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1979 Austria Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Österreichring circuit. Full information

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1979 Austria Grand Prix

1979 Austria Grand Prix is 324th Formula 1 Grand Prix. Passed at the Österreichring circuit. René Arnoux won the pole position, Alan Jones won this race. This was his 3rd victory. Gilles Villeneuve and Jacques Laffite also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 54 laps (321 km).

Previous Grand Prix: 1979 Germany Grand Prix
Next Grand Prix: 1979 Netherlands Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Austria Grand Prix

3rd victory for the Williams team
3rd victory for the Alan Jones
6th podium for the Alan Jones
6th podium for the Gilles Villeneuve
13th podium for the Jacques Laffite

Alan Jones - Winner of the 1979 Austria Grand Prix

1979 Austria Grand Prix

Williams FW07 - 1979 Austria Grand Prix winner

1979 Austria Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Alan Jones	9.00	1h 27m 38.01s ( 219.689 km/h )	54	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team
2	Gilles Villeneuve	6.00	1h 28m 14.06s ( +36.05s )	54	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Jacques Laffite	4.00	1h 28m 24.78s ( +46.77s )	54	Ligier Gitanes
4	Jody Scheckter	3.00	1h 28m 25.22s ( +47.21s )	54	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Clay Regazzoni	2.00	1h 28m 26.93s ( +48.92s )	54	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team
6	René Arnoux	1.00		53	Equipe Renault Elf
7	Didier Pironi	0		53	Candy Tyrrell Team
8	Derek Daly	0		53	Candy Tyrrell Team
9	John Watson	0		53	Marlboro Team McLaren
10	Patrick Tambay	0		53	Marlboro Team McLaren
ab	Niki Lauda	0	Oil leak	45	Parmalat Racing Team
ab	Patrick Gaillard	0	Suspension	42	Team Ensign
ab	Elio De Angelis	0	Engine	34	Interscope Shadow Racing Team
ab	Riccardo Patrese	0	Suspension	34	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
ab	Nelson Piquet	0	Engine	32	Parmalat Racing Team
ab	Hans Joachim Stuck	0	Engine	28	ATS Wheels
ab	Jacky Ickx	0	Engine	26	Ligier Gitanes
ab	Carlos Reutemann	0	Handling	22	Martini Racing Team Lotus
ab	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	0	Gearbox	16	Equipe Renault Elf
ab	Emerson Fittipaldi	0	Brakes	15	Fittipaldi Automotive
ab	Keke Rosberg	0	Electrics	15	Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing
ab	Jan Lammers	0	Accident	3	Samson Shadow Racing Team
ab	Jochen Mass	0	Engine	1	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
ab	Mario Andretti	0	Clutch	0	Martini Racing Team Lotus
nq	Arturo Merzario	0			Team Merzario
nq	Hector Rebaque	0			Team Rebaque

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Austria Grand Prix on the Österreichring circuit

Position	Name	Result	Team
1	René Arnoux	1'34''07	Equipe Renault Elf
2	Alan Jones	1'34''28	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team
3	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	1'34''45	Equipe Renault Elf
4	Niki Lauda	1'35''51	Parmalat Racing Team
5	Gilles Villeneuve	1'35''70	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
6	Clay Regazzoni	1'35''82	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team
7	Nelson Piquet	1'35''85	Parmalat Racing Team
8	Jacques Laffite	1'35''92	Ligier Gitanes
9	Jody Scheckter	1'36''10	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
10	Didier Pironi	1'36''26	Candy Tyrrell Team
11	Derek Daly	1'36''42	Candy Tyrrell Team
12	Keke Rosberg	1'36''67	Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing
13	Riccardo Patrese	1'36''71	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
14	Patrick Tambay	1'36''72	Marlboro Team McLaren
15	Mario Andretti	1'37''11	Martini Racing Team Lotus
16	John Watson	1'37''16	Marlboro Team McLaren
17	Carlos Reutemann	1'37''32	Martini Racing Team Lotus
18	Hans Joachim Stuck	1'37''93	ATS Wheels
19	Emerson Fittipaldi	1'38''38	Fittipaldi Automotive
20	Jochen Mass	1'38''85	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
21	Jacky Ickx	1'39''31	Ligier Gitanes
22	Elio De Angelis	1'39''44	Interscope Shadow Racing Team
23	Jan Lammers	1'39''45	Samson Shadow Racing Team
24	Patrick Gaillard	1'41''10	Team Ensign
25	Hector Rebaque	1'41''16	Team Rebaque
26	Arturo Merzario	1'45''74	Team Merzario