Skip to content
flyinglap
  • Formula 1
  • Extra Championship
  • Grand Prix
  • Other Series
  • Ranking
  • Cars
  • GPs
  • GPs Pre 1950
  • About
Menu

316th GP – South Africa 1979

MediaEntrantsPractice 1Practice 2Practice 3GridGrand PrixStandings

Embed from Getty Images

Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 United States Mario Andretti
Martini Racing Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Martini Racing Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
3 France Didier Pironi
Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
4 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
5 Austria Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT48 [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear
6 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT48 [3] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear
7 Great Britain John Watson
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M28 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
8 France Patrick Tambay
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M28 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
9 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
ATS/ATS Wheels Germany ATS D2 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
11 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T4 [038] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin
12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T4 [037] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin
14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F6 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin
16 France René Arnoux
Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [03] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin
17 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Samson Shadow Racing Great Britain Shadow DN9B [2B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
18 Italy Elio de Angelis
Interscope Shadow Racing Great Britain Shadow DN9B [3B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
20 Great Britain James Hunt
Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
22 Ireland Derek Daly
Team Ensign Great Britain Ensign N179 [MN09] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
24 Italy Arturo Merzario
Team Merzario Italy Merzario A1B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
25 France Patrick Depailler
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS11 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS11 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
27 Australia Alan Jones
Albilad-Saudia Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW06 [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
28 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Albilad-Saudia Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW06 [003] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A1 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
30 Germany Jochen Mass
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A1 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
31 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Rebaque F1 Team Great Britain Lotus 79 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear

Embed from Getty Images

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:11.800 0
2 11 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Italy Ferrari 312T4 [038] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:12.040 0
3 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T4 [037] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:12.070 0
4 5 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT48 [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.120 0
5 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS11 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.260 0
6 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.330 0
7 1 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 79 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.360 0
8 25 France Patrick Depailler
France Ligier JS11 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.510 0
9 16 France René Arnoux
France Renault RS01 [03] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:12.690 0
10 2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.750 0
11 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Brabham BT48 [3] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:13.070 0
12 7 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain McLaren M28 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.440 0
13 29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows A1 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.540 0
14 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M28 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.580 0
15 4 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.580 0
16 20 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain Wolf WR [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.600 0
17 30 Germany Jochen Mass
Great Britain Arrows A1 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.000 0
18 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.060 0
19 18 Italy Elio de Angelis
Great Britain Shadow DN9B [3B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.180 0
20 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F6 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.240 0
21 17 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Great Britain Shadow DN9B [2B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.460 0
22 28 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Williams FW06 [003] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.680 0
23 9 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Germany ATS D2 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.310 0
24 22 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain Ensign N179 [MN09] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.640 0
25 31 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 79 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.110 0
26 24 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.140 0

Embed from Getty Images

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T4 [037] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:12.860 0
2 11 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Italy Ferrari 312T4 [038] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:13.370 0
3 2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.190 0
4 20 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain Wolf WR [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.210 0
5 1 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 79 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.210 0
6 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Brabham BT48 [3] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.650 0
7 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.180 0
8 4 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.190 0
9 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M28 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.390 0
10 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS11 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.800 0
11 7 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain McLaren M28 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.100 0
12 29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows A1 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.140 0
13 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F6 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.170 0
14 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.230 0
15 5 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT48 [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.440 0
16 31 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 79 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.570 0
17 9 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Germany ATS D2 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.640 0
18 22 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain Ensign N179 [MN09] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.780 0
19 30 Germany Jochen Mass
Great Britain Arrows A1 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.790 0
20 18 Italy Elio de Angelis
Great Britain Shadow DN9B [3B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.920 0
21 28 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Williams FW06 [003] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.990 0
22 17 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Great Britain Shadow DN9B [2B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.050 0
23 25 France Patrick Depailler
France Ligier JS11 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.880 0

Embed from Getty Images

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 25 France Patrick Depailler
France Ligier JS11 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.150 0
2 1 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 79 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.540 0
3 4 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.550 0
4 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS11 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.560 0
5 2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.820 0
6 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T4 [037] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:12.830 0
7 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:12.990 0
8 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:13.220 0
9 5 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT48 [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:13.390 0
10 11 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Italy Ferrari 312T4 [038] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:13.410 0
11 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Brabham BT48 [3] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.070 0
12 20 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain Wolf WR [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.380 0
13 18 Italy Elio de Angelis
Great Britain Shadow DN9B [3B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.440 0
14 7 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain McLaren M28 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.550 0
15 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.610 0
16 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.640 0
17 17 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Great Britain Shadow DN9B [2B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.350 0
18 29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows A1 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.630 0
19 28 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Williams FW06 [003] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.730 0
20 30 Germany Jochen Mass
Great Britain Arrows A1 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.100 0
21 31 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 79 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.150 0
22 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M28 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.220 0
23 9 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Germany ATS D2 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.470 0
24 22 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain Ensign N179 [MN09] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.700 0
25 24 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.210 0

Embed from Getty Images

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:11.800 0
2 11 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Italy Ferrari 312T4 [038] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:12.040 0
3 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T4 [037] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:12.070 0
4 5 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT48 [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.120 0
5 25 France Patrick Depailler
France Ligier JS11 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.150 0
6 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS11 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.260 0
7 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.330 0
8 1 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 79 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.360 0
9 4 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.550 0
10 16 France René Arnoux
France Renault RS01 [03] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:12.690 0
11 2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.750 0
12 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Brabham BT48 [3] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:13.070 0
13 20 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain Wolf WR [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.210 0
14 7 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain McLaren M28 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.440 0
15 18 Italy Elio de Angelis
Great Britain Shadow DN9B [3B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.440 0
16 29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows A1 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.540 0
17 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M28 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.580 0
18 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F6 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.610 0
19 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.640 0
20 30 Germany Jochen Mass
Great Britain Arrows A1 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.000 0
21 17 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Great Britain Shadow DN9B [2B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.350 0
22 28 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Williams FW06 [003] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.680 0
23 31 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 79 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.150 0
24 9 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Germany ATS D2 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.310 0
DNQ 22 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain Ensign N179 [MN09] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.640 0
DNQ 24 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.140 0
Starting grid limited to 24 positions. Pironi set his best time with the 009/2 chassis and Fittipaldi with F5A/1.

Embed from Getty Images

Official Name1979 Simba Grand Prix of South Africa
CircuitKyalami
DateMarch 3
PoleJean-Pierre Jabouille 01:11.800
Fastest LapGilles Villeneuve 01:14.410
Podium1st Gilles Villeneuve (39) , 2nd Jody Scheckter (38) , 3rd Jean-Pierre Jarier
GP Number 316
Round 3
Weather Rain then cloudy
Prev race Grande Prêmio do Brasil February 4
Next race United States Grand Prix West April 8

Embed from Getty Images

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T4 [037] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:41:49.960 78
01:14.410
39
3
9
2 11 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T4 [038] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:41:53.380 78
01:14.730
38
2
6
3 4 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42:12.070 78
01:14.900
0
9
4
4 1 United States Mario Andretti
Martini Racing Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42:17.840 78
01:14.670
0
8
3
5 2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Martini Racing Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42:56.930 78
01:15.450
0
11
2
6 5 Austria Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT48 [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 77
01:15.950
0
4
1
7 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT48 [3] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 77
01:16.010
0
12
0
8 20 Great Britain James Hunt
Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 77
01:16.180
0
13
0
9 28 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Albilad-Saudia Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW06 [003] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 76
01:17.350
0
22
0
10 8 France Patrick Tambay
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M28 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +3 laps 75
01:16.540
0
17
0
11 29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A1 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +3 laps 75
01:17.320
0
16
0
12 30 Germany Jochen Mass
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A1 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +4 laps 74
01:17.930
0
20
0
13 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F6 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +4 laps 74
01:16.980
0
18
0
DNF 31 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Rebaque F1 Team Great Britain Lotus 79 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 71
01:18.260
0
23
0
DNF 16 France René Arnoux
Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [03] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Tyres 67
01:15.310
0
10
0
DNF 27 Australia Alan Jones
Albilad-Saudia Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW06 [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Suspension 63
01:16.840
0
19
0
DNF 7 Great Britain John Watson
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M28 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Ignition 61
01:16.920
0
14
0
DNF 9 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
ATS/ATS Wheels Germany ATS D2 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 57
01:17.500
0
24
0
DNF 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Engine 47
01:15.150
1
1
0
DNF 26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS11 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 45
01:14.470
0
6
0
DNF 3 France Didier Pironi
Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Throttle 25
01:16.230
0
7
0
DNF 18 Italy Elio de Angelis
Interscope Shadow Racing Great Britain Shadow DN9B [3B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 16
01:17.460
0
15
0
DNF 25 France Patrick Depailler
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS11 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 4
01:22.500
0
5
0
DNF 17 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Samson Shadow Racing Great Britain Shadow DN9B [2B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 2
01:25.280
0
21
0
DNQ 22 Ireland Derek Daly
Team Ensign Great Britain Ensign N179 [MN09] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 24 Italy Arturo Merzario
Team Merzario Italy Merzario A1B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
T 3 France Didier Pironi
Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice accident 0

0

0
T 4 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 5 Austria Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT48 [1] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 8 France Patrick Tambay
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M28 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 25 France Patrick Depailler
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS11 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 27 Australia Alan Jones
Albilad-Saudia Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW06 [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
S 1 - -
Martini Racing Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 11 - -
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [033] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
S 15 - -
Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [04] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
S 18 - -
Shadow Racing Great Britain Shadow DN9B [1B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 30 - -
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
Race interrupted on the second lap because of rain. A new heat of 76 laps was started and times were added together for the final result.

Embed from Getty Images

Formula 1 1979 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1France Jacques LaffiteFrance Ligier18
2Argentina Carlos ReutemannGreat Britain Lotus12
3Canada Gilles VilleneuveItaly Ferrari11
4France Patrick DepaillerFrance Ligier9
5South Africa Jody ScheckterItaly Ferrari7
6United States Mario AndrettiGreat Britain Lotus5
7Great Britain John WatsonGreat Britain McLaren4
8France Jean-Pierre JarierGreat Britain Tyrrell4
9France Didier PironiGreat Britain Tyrrell3
10Brazil Emerson FittipaldiBrazil Fittipaldi1
11Austria Niki LaudaGreat Britain Brabham1

Formula 1 1979 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 France Ligier Ford Cosworth 27
2 Italy Ferrari 18
3 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 17
4 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 7
5 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 4
6 Brazil Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth 1
7 Great Britain Brabham Alfa Romeo 1

  • Post category:70s / GPs
Tags: 30th season, Ferrari, Ferrari 312T4, Gilles Villeneuve, Kyalami, Michelin, Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC, South African Grand Prix/Grand Prix of South Africa

Read more articles

Fittipaldi F6
Ferrari 312T4

ON THIS DAY

  • Gerry Birrell born in 1944.
  • Dickie Stoop born in 1920.
  • Brett Riley born in 1953.
  • Sheila Darbishire born in 1909.
  • Aymo Maggi born in 1903.
  • Tommy Bridger died in 1991.
  • Bud Tingelstad died in 1981.
  • Billy Skelly died in 2019.
  • Robert Sénéchal died in 1985.
  • Jacky Ickx won the Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1972.
  • Ayrton Senna won the Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1989.
  • Rubens Barrichello won the Grosser Preis von Deutschland 2000.
  • Mario Andretti won the Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1978.
  • Michael Schumacher won the Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1995.
  • Michael Schumacher won the Grosser Preis von Deutschland 2006.
  • Mike Hawthorn won the Crystal Palace International Trophy 1955.
  • Bruce Allison won the BBC Radio 1 Dave Lee Travis Trophy 1978.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio won the Grand Prix des Nations 1950.
  • Sebastian Vettel won the Magyar Nagydíj 2017.
  • Max Verstappen won the Belgian Grand Prix 2023.
  • Tazio Nuvolari won the Coppa Ciano 1933.

CATEGORIES

ARCHIVE

NEXT RACE

Close Menu