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1979 Nogaro GP
1979 French GP
1978 British GP

1979 British GP

1979 German GP
1980 British GP
 XXXII  Marlboro British Grand Prix

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

Details
DateSaturday 14 July 1979
Start time14:00
Event British GP
Circuit Silverstone
Event FormatRace of 68 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#9 of 15 in 1979
#322 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps68
Circuit Perimeter4719 m
Race Distance4719 × 68 = 320.892 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries26
Qualifiers24
Finishers14
Debutants
McLaren M29 (Car Model),    Merzario A4 (Car Model)
MilestonesCar 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)
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)
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)

World Championship standings
1  Jody Scheckter 32 
2  Gilles Villeneuve 26 
3  Jacques Laffite 24 
4  Patrick Depailler 20 
5  Carlos Reutemann 20 
6  Clay Regazzoni 16 up
7  Jean-Pierre Jarier 13 up
8  Mario Andretti 12 up
9  John Watson 11 
10  René Arnoux 10 up
11  Jean-Pierre Jabouille 9 up
12  Didier Pironi 8 up
13  Alan Jones 7 up
14  Riccardo Patrese 2 
15  Jochen Mass 1 
  Emerson Fittipaldi 1 
  Niki Lauda 1 
  Jacky Ickx 1 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 62 
2  Ligier / Ford 47 
3  Lotus / Ford 37 
4  Williams / Ford 23 up
5  Tyrrell / Ford 21 up
6  Renault / Renault 19 
7  McLaren / Ford 11 
8  Arrows / Ford 3 
9  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 1 
  Fittipaldi / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 28Car 27Car 28
EntrantAlbilad-Saudia Racing TeamAlbilad-Saudia Racing TeamAlbilad-Saudia Racing Team
Driver Clay Regazzoni Alan Jones Clay Regazzoni
Car Williams FW07 Williams FW07 Williams FW07
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:26'11.171'11.881'14.40
Speed223.395 km/h236.344 km/h228.339 km/h