Round 9 · 1979

Great Britain

Silverstone Circuit
Country
United Kingdom
Length
5.891 km
Top Speed
317 km/h
Avg Speed
233 km/h
Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1
Clay Regazzoni Williams
FL Williams 4 – 9
2
René Arnoux Renault
 Renault 5 +24.280 6
3
Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell
 Tyrrell 16 +1 lap 4
4
John Watson McLaren
 McLaren 7 +1 lap 3
5
Jody Scheckter Ferrari
 Ferrari 11 +1 lap 2
6
Jacky Ickx Ligier
 Ligier 17 +1 lap 1
7
Patrick Tambay McLaren
 McLaren 18 Out of fuel –
8
Carlos Reutemann Lotus
 Lotus 8 +2 laps –
9
Héctor Rebaque Lotus
 Lotus 24 +2 laps –
10
Didier Pironi Tyrrell
 Tyrrell 15 +2 laps –
11
Jan Lammers Shadow
 Shadow 21 +3 laps –
12
Elio De Angelis Shadow
 Shadow 12 +3 laps –
13
Patrick Gaillard Ensign
 Ensign 23 +3 laps –
14
Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari
 Ferrari 13 Fuel system –
DNF
Riccardo Patrese Arrows
 Arrows 19 Gearbox –
DNF
Keke Rosberg Wolf
 Wolf 14 Fuel system –
DNF
Jacques Laffite Ligier
 Ligier 10 Engine –
DNF
Alan Jones Williams
 Williams 1 Water pump –
DNF
Jochen Mass Arrows
 Arrows 20 Gearbox –
DNF
Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi
 Fittipaldi 22 Engine –
DNF
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault
 Renault 2 Turbo –
DNF
Niki Lauda Brabham
 Brabham 6 Brakes –
DNF
Mario Andretti Lotus
 Lotus 9 Wheel bearing –
DNF
Nelson Piquet Brabham
 Brabham 3 Spun off –
DNF
Hans-Joachim Stuck Ats Wheels
 Ats Wheels – – –
DNF
Arturo Merzario Merzario
 Merzario – – –