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1979 Spain Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Jarama circuit. Full information

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1979 Spain Grand Prix

1979 Spain Grand Prix is 318th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Jarama circuit. Jacques Laffite won the pole position, Patrick Depailler won this race. Carlos Reutemann and Mario Andretti also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 75 laps (255 km).

Previous race: 1979 USA West Grand Prix
Next race: 1979 Belgium Grand Prix
Race Start: 29th April 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Spain Grand Prix

4th victory for the Ligier team
2nd victory for the Patrick Depailler
19th podium for the Patrick Depailler
28th podium for the Carlos Reutemann
18th podium for the Mario Andretti

Patrick Depailler - Winner of the 1979 Spain Grand Prix

1979 Spain Grand Prix

Ligier JS11 #25 - 1979 Spain Grand Prix winner

1979 Spain Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Patrick Depailler	Ligier JS11, #25	9.00	1h 39m 11.84s ( 154.419 km/h )	75	Ligier Gitanes
2	Carlos Reutemann	Lotus 79, #2	6.00	1h 39m 32.78s ( +20.94s )	75	Martini Racing Team Lotus
3	Mario Andretti	Lotus 80, #1	4.00	1h 39m 39.15s ( +27.31s )	75	Martini Racing Team Lotus
4	Jody Scheckter	Ferrari 312T4, #11	3.00	1h 39m 40.52s ( +28.68s )	75	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Tyrrell 009, #4	2.00	1h 39m 42.23s ( +30.39s )	75	Team Tyrrell
6	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell 009, #3	1.00	1h 40m 00.27s ( +48.43s )	75	Team Tyrrell
7	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312T4, #12	0	1h 40m 04.15s ( +52.31s )	75	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
8	Jochen Mass	Arrows A1B, #30	0	1h 40m 26.68s ( +1m 14.84s )	75	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
9	René Arnoux	Renault RS01, #16	0		74	Equipe Renault Elf
10	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows A1B, #29	0		74	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
11	Emerson Fittipaldi	Copersucar F5A, #14	0		74	Fittipaldi Automotive
12	Jan Lammers	Shadow DN9, #17	0		73	Samson Shadow Racing Team
13	Patrick Tambay	McLaren M28, #8	0		72	Marlboro Team McLaren
14	Hans-Joachim Stuck	ATS D2, #9	0		69	ATS Wheels
ab	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT48, #5	0	Water leak	63	Parmalat Racing Team
ab	Hector Rebaque	Lotus 79, #31	0	Engine	58	Team Rebaque
ab	Alan Jones	Williams FW07, #27	0	Gearbox	54	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team
ab	Elio De Angelis	Shadow DN9, #18	0	Engine	52	Interscope Shadow Racing Team
ab	Clay Regazzoni	Williams FW07, #28	0	Engine	32	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team
ab	James Hunt	Wolf WR7, #20	0	Brakes	26	Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing
ab	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault RS10, #15	0	Exhaust	21	Equipe Renault Elf
ab	John Watson	McLaren M28, #7	0	Engine	21	Marlboro Team McLaren
ab	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT48, #6	0	Fuel injection	15	Parmalat Racing Team
ab	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS11, #26	0	Engine	15	Ligier Gitanes
nq	Gianfranco Brancatelli	Kauhsen WK, #36	0			Willi Kaushen Racing Team
nq	Arturo Merzario	Merzario A2, #24	0			Team Merzario
nq	Derek Daly	Ensign N177, #22	0			Team Ensign

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Spain Grand Prix on the Jarama circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS11, #26	1'14''50	Ligier Gitanes
2	Patrick Depailler	Ligier JS11, #25	1'14''79	Ligier Gitanes
3	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312T4, #12	1'14''82	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Mario Andretti	Lotus 80, #1	1'15''07	Martini Racing Team Lotus
5	Jody Scheckter	Ferrari 312T4, #11	1'15''10	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
6	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT48, #5	1'15''45	Parmalat Racing Team
7	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT48, #6	1'15''61	Parmalat Racing Team
8	Carlos Reutemann	Lotus 79, #2	1'15''67	Martini Racing Team Lotus
9	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault RS10, #15	1'15''78	Equipe Renault Elf
10	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell 009, #3	1'16''04	Team Tyrrell
11	René Arnoux	Renault RS01, #16	1'16''06	Equipe Renault Elf
12	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Tyrrell 009, #4	1'16''08	Team Tyrrell
13	Alan Jones	Williams FW07, #27	1'16''23	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team
14	Clay Regazzoni	Williams FW07, #28	1'16''61	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team
15	James Hunt	Wolf WR7, #20	1'16''88	Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing
16	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows A1B, #29	1'16''92	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
17	Jochen Mass	Arrows A1B, #30	1'17''04	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
18	John Watson	McLaren M28, #7	1'17''11	Marlboro Team McLaren
19	Emerson Fittipaldi	Copersucar F5A, #14	1'17''35	Fittipaldi Automotive
20	Patrick Tambay	McLaren M28, #8	1'17''45	Marlboro Team McLaren
21	Hans-Joachim Stuck	ATS D2, #9	1'17''57	ATS Wheels
22	Elio De Angelis	Shadow DN9, #18	1'17''85	Interscope Shadow Racing Team
23	Hector Rebaque	Lotus 79, #31	1'18''42	Team Rebaque
24	Jan Lammers	Shadow DN9, #17	1'18''79	Samson Shadow Racing Team
25	Derek Daly	Ensign N177, #22	1'19''30	Team Ensign
26	Arturo Merzario	Merzario A2, #24	1'20''46	Team Merzario
27	Gianfranco Brancatelli	Kauhsen WK, #36	1'23''24	Willi Kaushen Racing Team