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British Grand Prix

Silverstone, 14 Jul 1979

Results			Laps	Time/Speed
1	Clay Regazzoni	Williams FW07 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #28 Albilad Saudia Williams Racing Team	68	1h 26m 11.17s
2	René Arnoux	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 12] - EF1 (twin KKK) turbo v6 #16 Equipe Renault Elf	68	1h 26m 35.45s
3	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Tyrrell 009 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Candy Tyrrell Team	67	1h 26m 25.34s
4	John Watson	McLaren M29 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #7 Marlboro Team McLaren	67	1h 26m 36.16s
5	Jody Scheckter	Ferrari 312T4 [039] - f12 #11 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	67	1h 26m 37.50s
6	Jacky Ickx	Ligier JS11 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8 #25 Ligier Gitanes	67	1h 26m 46.25s
7	Patrick Tambay	McLaren M28C [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #8 Marlboro Team McLaren	66	out of fuel
8	Carlos Reutemann	Lotus 79 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #2 Martini Racing Team Lotus	66	1h 26m 25.72s
9	Héctor Rebaque	Lotus 79 [1 JPS19] - Cosworth DFV V8 #31 Team Rebaque	66	1h 26m 41.65s
10	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell 009 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3 Candy Tyrrell Team	66	1h 26m 46.86s
11	Jan Lammers	Shadow DN9 [2B] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17 Samson Shadow Racing Team	65	1h 27m 10.05s
12	Elio de Angelis	Shadow DN9 [3B] - Cosworth DFV V8 #18 Shadow Racing Team	65	1h 27m 11.81s
13	Patrick Gaillard	Ensign N179 [MN09] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22 Team Ensign	65	1h 27m 12.32s
14	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312T4 [038] - f12 #12 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	63	fuel feed
R	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows A2 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #29 Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	45	gearbox
R	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS11 [04] - Cosworth DFV V8 #26 Ligier Gitanes	44	ignition
R	Keke Rosberg	Wolf [WR7] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing	44	fuel feed
R	Alan Jones	Williams FW07 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #27 Albilad Saudia Williams Racing Team	38	water pump
R	Jochen Mass	Arrows A2 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #30 Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	37	gearbox
R	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5A [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #14 Fittipaldi Automotive	25	engine
R	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 11] - EF1 (twin KKK) turbo v6 #15 Equipe Renault Elf	21	engine
R	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT48 [4] - Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 #5 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	12	brakes
R	Mario Andretti	Lotus 79 [4 JPS22] - Cosworth DFV V8 #1 Martini Racing Team Lotus	3	wheel bearing
R	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT48 [3] - Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 #6 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	1	accident
DNQ	Hans-Joachim Stuck	ATS D2 [03] - Cosworth DFV V8 #9 ATS Wheels	Did not qualify
DNQ	Arturo Merzario	Merzario A4 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #24 Team Merzario	Did not qualify
T	Mario Andretti	Lotus 80 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #1 Martini Racing Team Lotus	(Only used in practice)
T	Carlos Reutemann	Lotus 79 [3 JPS21] - Cosworth DFV V8 #2 Martini Racing Team Lotus	(Only used in practice)
T	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT48 [2] - Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 #5 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	(Only used in practice)
T	Hans-Joachim Stuck	ATS D2 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 #9 ATS Wheels	(Only used in practice)
T	Jody Scheckter	Ferrari 312T4 [037] - f12 #11 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	(Only used in practice)
T	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312T4 [037] - f12 #12 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	(Only used in practice)
T	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 10] - EF1 (twin KKK) turbo v6 #15 Equipe Renault Elf	(Only used in practice)
T	Jan Lammers	Shadow DN9 [1B] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17 Samson Shadow Racing Team	(Only used in practice)
T	Jan Lammers	Shadow DN9 [3B] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17 Samson Shadow Racing Team	(Only used in practice)
T	Keke Rosberg	Wolf [WR9] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing	(Only used in practice)
T	Arturo Merzario	Merzario A3 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #24 Team Merzario	(Only used in practice)
T	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS11 [03] - Cosworth DFV V8 #26 Ligier Gitanes	(Only used in practice)
T	Alan Jones	Williams FW07 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #27 Albilad Saudia Williams Racing Team	(Only used in practice)
T	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows A1 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #29 Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	(Only used in practice)
T/S	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell 009 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3 Candy Tyrrell Team	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	John Watson	McLaren M28C [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #7 Marlboro Team McLaren	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Elio de Angelis	Shadow DN9 [4B] - Cosworth DFV V8 #18 Shadow Racing Team	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Patrick Gaillard	Ensign N177 [MN08] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22 Team Ensign	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Héctor Rebaque	Lotus 78 [4 JPS18] - Cosworth DFV V8 #31 Team Rebaque	(Spare - not used in practice)

All cars are 3-litre F1 unless noted.

Qualifying
1	Alan Jones	(F1) 3-litre Williams FW07 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 11.88s
2	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 11] - Renault EF1 (twin KKK) turbo v6	1m 12.48s
3	Nelson Piquet	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT48 [3] - Alfa Romeo 1260 V12	1m 12.65s
4	Clay Regazzoni	(F1) 3-litre Williams FW07 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 13.11s
5	René Arnoux	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 12] - Renault EF1 (twin KKK) turbo v6	1m 13.29s
6	Niki Lauda	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT48 [4] - Alfa Romeo 1260 V12	1m 13.44s
7	John Watson	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M29 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 13.57s
8	Carlos Reutemann	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 79 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 13.87s
9	Mario Andretti	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 79 [4 JPS22] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 14.20s
10	Jacques Laffite	(F1) 3-litre Ligier JS11 [04] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 14.37s
11	Jody Scheckter	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T4 [039] - Ferrari f12	1m 14.60s
12	Elio de Angelis	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN9 [3B] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 14.87s
13	Gilles Villeneuve	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T4 [038] - Ferrari f12	1m 14.90s
14	Keke Rosberg	(F1) 3-litre Wolf [WR7] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 14.96s
15	Didier Pironi	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 009 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 15.28s
16	Jean-Pierre Jarier	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 009 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 15.63s
17	Jacky Ickx	(F1) 3-litre Ligier JS11 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 15.63s
18	Patrick Tambay	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M28C [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 15.67s
19	Riccardo Patrese	(F1) 3-litre Arrows A2 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 15.77s
20	Jochen Mass	(F1) 3-litre Arrows A2 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 16.19s
21	Jan Lammers	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN9 [2B] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 16.66s
22	Emerson Fittipaldi	(F1) 3-litre Fittipaldi F5A [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 16.68s
23	Patrick Gaillard	(F1) 3-litre Ensign N179 [MN09] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 17.07s
24	Héctor Rebaque	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 79 [1 JPS19] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 17.32s
25	Hans-Joachim Stuck *	(F1) 3-litre ATS D2 [03] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 17.44s
26	Arturo Merzario *	(F1) 3-litre Merzario A4 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 19.57s

* Did not start

Sources

Note that the identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' published results.

3-litre Formula 1 World Championship events 1966-1985

These 1966 to 1985 results were initially compiled by Allen Brown, but these were in the very basic form required to track individual car histories. Since then further details, such as laps completed, qualifying times and so on, have been added from Rob Ryder's extensive database.

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