German Grand Prix

Round 10 · Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany

1979-07-29

Winner: Alan Jones (Williams)

Alan Jones

Williams

Clay Regazzoni

Williams · +2.910

Jacques Laffite

Ligier · +18.390

Who won the 1979 German Grand Prix?

The 1979 German Grand Prix was won by Alan Jones driving for Williams, starting from 2nd on the grid. Clay Regazzoni finished second, +2.910 behind, with Jacques Laffite completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 13 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 10 of the 1979 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Hockenheimring in Hockenheim, Germany. Jochen Mass was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 12 positions from P18 to finish P6.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Alan Jones	Williams	2	▲1	1:24:48.830	Finished	9
2	Clay Regazzoni	Williams	6	▲4	+2.910	Finished	6
3	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	3	—	+18.390	Finished	4
4	Jody Scheckter	Ferrari	5	▲1	+31.200	Finished	3
5	John Watson	McLaren	12	▲7	+1:37.800	Finished	2
6	Jochen Mass	Arrows	18	▲12	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Geoff Lees	Tyrrell	16	▲9	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	9	▲1	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell	8	▼1	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Jan Lammers	Shadow	20	▲10	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Elio de Angelis	Shadow	21	▲10	—	+2 Laps	0
12	Nelson Piquet	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	4	▼8	—	Engine	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	19	—	—	Tyre	0
R	Patrick Tambay	McLaren	15	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Keke Rosberg	Wolf	17	—	—	Engine	0
R	Niki Lauda	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	7	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jacky Ickx	Ligier	14	—	—	Tyre	0
R	Hector Rebaque	Team Lotus	24	—	—	Handling	0
R	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	11	—	—	Transmission	0
R	René Arnoux	Renault	10	—	—	Tyre	0
R	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault	1	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	22	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Carlos Reutemann	Team Lotus	13	—	—	Accident	0
R	Hans-Joachim Stuck	ATS	23	—	—	Suspension	0

1979 German Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1979 German Grand Prix?+

Alan Jones (Williams) won the 1979 German Grand Prix on 1979-07-29 at Hockenheimring.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1979 German Grand Prix?+

P1: Alan Jones (Williams). P2: Clay Regazzoni (Williams), +2.910 behind. P3: Jacques Laffite (Ligier), +18.390 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1979 German Grand Prix?+

Jean-Pierre Jabouille took pole position for the 1979 German Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1979 German Grand Prix?+

Williams won the 1979 German Grand Prix with Alan Jones taking victory.