gilles Villeneuve 20 up
4  Patrick Depailler 20 up
5  Carlos Reutemann 19 up
6  Mario Andretti 12 
7  Didier Pironi 8 up
8  Jean-Pierre Jarier 7 up
9  John Watson 5 up
10  Alan Jones 4 up
11  Riccardo Patrese 2 
12  Emerson Fittipaldi 1 up
  Niki Lauda 1 up
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 45 up
2  Ligier / Ford 44 up
3  Lotus / Ford 33 
4  Tyrrell / Ford 15 
5  McLaren / Ford 5 
6  Williams / Ford 4 up
7  Arrows / Ford 2 
8  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 1 up
  Fittipaldi / Ford 1 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 11Car 26Car 12
EntrantScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACLigier GitanesScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Driver Jody Scheckter Jacques Laffite Gilles Villeneuve
Car Ferrari 312T4 Ligier JS11 Ferrari 312T4
EngineFerrari 3.0 F12Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ferrari 3.0 F12
Time1:39'59.531'21.131'23.09
Speed179.018 km/h189.119 km/h184.658 km/h