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.
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.
Circuit
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 |
Other race results
Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lando Norris | Lewis Hamilton | 1:30.275 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
2022 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Sergio Pérez | Lewis Hamilton | 1:30.510 - Lewis Hamilton | Carlos Sainz |
2021 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Charles Leclerc | Valtteri Bottas | 1:28.617 - Sergio Pérez | Max Verstappen |
2020 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Charles Leclerc | 1:27.097 - Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton |
2019 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Charles Leclerc | 1:27.369 - Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas |
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 |