Round 11 · 12 Aug – 12 Aug 1979
1979 Austrian Grand Prix
🇦🇹 Red Bull Ring, Spielberg · 71 laps
Weekend schedule
UK time, plus local track time.
| Session | UK time | Track time |
|---|---|---|
| Race | Sun 12 Aug, 01:00 | Sun 12 Aug, 01:00 |
Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 2 | 1:27:38.010 | 9 |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 5 | +36.050 | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 8 | +46.770 | 4 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 9 | +47.210 | 3 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 6 | +48.920 | 2 |
| 6 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | John Watson | McLaren | 16 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Niki Lauda | — | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| 12 | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | 24 | Suspension | 0 |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 13 | Suspension | 0 |
| 14 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 22 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Nelson Piquet | — | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 21 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | 17 | Handling | 0 |
| 19 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 3 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 20 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 19 | Electrical | 0 |
| 21 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 12 | Brakes | 0 |
| 22 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 23 | Accident | 0 |
| 23 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| 24 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 15 | Clutch | 0 |
How to watch
In the United Kingdom every session is shown live on Sky Sports F1, with highlights on Channel 4 after the race. Viewers elsewhere can follow the weekend through their local rights holder or F1 TV where it is available.
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