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British Grand Prix

Round 9 of 1979

Circuit

Silverstone Circuit

Silverstone

Country

UK

Date

Jul 14, 1979

Race Results

PosDriverConstructorGridLapsTimePoints
1Clay Regazzoni

N/A

Williams4681:26:11.1709
2René Arnoux

N/A

Renault568+24.2806
3Jean-Pierre Jarier

N/A

Tyrrell1667+1 Lap4
4John Watson

N/A

McLaren767+1 Lap3
5Jody Scheckter

N/A

Ferrari1167+1 Lap2
6Jacky Ickx

N/A

Ligier1767+1 Lap1
7Patrick Tambay

N/A

McLaren1866Out of fuel0
8Carlos Reutemann

N/A

Team Lotus866+2 Laps0
9Hector Rebaque

N/A

Team Lotus2666+2 Laps0
10Didier Pironi

N/A

Tyrrell1566+2 Laps0
11Jan Lammers

N/A

Shadow2165+3 Laps0
12Elio de Angelis

N/A

Shadow1265+3 Laps0
13Patrick Gaillard

N/A

Ensign2365+3 Laps0
14Gilles Villeneuve

N/A

Ferrari1363Fuel system0
15Riccardo Patrese

N/A

Arrows1945Gearbox0
16Jacques Laffite

N/A

Ligier1044Engine0
17Keke Rosberg

N/A

Wolf1444Fuel system0
18Alan Jones

N/A

Williams138Water pump0
19Jochen Mass

N/A

Arrows2037Gearbox0
20Emerson Fittipaldi

N/A

Fittipaldi2225Engine0
21Jean-Pierre Jabouille

N/A

Renault221Turbo0
22Niki Lauda

N/A

Brabham-Alfa Romeo612Brakes0
23Mario Andretti

N/A

Team Lotus93Wheel0
24Nelson Piquet

N/A

Brabham-Alfa Romeo31Spun off0

Race Overview

The 1979 British Grand Prix took place at Silverstone Circuit in UK. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.

24 drivers completed the race, with Clay Regazzoni taking the victory.