1979 Dutch Grand Prix | |||
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Race 12 of 15 in the 1979 Formula One season | |||
Race details | |||
Date | August 26, 1979 | ||
Official name | XXVI Grote Prijs van Nederland | ||
Location | Zandvoort | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.226 km (2.626 [1] miles) | ||
Distance | 75 laps, 316.95 km (196.95 miles) | ||
Weather | Dry | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Renault | ||
Time | 1:15.461 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | |
Time | 1:19.438 on lap 39 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Williams-Ford | ||
Second | Ferrari | ||
Third | Ligier-Ford | ||
Lap leaders |
The 1979 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 26 August 1979 at Zandvoort. [2]
René Arnoux put his Renault on pole position but the slow start of the turbocharged car allowed Alan Jones to break free. Arnoux and Clay Regazzoni collided, eliminating the Williams on the spot while the poleman only lasted to the end of the lap as he limped back to the pits. Jody Scheckter fell to last place on the first lap and began the task of working through the field. Gilles Villeneuve, who made it through the first lap ahead of Jean-Pierre Jabouille, passed Jones at Tarzan on lap 11. He gave the lead back to Jones when he spun on lap 47. On lap 51, just after passing the pits, Villeneuve's left rear tyre exploded causing him to spin. He regained control to begin one of the wildest laps in history. He drove an entire lap on two tyres, the right front was in the air and the left rear was shredding rubber and sparking with the pavement. Reaction was mixed. It was either an act of the ultimate competitor not wanting to give up or an irresponsible, emotional decision. Either way he was out as his suspension was too damaged to rejoin the race. Jones finished first giving him his third consecutive and Williams their fourth consecutive victory. However, Scheckter worked his way up to finish second and due to Jones' poor performance in the first half of the season thanks to the Williams only getting quicker halfway through the season, Ferrari driver only needed 4 more points to ensure a Ferrari would win the driver's title.
Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Gap |
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1 | 16 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:17.100 | 1:15.461 | — |
2 | 27 | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | 1:16.883 | 1:15.646 | +0.185 |
3 | 28 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams-Ford | 1:16.316 | 1:16.228 | +0.767 |
4 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:16.338 | 1:16.304 | +0.843 |
5 | 11 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:17.313 | 1:16.392 | +0.931 |
6 | 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:16.939 | 1:16.946 | +1.478 |
7 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Ford | 1:17.129 | 1:17.639 | +1.668 |
8 | 20 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf-Ford | 1:18.180 | 1:17.280 | +1.819 |
9 | 5 | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1:17.661 | 1:17.495 | +2.034 |
10 | 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:18.398 | 1:17.625 | +2.164 |
11 | 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1:17.821 | 1:17.667 | +2.206 |
12 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren-Ford | 1:21.799 | 1:17.750 | +2.289 |
13 | 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus-Ford | 1:18.671 | 1:18.001 | +2.540 |
14 | 8 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren-Ford | 1:21.892 | 1:18.147 | +2.686 |
15 | 9 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS-Ford | 1:20.581 | 1:18.256 | +2.795 |
16 | 4 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:18.946 | 1:18.430 | +2.969 |
17 | 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | 1:18.896 | 1:18.452 | +2.991 |
18 | 30 | Jochen Mass | Arrows-Ford | 1:18.817 | 1:18.606 | +3.145 |
19 | 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows-Ford | 1:20.051 | 1:18.629 | +3.168 |
20 | 25 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier-Ford | 1:18.706 | 1:19.143 | +3.245 |
21 | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford | 1:21.005 | 1:19.433 | +3.972 |
22 | 18 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow-Ford | 1:21.065 | 1:20.709 | +5.248 |
23 | 17 | Jan Lammers | Shadow-Ford | 1:23.404 | 1:21.084 | +5.623 |
24 | 31 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus-Ford | 1:21.502 | 1:21.344 | +5.883 |
DNQ | 22 | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign-Ford | 1:37.600 | 1:22.922 | +7.461 |
DNQ | 24 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario-Ford | 1:23.613 | - | +8.152 |
Source: [3] |
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