The 1979 German Grand Prix is the tenth stage of the world championship in motor racing in the Formula 1 class of the 1979 season. Auto racing took place on July 29, 1979 on the Hockenheimring highway in Germany .
 German Grand Prix 1979 | |
|---|---|
| him. XLI Grosser Preis von Deutschland | |
| date | July 29, 1979 |
| A place | Hockenheim , Germany |
| Track | Hockenheimring (6789 m) |
| Distance | 45 laps , 305.505 km |
| Weather | Sunny, hot, dry |
| Pole | |
| 1: 48.48 (225.30 km / h) |  Jean-Pierre JabouisRenault |
| Fast lap | |
| 1: 51.89 (218.43 km / h) |  Gilles Villeneuve |
| 40 circle | Ferrari |
| Podium | |
| Winner |  Alan Jones Williams - Ford |
| 2nd place |  Clay RegazzoniWilliams - Ford |
| 3rd place | Jacques Laffitte Ligier - Ford |
Once again, Jean-Pierre Zhabouy was unable to take advantage of the pole position and lost the start, and later left due to a U-turn. Alan Jones led from start to finish and brought his team a second victory in a row, while Regazzoni, who finished second, secured a double podium for Williams.
Qualification
| A place | No. | Pilot | Car | Time | Separation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouis | Renault | 1: 48.48 | - |
| 2 | 27 | Alan Jones | Williams - Ford | 1: 48.75 | +00.27 |
| 3 | 26 | Jacques Laffitte | Ligier - Ford | 1: 49.43 | +00.95 |
| four | 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham - Alfa-Romeo | 1: 49.50 | +01.02 |
| five | eleven | Jody Schecker | Ferrari | 1: 50.00 | +01.52 |
| 6 | 28 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams - Ford | 1: 50.12 | +01.64 |
| 7 | five | Nicky Lauda | Brabham - Alfa-Romeo | 1: 50.37 | +01.89 |
| eight | 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell - Ford | 1: 50.40 | +01.92 |
| 9 | 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1: 50.41 | +01.93 |
| ten | sixteen | Rene Arnoux | Renault | 1: 50.48 | +02.00 |
| eleven | one | Mario andretti | Lotus - Ford | 1: 50.68 | +02.20 |
| 12 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren - Ford | 1: 50.86 | +02.38 |
| 13 | 2 | Carlos Reuteman | Lotus - Ford | 1: 50.94 | +02.46 |
| 14 | 25 | Jacques X | Ligier - Ford | 1: 51.07 | +02.59 |
| 15 | eight | Patrick Tambe | McLaren - Ford | 1: 51.47 | +02.99 |
| sixteen | four | Jof liz | Tyrrell - Ford | 1: 51.50 | +03.02 |
| 17 | 20 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf - Ford | 1: 52.01 | +03.53 |
| 18 | thirty | Jochen Mass | Arrows - Ford | 1: 52.74 | +04.26 |
| nineteen | 29th | Ricardo Patrese | Arrows - Ford | 1: 52.93 | +04.45 |
| 20 | 17 | Ian Lammers | Shadow - Ford | 1: 53.59 | +05.11 |
| 21 | 18 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow - Ford | 1: 53.73 | +05.25 |
| 22 | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi - Ford | 1: 54.01 | +05.53 |
| 23 | 9 | Hans-Joachim Pieces | ATS - Ford | 1: 54.47 | +05.99 |
| 24 | 31 | Hector Rebake | Lotus - Ford | 1: 55.86 | +07.38 |
| NKV | 22 | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign - Ford | 1: 55.95 | +07.47 |
| NKV | 24 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario - Ford | 2: 01.84 | +13.36 |
Race
| A place | WITH | No. | Pilot | Constructor | W | Circles | Time / reason for departure | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | 2 | 27 | Alan Jones | Williams - Ford | ? | 45 | 1:24 a.m. 48.83 | 9 |
| 2 | 6 | 28 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams - Ford | ? | 45 | + 2.91 sec. | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 26 | Jacques Laffitte | Ligier - Ford | ? | 45 | +18.39 sec | four |
| four | five | eleven | Jody Schecker | Ferrari | ? | 45 | +31.20 sec. | 3 |
| five | 12 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren - Ford | ? | 45 | +1: 37.80 | 2 |
| 6 | 18 | thirty | Jochen Mass | Arrows - Ford | ? | 44 | +1 circle | one |
| 7 | sixteen | four | Jof liz | Tyrrell - Ford | ? | 44 | +1 circle | |
| eight | 9 | 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | ? | 44 | +1 circle | |
| 9 | eight | 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell - Ford | ? | 44 | +1 circle | |
| ten | 20 | 17 | Ian Lammers | Shadow - Ford | ? | 44 | +1 circle | |
| eleven | 21 | 18 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow - Ford | ? | 43 | +2 laps | |
| 12 | four | 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham - Alfa Romeo | ? | 42 | Engine | |
| Gathering | nineteen | 29th | Ricardo Patrese | Arrows - Ford | ? | 34 | Tires | |
| Gathering | 15 | eight | Patrick Tambe | McLaren - Ford | ? | thirty | Suspension | |
| Gathering | 17 | 20 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf - Ford | ? | 29th | Engine | |
| Gathering | 7 | five | Nicky Lauda | Brabham - Alfa Romeo | ? | 27 | Engine | |
| Gathering | 14 | 25 | Jacques X | Ligier - Ford | ? | 24 | Tires | |
| Gathering | 24 | 31 | Hector Rebake | Lotus - Ford | ? | 22 | Control | |
| Gathering | eleven | one | Mario andretti | Lotus - Ford | ? | sixteen | Transmission | |
| Gathering | ten | sixteen | Rene Arnoux | Renault | ? | 9 | Tires | |
| Gathering | one | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouis | Renault | ? | 7 | U-turn | |
| Gathering | 22 | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi - Ford | ? | four | Electrician | |
| Gathering | 13 | 2 | Carlos Reuteman | Lotus - Ford | ? | one | Crash | |
| Gathering | 23 | 9 | Hans-Joachim Pieces | ATS - Ford | ? | 0 | Suspension | |
| NKV | 22 | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign - Ford | ? | ||||
| NKV | 24 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario - Ford | ? |
Links
- German Grand Prix of 1979 (rus.) At wildsoft.motorsport.com
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| Previous race: German Grand Prix 1978 | Grand Prix of Germany | Next race: 1980 German Grand Prix |