Austrian Grand Prix

Round 11 · Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria

1979-08-12

Winner: Alan Jones (Williams)

Alan Jones

Williams

Gilles Villeneuve

Ferrari · +36.050

Jacques Laffite

Ligier · +46.770

Who won the 1979 Austrian Grand Prix?

The 1979 Austrian Grand Prix was won by Alan Jones driving for Williams, starting from 2nd on the grid. Gilles Villeneuve finished second, +36.050 behind, with Jacques Laffite completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 14 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 11 of the 1979 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. John Watson was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 7 positions from P16 to finish P9.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Alan Jones	Williams	2	▲1	1:27:38.010	Finished	9
2	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	5	▲3	+36.050	Finished	6
3	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	8	▲5	+46.770	Finished	4
4	Jody Scheckter	Ferrari	9	▲5	+47.210	Finished	3
5	Clay Regazzoni	Williams	6	▲1	+48.920	Finished	2
6	René Arnoux	Renault	1	▼5	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell	10	▲3	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Derek Daly	Tyrrell	11	▲3	—	+1 Lap	0
9	John Watson	McLaren	16	▲7	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Patrick Tambay	McLaren	14	▲4	—	+1 Lap	0
R	Niki Lauda	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	4	—	—	Engine	0
R	Patrick Gaillard	Ensign	24	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	13	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Elio de Angelis	Shadow	22	—	—	Engine	0
R	Nelson Piquet	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	7	—	—	Engine	0
R	Hans-Joachim Stuck	ATS	18	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jacky Ickx	Ligier	21	—	—	Engine	0
R	Carlos Reutemann	Team Lotus	17	—	—	Handling	0
R	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault	3	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Keke Rosberg	Wolf	19	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	12	—	—	Brakes	0
R	Jan Lammers	Shadow	23	—	—	Accident	0
R	Jochen Mass	Arrows	20	—	—	Engine	0
R	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	15	—	—	Clutch	0

1979 Austrian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1979 Austrian Grand Prix?+

Alan Jones (Williams) won the 1979 Austrian Grand Prix on 1979-08-12 at Red Bull Ring.

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

P1: Alan Jones (Williams). P2: Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari), +36.050 behind. P3: Jacques Laffite (Ligier), +46.770 behind.

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

René Arnoux took pole position for the 1979 Austrian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1979 Austrian Grand Prix?+

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