The 1979 Spanish Grand Prix started April 29th, 1979 at 02:00 on Jarama in Madrid, Spain. Jacques Laffite started from pole position with Patrick Depailler next to him. Gilles Villeneuve started from third place.
After 1 hour, 39 minutes and 11 seconds Patrick Depailler finished the race first. The podium was completed with Carlos Reutemann in second and Mario Andretti in third place.
After the 1979 Spanish Grand Prix, Gilles Villeneuve is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 20 points. Villeneuve is 0 points ahead of Patrick Depailler.
After 1 hour, 39 minutes and 11 seconds Patrick Depailler finished the race first. The podium was completed with Carlos Reutemann in second and Mario Andretti in third place.
After the 1979 Spanish Grand Prix, Gilles Villeneuve is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 20 points. Villeneuve is 0 points ahead of Patrick Depailler.
Circuit
Location
Madrid, Spain
Date
April 29th, 1979 at 02:00
Round
5/15
Winner
Patrick Depailler
Winning time
1:39:11.84
Pole position
Jacques Laffite
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | #25 Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 1:39:11.84 | 2 | 75 | 9 |
| 2 6 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | +20.94 | 8 | 75 | 6 |
| 3 1 | #1 Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | +27.31 | 4 | 75 | 4 |
| 4 1 | #11 Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | +28.68 | 5 | 75 | 3 |
| 5 7 | #4 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | +30.39 | 12 | 75 | 2 |
| 6 4 | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | +48.43 | 10 | 75 | 1 |
| 7 4 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +52.31 | 3 | 75 | 0 |
| 8 9 | #30 Jochen Mass | Arrows | +1:14.84 | 17 | 75 | 0 |
| 9 2 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | +1 Lap | 11 | 74 | 0 |
| 10 6 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | +1 Lap | 16 | 74 | 0 |
| 11 8 | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +1 Lap | 19 | 74 | 0 |
| 12 12 | #17 Jan Lammers | Shadow | +2 Laps | 24 | 73 | 0 |
| 13 7 | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | +3 Laps | 20 | 72 | 0 |
| 14 7 | #9 Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | +6 Laps | 21 | 69 | 0 |
| - | #5 Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | DNF (Water leak) | 6 | 63 | 0 |
| - | #31 Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | DNF (Engine) | 23 | 58 | 0 |
| - | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | DNF (Gearbox) | 13 | 54 | 0 |
| - | #18 Elio de Angelis | Shadow | DNF (Engine) | 22 | 52 | 0 |
| - | #28 Clay Regazzoni | Williams | DNF (Engine) | 14 | 32 | 0 |
| - | #20 James Hunt | Wolf | DNF (Brakes) | 15 | 26 | 0 |
| - | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | DNF (Turbo) | 9 | 21 | 0 |
| - | #7 John Watson | McLaren | DNF (Engine) | 18 | 21 | 0 |
| - | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | DNF (Engine) | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| - | #6 Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | DNF (Injection) | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| - | #22 Derek Daly | Ensign | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #24 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #36 Gianfranco Brancatelli | Kauhsen | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2 | 2 | 20 | |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2 | 2 | 18 | -2 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | 3 | 18 | -2 | |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 2 | 16 | -4 | |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 1 | 12 | -8 | |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1 | 7 | -13 | |
| 8 | John Watson | McLaren | 1 | 4 | -16 | |
| 9 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | 4 | -16 | |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 4 | -16 | ||
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1 | -19 | ||
| 12 | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1 | -19 | ||
| 13 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 0 | -20 | ||
| 14 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 0 | -20 | ||
| 15 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 0 | -20 | ||
| 16 | James Hunt | Wolf | 0 | -20 | ||
| 17 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 | -20 | ||
| 18 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 0 | -20 | ||
| 19 | René Arnoux | Renault | 0 | -20 | ||
| 20 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 0 | -20 | ||
| 21 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 0 | -20 | ||
| 22 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 0 | -20 | ||
| 23 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 0 | -20 | ||
| 24 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 0 | -20 | ||
| 25 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 0 | -20 | ||
| 26 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 0 | -20 | ||
| 27 | Gianfranco Brancatelli | Kauhsen | 0 | -20 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ligier | 3 | 4 | 38 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | 2 | 4 | 36 | -2 |
| 3 | Team Lotus | 4 | 30 | -8 | |
| 4 | Tyrrell | 1 | 11 | -27 | |
| 5 | McLaren | 1 | 4 | -34 | |
| 6 | Williams | 1 | 4 | -34 | |
| 7 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1 | -37 | ||
| 8 | Fittipaldi | 1 | -37 | ||
| 9 | Shadow | 0 | -38 | ||
| 10 | Arrows | 0 | -38 | ||
| 11 | Wolf | 0 | -38 | ||
| 12 | Renault | 0 | -38 | ||
| 13 | Ensign | 0 | -38 | ||
| 14 | ATS | 0 | -38 | ||
| 15 | Merzario | 0 | -38 | ||
| 16 | Kauhsen | 0 | -38 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | George Russell | 1:16.330 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | #1 Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez | George Russell | 1:24.108 - Sergio Pérez | Charles Leclerc |
| 2021 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Valtteri Bottas | 1:18.149 - Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2020 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Valtteri Bottas | 1:18.183 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2019 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Max Verstappen | 1:18.492 - Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2018 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Max Verstappen | 1:18.441 - Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:23.593 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | #33 Max Verstappen | Kimi Räikkönen | Sebastian Vettel | 1:26.948 - Daniil Kvyat | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | 1:28.270 - Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| 2014 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:28.918 - Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2013 | #3 Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Felipe Massa | 1:26.217 - Esteban Gutiérrez | Nico Rosberg |
| 2012 | #18 Pastor Maldonado | Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:26.250 - Romain Grosjean | Pastor Maldonado |
| 2011 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Jenson Button | 1:26.727 - Lewis Hamilton | Mark Webber |
| 2010 | #6 Mark Webber | Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel | 1:24.357 - Lewis Hamilton | Mark Webber |
| 2009 | #22 Jenson Button | Rubens Barrichello | Mark Webber | 1:22.762 - Rubens Barrichello | Jenson Button |
| 2008 | #1 Kimi Räikkönen | Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton | 1:21.670 - Kimi Räikkönen | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2007 | #5 Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton | Fernando Alonso | 1:22.680 - Felipe Massa | Felipe Massa |
| 2006 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Michael Schumacher | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:16.648 - Felipe Massa | Fernando Alonso |
| 2005 | #9 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Jarno Trulli | 1:15.641 - Giancarlo Fisichella | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Jarno Trulli | 1:17.450 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2003 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Jacques Villeneuve | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #1 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1999 | #1 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1997 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Olivier Panis | Jean Alesi | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1996 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Jean Alesi | Jacques Villeneuve | Damon Hill | |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Johnny Herbert | Gerhard Berger | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1994 | #0 Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Mark Blundell | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Michael Schumacher | Alain Prost | |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Michael Schumacher | Jean Alesi | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Riccardo Patrese | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1990 | #1 Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Alessandro Nannini | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1989 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Gerhard Berger | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Alessandro Nannini | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1987 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Stefan Johansson | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1986 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1981 | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Jacques Laffite | John Watson | Jacques Laffite | |
| 1978 | #5 Mario Andretti | Ronnie Peterson | Jacques Laffite | Mario Andretti | |
| 1977 | #5 Mario Andretti | Carlos Reutemann | Jody Scheckter | Mario Andretti | |
| 1976 | #11 James Hunt | Niki Lauda | Gunnar Nilsson | James Hunt | |
| 1975 | #2 Jochen Mass | Jacky Ickx | Carlos Reutemann | Niki Lauda | |
| 1974 | #12 Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | Emerson Fittipaldi | Niki Lauda | |
| 1973 | #1 Emerson Fittipaldi | François Cevert | George Follmer | Ronnie Peterson | |
| 1972 | #5 Emerson Fittipaldi | Jacky Ickx | Clay Regazzoni | Jacky Ickx | |
| 1971 | #11 Jackie Stewart | Jacky Ickx | Chris Amon | Jacky Ickx | |
| 1970 | #1 Jackie Stewart | Bruce McLaren | Mario Andretti | Jack Brabham | |
| 1969 | #7 Jackie Stewart | Bruce McLaren | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jochen Rindt | |
| 1968 | #10 Graham Hill | Denny Hulme | Brian Redman | Chris Amon | |
| 1954 | #38 Mike Hawthorn | Luigi Musso | Juan Fangio | Alberto Ascari | |
| 1951 | #22 Juan Fangio | José Froilán González | Nino Farina | Alberto Ascari |