The 1979 British Grand Prix started July 14th, 1979 at 02:00 on Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, UK. Alan Jones started from pole position with Jean-Pierre Jabouille next to him. Nelson Piquet started from third place.
After 1 hour, 26 minutes and 11 seconds Clay Regazzoni finished the race first. The podium was completed with René Arnoux in second and Jean-Pierre Jarier in third place.
After the 1979 British Grand Prix, Jody Scheckter is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 32 points. Scheckter is 6 points ahead of Gilles Villeneuve.
Location
Silverstone, UK
Date
July 14th, 1979 at 02:00
Round
9/15
Winner
Clay Regazzoni
Winning time
1:26:11.17
Pole position
Alan Jones

Results

Pos Driver Car Time/Retired Grid Laps Pts
1 3
#28 Clay Regazzoni
Williams 1:26:11.17 4 68 9
2 3
#16 René Arnoux
Renault +24.28 5 68 6
3 13
#4 Jean-Pierre Jarier
Tyrrell +1 Lap 16 67 4
4 3
#7 John Watson
McLaren +1 Lap 7 67 3
5 6
#11 Jody Scheckter
Ferrari +1 Lap 11 67 2
6 11
#25 Jacky Ickx
Ligier +1 Lap 17 67 1
7 11
#8 Patrick Tambay
McLaren Out of fuel 18 66 0
8
#2 Carlos Reutemann
Team Lotus +2 Laps 8 66 0
9 17
#31 Hector Rebaque
Team Lotus +2 Laps 26 66 0
10 5
#3 Didier Pironi
Tyrrell +2 Laps 15 66 0
11 10
#17 Jan Lammers
Shadow +3 Laps 21 65 0
12
#18 Elio de Angelis
Shadow +3 Laps 12 65 0
13 10
#22 Patrick Gaillard
Ensign +3 Laps 23 65 0
14 1
#12 Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari Fuel system 13 63 0
-
#29 Riccardo Patrese
Arrows DNF (Gearbox) 19 45 0
-
#26 Jacques Laffite
Ligier DNF (Engine) 10 44 0
-
#20 Keke Rosberg
Wolf DNF (Fuel system) 14 44 0
-
#27 Alan Jones
Williams DNF (Water pump) 1 38 0
-
#30 Jochen Mass
Arrows DNF (Gearbox) 20 37 0
-
#14 Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi DNF (Engine) 22 25 0
-
#15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault DNF (Turbo) 2 21 0
-
#5 Niki Lauda
Brabham-Alfa Romeo DNF (Brakes) 6 12 0
-
#1 Mario Andretti
Team Lotus DNF (Wheel) 9 3 0
-
#6 Nelson Piquet
Brabham-Alfa Romeo DNF (Spun off) 3 1 0
-
#9 Hans-Joachim Stuck
ATS Did not qualify 0 0 0
-
#24 Arturo Merzario
Merzario Did not qualify 0 0 0

Standings after race

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Jody Scheckter
Ferrari 2 4 32
2
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari 2 3 26 -6
3
Jacques Laffite
Ligier 2 3 24 -8
4
Patrick Depailler
Ligier 1 2 20 -12
5
Carlos Reutemann
Team Lotus 4 20 -12
6
Clay Regazzoni
Williams 1 2 16 -16
7
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Tyrrell 2 13 -19
8
Mario Andretti
Team Lotus 1 12 -20
9
John Watson
McLaren 1 11 -21
10
René Arnoux
Renault 2 10 -22
11
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault 1 1 9 -23
12
Didier Pironi
Tyrrell 1 8 -24
13
Alan Jones
Williams 1 7 -25
14
Riccardo Patrese
Arrows 2 -30
15
Jochen Mass
Arrows 1 -31
16
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi 1 -31
17
Niki Lauda
Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1 -31
18
Jacky Ickx
Ligier 1 -31
19
Elio de Angelis
Shadow 0 -32
20
Nelson Piquet
Brabham-Alfa Romeo 0 -32
21
Patrick Tambay
McLaren 0 -32
22
Hans-Joachim Stuck
ATS 0 -32
23
James Hunt
Wolf 0 -32
24
Hector Rebaque
Team Lotus 0 -32
25
Keke Rosberg
Wolf 0 -32
26
Jan Lammers
Shadow 0 -32
27
Derek Daly
Ensign 0 -32
28
Patrick Gaillard
Ensign 0 -32
29
Bruno Giacomelli
Alfa Romeo 0 -32
30
Arturo Merzario
Merzario 0 -32
31
Gianfranco Brancatelli
Merzario 0 -32
Pos Team Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1 Ferrari 4 7 62
2 Ligier 3 5 47 -15
3 Team Lotus 5 37 -25
4 Williams 1 3 23 -39
5 Tyrrell 3 21 -41
6 Renault 1 3 19 -43
7 McLaren 1 11 -51
8 Arrows 3 -59
9 Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1 -61
10 Fittipaldi 1 -61
11 Shadow 0 -62
12 Wolf 0 -62
13 ATS 0 -62
14 Ensign 0 -62
15 Alfa Romeo 0 -62
16 Merzario 0 -62
17 Kauhsen 0 -62

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1:30.510 -
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Charles Leclerc
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1:28.617 -
Sergio Pérez
Max Verstappen
2020
#44 Lewis Hamilton
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Charles Leclerc
1:27.097 -
Max Verstappen
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2019
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas
Charles Leclerc
1:27.369 -
Lewis Hamilton
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2018
#5 Sebastian Vettel
Lewis Hamilton
Kimi Räikkönen
1:30.696 -
Sebastian Vettel
Lewis Hamilton
2017
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas
Kimi Räikkönen
1:30.621 -
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton
2016
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen
Nico Rosberg
1:35.548 -
Nico Rosberg
Lewis Hamilton
2015
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Nico Rosberg
Sebastian Vettel
1:37.093 -
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton
2014
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas
Daniel Ricciardo
1:37.176 -
Lewis Hamilton
Nico Rosberg
2013
#9 Nico Rosberg
Mark Webber
Fernando Alonso
1:33.401 -
Mark Webber
Lewis Hamilton
2012
#2 Mark Webber
Fernando Alonso
Sebastian Vettel
1:34.661 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Fernando Alonso
2011
#5 Fernando Alonso
Sebastian Vettel
Mark Webber
1:34.908 -
Fernando Alonso
Mark Webber
2010
#6 Mark Webber
Lewis Hamilton
Nico Rosberg
1:30.874 -
Fernando Alonso
Sebastian Vettel
2009
#15 Sebastian Vettel
Mark Webber
Rubens Barrichello
1:20.735 -
Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel
2008
#22 Lewis Hamilton
Nick Heidfeld
Rubens Barrichello
1:32.150 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Heikki Kovalainen
2007
#6 Kimi Räikkönen
Fernando Alonso
Lewis Hamilton
1:20.638 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Lewis Hamilton
2006
#1 Fernando Alonso
Michael Schumacher
Kimi Räikkönen
1:21.599 -
Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso
2005
#10 Juan Pablo Montoya
Fernando Alonso
Kimi Räikkönen
1:20.502 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Fernando Alonso
2004
#1 Michael Schumacher
Kimi Räikkönen
Rubens Barrichello
1:18.739 -
Michael Schumacher
Kimi Räikkönen
2003
#2 Rubens Barrichello
Juan Pablo Montoya
Kimi Räikkönen
Rubens Barrichello
2002
#1 Michael Schumacher
Rubens Barrichello
Juan Pablo Montoya
Juan Pablo Montoya
2001
#3 Mika Häkkinen
Michael Schumacher
Rubens Barrichello
Michael Schumacher
2000
#2 David Coulthard
Mika Häkkinen
Michael Schumacher
Rubens Barrichello
1999
#2 David Coulthard
Eddie Irvine
Ralf Schumacher
Mika Häkkinen
1998
#3 Michael Schumacher
Mika Häkkinen
Eddie Irvine
Mika Häkkinen
1997
#3 Jacques Villeneuve
Jean Alesi
Alexander Wurz
Jacques Villeneuve
1996
#6 Jacques Villeneuve
Gerhard Berger
Mika Häkkinen
Damon Hill
1995
#2 Johnny Herbert
Jean Alesi
David Coulthard
Damon Hill
1994
#0 Damon Hill
Jean Alesi
Mika Häkkinen
Damon Hill
1993
#2 Alain Prost
Michael Schumacher
Riccardo Patrese
Alain Prost
1992
#5 Nigel Mansell
Riccardo Patrese
Martin Brundle
Nigel Mansell
1991
#5 Nigel Mansell
Gerhard Berger
Alain Prost
Nigel Mansell
1990
#1 Alain Prost
Thierry Boutsen
Ayrton Senna
Nigel Mansell
1989
#2 Alain Prost
Nigel Mansell
Alessandro Nannini
Ayrton Senna
1988
#12 Ayrton Senna
Nigel Mansell
Alessandro Nannini
Gerhard Berger
1987
#5 Nigel Mansell
Nelson Piquet
Ayrton Senna
Nelson Piquet
1986
#5 Nigel Mansell
Nelson Piquet
Alain Prost
Nelson Piquet
1985
#2 Alain Prost
Michele Alboreto
Jacques Laffite
Keke Rosberg
1984
#8 Niki Lauda
Derek Warwick
Ayrton Senna
Nelson Piquet
1983
#15 Alain Prost
Nelson Piquet
Patrick Tambay
René Arnoux
1982
#8 Niki Lauda
Didier Pironi
Patrick Tambay
Keke Rosberg
1981
#7 John Watson
Carlos Reutemann
Jacques Laffite
René Arnoux
1980
#27 Alan Jones
Nelson Piquet
Carlos Reutemann
Didier Pironi
1978
#11 Carlos Reutemann
Niki Lauda
John Watson
Ronnie Peterson
1977
#1 James Hunt
Niki Lauda
Gunnar Nilsson
James Hunt
1976
#1 Niki Lauda
Jody Scheckter
John Watson
Niki Lauda
1975
#1 Emerson Fittipaldi
Carlos Pace
Jody Scheckter
Tom Pryce
1974
#3 Jody Scheckter
Emerson Fittipaldi
Jacky Ickx
Niki Lauda
1973
#8 Peter Revson
Ronnie Peterson
Denny Hulme
Ronnie Peterson
1972
#8 Emerson Fittipaldi
Jackie Stewart
Peter Revson
Jacky Ickx
1971
#12 Jackie Stewart
Ronnie Peterson
Emerson Fittipaldi
Clay Regazzoni
1970
#5 Jochen Rindt
Jack Brabham
Denny Hulme
Jochen Rindt
1969
#3 Jackie Stewart
Jacky Ickx
Bruce McLaren
Jochen Rindt
1968
#22 Jo Siffert
Chris Amon
Jacky Ickx
Graham Hill
1967
#5 Jim Clark
Denny Hulme
Chris Amon
Jim Clark
1966
#5 Jack Brabham
Denny Hulme
Graham Hill
Jack Brabham
1965
#5 Jim Clark
Graham Hill
John Surtees
Jim Clark
1964
#1 Jim Clark
Graham Hill
John Surtees
Jim Clark
1963
#4 Jim Clark
John Surtees
Graham Hill
Jim Clark
1962
#20 Jim Clark
John Surtees
Bruce McLaren
Jim Clark
1961
#4 Wolfgang von Trips
Phil Hill
Richie Ginther
Phil Hill
1960
#1 Jack Brabham
John Surtees
Innes Ireland
Jack Brabham
1959
#12 Jack Brabham
Stirling Moss
Bruce McLaren
Jack Brabham
1958
#1 Peter Collins
Mike Hawthorn
Roy Salvadori
Stirling Moss
1957
#20 Tony Brooks
Luigi Musso
Mike Hawthorn
Stirling Moss
1956
#1 Juan Fangio
Alfonso de Portago
Jean Behra
Stirling Moss
1955
#12 Stirling Moss
Juan Fangio
Karl Kling
Stirling Moss
1954
#9 José Froilán González
Mike Hawthorn
Onofre Marimón
Juan Fangio
1953
#5 Alberto Ascari
Juan Fangio
Nino Farina
Alberto Ascari
1952
#15 Alberto Ascari
Piero Taruffi
Mike Hawthorn
Nino Farina
1951
#12 José Froilán González
Juan Fangio
Luigi Villoresi
José Froilán González
1950
#2 Nino Farina
Luigi Fagioli
Reg Parnell
Nino Farina