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1979 Spanish Grand Prix
Round
5/15
Date
Apr 29, 1979 at 00:00 CEST
Location
Madrid, Spain
Circuit
Circuit length
3.404 m
Race distance
255.3 km (75 laps)
Depailler
Winner
1:39:11.840
Winning time
Laffite
Pole position
Villeneuve
Fastest lap
1:16.440
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #25 Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 1:39:11.840 | 2nd | 75 | 9 |
| 2 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | +20.940 | 8th | 75 | 6 |
| 3 | #1 Mario Andretti | Lotus | +27.310 | 4th | 75 | 4 |
| 4 | #11 Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | +28.680 | 5th | 75 | 3 |
| 5 | #4 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | +30.390 | 12th | 75 | 2 |
| 6 | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | +48.430 | 10th | 75 | 1 |
| 7 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +52.310 | 3rd | 75 | |
| 8 | #30 Jochen Mass | Arrows | +1:14.840 | 17th | 75 | |
| 9 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | +1 lap | 11th | 74 | |
| 10 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | +1 lap | 16th | 74 | |
| 11 | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +1 lap | 19th | 74 | |
| 12 | #17 Jan Lammers | Shadow | +2 laps | 24th | 73 | |
| 13 | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | +3 laps | 20th | 72 | |
| 14 | #9 Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | +6 laps | 21st | 69 | |
| DNF | #5 Niki Lauda | Brabham | Water leak | 6th | 63 | |
| DNF | #31 Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Engine | 23rd | 58 | |
| DNF | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | Gearbox | 13th | 54 | |
| DNF | #18 Elio de Angelis | Shadow | Engine | 22nd | 52 | |
| DNF | #28 Clay Regazzoni | Williams | Engine | 14th | 32 | |
| DNF | #20 James Hunt | Wolf | Brakes | 15th | 26 | |
| DNF | #7 John Watson | McLaren | Engine | 18th | 21 | |
| DNF | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Turbo | 9th | 21 | |
| DNF | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Engine | 1st | 15 | |
| DNF | #6 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Injection | 7th | 15 | |
| DNQ | #22 Derek Daly | Ensign | ||||
| DNQ | #24 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | ||||
| DNQ | #36 Gianfranco Brancatelli | Kauhsen |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:14.500 | |
| 2 | #25 Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 1:14.790 | +0.290 |
| 3 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:14.820 | +0.320 |
| 4 | #1 Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:15.070 | +0.570 |
| 5 | #11 Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:15.100 | +0.600 |
| 6 | #5 Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:15.450 | +0.950 |
| 7 | #6 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:15.610 | +1.110 |
| 8 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:15.670 | +1.170 |
| 9 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:15.780 | +1.280 |
| 10 | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:16.040 | +1.540 |
| 11 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | 1:16.060 | +1.560 |
| 12 | #4 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:16.080 | +1.580 |
| 13 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:16.230 | +1.730 |
| 14 | #28 Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:16.610 | +2.110 |
| 15 | #20 James Hunt | Wolf | 1:16.880 | +2.380 |
| 16 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:16.920 | +2.420 |
| 17 | #30 Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:17.040 | +2.540 |
| 18 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | 1:17.110 | +2.610 |
| 19 | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:17.350 | +2.850 |
| 20 | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:17.450 | +2.950 |
| 21 | #9 Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:17.570 | +3.070 |
| 22 | #18 Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 1:17.850 | +3.350 |
| 23 | #31 Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:18.420 | +3.920 |
| 24 | #17 Jan Lammers | Shadow | 1:18.790 | +4.290 |
| 25 | #22 Derek Daly | Ensign | 1:19.300 | +4.800 |
| 26 | #24 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:20.460 | +5.960 |
| 27 | #36 Gianfranco Brancatelli | Kauhsen | 1:23.240 | +8.740 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:16.440 | 72 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | 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 | Lotus | 0 | 3 | 18 | -2 |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 0 | 2 | 16 | -4 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 0 | 1 | 12 | -8 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 0 | 1 | 7 | -13 |
| 8 | John Watson | McLaren | 0 | 1 | 4 | -16 |
| 9 | Alan Jones | Williams | 0 | 1 | 4 | -16 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 4 | -16 |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 | 0 | 1 | -19 |
| 12 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 0 | 0 | 1 | -19 |
More Spanish GP
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lando Norris | Lewis Hamilton | 1:17.115 - Lando Norris | Lando Norris |
| 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 | 1:20.143 - Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | David Coulthard | 1:20.355 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Jacques Villeneuve | 1:21.151 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2000 | #1 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello | 1:24.470 - Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher |
| 1999 | #1 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | 1:24.982 - Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | 1:24.275 - Mika Häkkinen | Mika Häkkinen |
| 1997 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Olivier Panis | Jean Alesi | 1:22.242 - Giancarlo Fisichella | Jacques Villeneuve |
| 1996 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Jean Alesi | Jacques Villeneuve | 1:45.517 - Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Johnny Herbert | Gerhard Berger | 1:24.531 - Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher |
| 1994 | #0 Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Mark Blundell | 1:25.155 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Michael Schumacher | 1:20.989 - Michael Schumacher | Alain Prost |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Michael Schumacher | Jean Alesi | 1:42.503 - Nigel Mansell | Nigel Mansell |
| 1991 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Riccardo Patrese | 1:22.837 - Riccardo Patrese | Gerhard Berger |
| 1990 | #1 Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Alessandro Nannini | 1:24.513 - Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna |
| 1989 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Gerhard Berger | Alain Prost | 1:25.779 - Ayrton Senna | Ayrton Senna |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Alessandro Nannini | 1:27.845 - Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna |
| 1987 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Stefan Johansson | 1:26.986 - Gerhard Berger | Nelson Piquet |
| 1986 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | 1:27.176 - Nigel Mansell | Ayrton Senna |
| 1981 | #27 Gilles Villeneuve | Jacques Laffite | John Watson | 1:17.818 - Alan Jones | Jacques Laffite |
| 1978 | #5 Mario Andretti | Ronnie Peterson | Jacques Laffite | 1:20.060 - Mario Andretti | Mario Andretti |
| 1977 | #5 Mario Andretti | Carlos Reutemann | Jody Scheckter | 1:20.810 - Jacques Laffite | Mario Andretti |
| 1976 | #11 James Hunt | Niki Lauda | Gunnar Nilsson | 1:20.930 - Jochen Mass | James Hunt |
| 1975 | #2 Jochen Mass | Jacky Ickx | Carlos Reutemann | 1:25.100 - Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda |
| 1974 | #12 Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1:20.830 - Niki Lauda | Niki Lauda |
| 1973 | #1 Emerson Fittipaldi | François Cevert | George Follmer | 1:23.800 - Ronnie Peterson | Ronnie Peterson |
| 1972 | #5 Emerson Fittipaldi | Jacky Ickx | Clay Regazzoni | 1:21.010 - Jacky Ickx | Jacky Ickx |
| 1971 | #11 Jackie Stewart | Jacky Ickx | Chris Amon | 1:25.100 - Jacky Ickx | Jacky Ickx |
| 1970 | #1 Jackie Stewart | Bruce McLaren | Mario Andretti | 1:24.300 - Jack Brabham | Jack Brabham |
| 1969 | #7 Jackie Stewart | Bruce McLaren | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 1:28.300 - Jochen Rindt | Jochen Rindt |
| 1968 | #10 Graham Hill | Denny Hulme | Brian Redman | 1:28.300 - Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Chris Amon |
| 1954 | #38 Mike Hawthorn | Luigi Musso | Juan Manuel Fangio | 2:20.400 - Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari |
| 1951 | #22 Juan Manuel Fangio | José Froilán González | Nino Farina | 2:16.930 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Alberto Ascari |
The 1979 Spanish Grand Prix started Apr 29, 1979 on Circuito del Jarama in Madrid, Spain. Jacques Laffite started from pole position with Patrick Depailler next to him. Gilles Villeneuve started from third place.
In 1 hour, 39 minutes and 11 seconds Patrick Depailler finished the race in first place.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.