1979 Spanish Grand Prix: Race results
Jarama, Madrid
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 2 | 1:39:11.840 | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | 8 | +20.940 | 6 |
| 3 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 4 | +27.310 | 4 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 5 | +28.680 | 3 |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 12 | +30.390 | 2 |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 10 | +48.430 | 1 |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | +52.310 | 0 |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 17 | +1:14.840 | 0 |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Renault | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 16 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 19 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 24 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 20 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 21 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 6 | Water leak | 0 |
| 16 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 23 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Alan Jones | Williams | 13 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 18 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 22 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | James Hunt | Wolf | 15 | Brakes | 0 |
| 21 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 9 | Turbo | 0 |
| 22 | John Watson | McLaren | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| 23 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 | Engine | 0 |
| 24 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 7 | Injection | 0 |