1979 Dutch Grand Prix

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1979 Dutch Grand Prix
Race 12 of 15 in the 1979 Formula One season
Circuit Park Zandvoort-1973.svg
Race details
DateAugust 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 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari
Time 1:19.438 on lap 39
Podium
First Williams-Ford
Second Ferrari
Third Ligier-Ford
Lap leaders
  • 1979 Dutch Grand Prix

The 1979 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 26 August 1979 at Zandvoort. [2]

Contents

Summary

Jan Lammers debuting in F1 Meisje houdt paraplu boven het hoofd van Jan Lammers, Bestanddeelnr 930-4093.jpg
Jan Lammers debuting in F1

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.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos.No.DriverConstructorQ1Q2Gap
116 Flag of France.svg René Arnoux Renault 1:17.1001:15.461 
227 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Jones Williams-Ford 1:16.8831:15.646+0.185
328 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Clay Regazzoni Williams-Ford 1:16.3161:16.228+0.767
415 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault 1:16.3381:16.304+0.843
511 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Jody Scheckter Ferrari 1:17.3131:16.392+0.931
612 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 1:16.9391:16.946+1.478
726 Flag of France.svg Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford 1:17.1291:17.639+1.668
820 Flag of Finland.svg Keke Rosberg Wolf-Ford 1:18.1801:17.280+1.819
95 Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1:17.6611:17.495+2.034
103 Flag of France.svg Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 1:18.3981:17.625+2.164
116 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1:17.8211:17.667+2.206
127 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Watson McLaren-Ford 1:21.7991:17.750+2.289
132 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Reutemann Lotus-Ford 1:18.6711:18.001+2.540
148 Flag of France.svg Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford 1:21.8921:18.147+2.686
159 Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS-Ford 1:20.5811:18.256+2.795
164 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 1:18.9461:18.430+2.969
171 Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 1:18.8961:18.452+2.991
1830 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford 1:18.8171:18.606+3.145
1929 Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford 1:20.0511:18.629+3.168
2025 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx Ligier-Ford 1:18.7061:19.143+3.245
2114 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi-Ford 1:21.0051:19.433+3.972
2218 Flag of Italy.svg Elio de Angelis Shadow-Ford 1:21.0651:20.709+5.248
2317 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Lammers Shadow-Ford 1:23.4041:21.084+5.623
2431 Flag of Mexico.svg Héctor Rebaque Lotus-Ford 1:21.5021:21.344+5.883
DNQ22 Flag of France.svg Patrick Gaillard Ensign-Ford 1:37.6001:22.922+7.461
DNQ24 Flag of Italy.svg Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford 1:23.613-+8.152
Source: [3]

Race

Alan Jones at the 1979 Dutch Grand Prix Jones at 1979 Dutch Grand Prix.jpg
Alan Jones at the 1979 Dutch Grand Prix
PosNoDriverConstructorTyreLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
127 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Jones Williams-Ford G 751:41:19.77529
211 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Jody Scheckter Ferrari M 75+21.78356
326 Flag of France.svg Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford G 75+1:03.25374
46 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo G 74+1 Lap113
525 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx Ligier-Ford G 74+1 Lap202
630 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford G 73+2 Laps181
731 Flag of Mexico.svg Héctor Rebaque Lotus-Ford G 73+2 Laps24
Ret3 Flag of France.svg Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford G 51Suspension10
Ret12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari M 49Tyre6
Ret18 Flag of Italy.svg Elio de Angelis Shadow-Ford G 40Transmission22
Ret20 Flag of Finland.svg Keke Rosberg Wolf-Ford G 33Engine8
Ret15 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault M 26Clutch4
Ret7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Watson McLaren-Ford G 22Engine12
Ret4 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford G 20Spun Off16
Ret9 Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS-Ford G 19Transmission15
Ret17 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Lammers Shadow-Ford G 12Gearbox23
Ret1 Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford G 9Suspension17
Ret29 Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford G 7Brakes19
Ret8 Flag of France.svg Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford G 6Engine14
Ret5 Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo G 4Withdrew9
Ret14 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi-Ford G 2Electrical21
Ret2 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Reutemann Lotus-Ford G 1Suspension13
Ret16 Flag of France.svg René Arnoux Renault M 1Suspension1
Ret28 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Clay Regazzoni Williams-Ford G 0Collision3
DNQ22 Flag of France.svg Patrick Gaillard Ensign-Ford G
DNQ24 Flag of Italy.svg Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford G
Source: [4] [5]

Notes

Championship standings after the race

References

  1. "1979 Dutch Grand Prix | Motorsport Database".
  2. "1979 Dutch Grand Prix Entry list".
  3. "1979 Dutch Grand Prix - Race Results & History - GP Archive". GPArchive.com. 26 August 1979. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  4. "1979 Dutch Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  5. "1979 Dutch Grand Prix - Race Results & History - GP Archive". GPArchive.com. 26 August 1979. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Netherlands 1979 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
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