Date | Saturday 14 July 1979 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | British GP |
Circuit | Silverstone |
Event Format | Race of 68 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #9 of 15 in 1979 #322 (of all time) |
Laps | 68 |
Circuit Perimeter | 4719 m |
Race Distance | 4719 × 68 = 320.892 km |
Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
Entries | 26 |
Qualifiers | 24 |
Finishers | 14 |
Debutants |
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Milestones | Car 27 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 28 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Albilad-Saudia Racing Team – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Albilad-Saudia Racing Team – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Albilad-Saudia Racing Team – 1st Win (Entrant)
Mobil – 1st Fastest Lap (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Mobil – 1st Pole Position (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Mobil – 1st Win (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Parmalat Racing Team – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Alan Jones – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
Williams – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
Williams – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
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Records Broken |
1. Most 8th Place Finishes – Lotus (36),
2. Most 8th Place Qualifications – Carlos Reutemann (13),
3. Most 21st Place Qualifications in a Season – Jan Lammers (6)
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Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (265),
2. Most Retirements – Lotus (360),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (397),
4. Most 5th Place Finishes – Ferrari (41),
5. Most 9th Place Finishes – Lotus (25),
6. Most Race Entries – Lotus (846),
7. Most Failures to Qualify – Arturo Merzario (19)
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