1979 seasonR9 · 14 July 1979 · Silverstone

British Grand Prix 1979

Clay Regazzoni won for Williams. Started from P4.

Laps68PoleJonesFastest lapRegazzoniDistance320.9 km
Start → finish · top ten4P1 RegazzoniP2 ArnouxP3 Jarier7P4 Watson11P5 Scheckter17P6 IckxP7 TambayP8 Reutemann24P9 Rebaque15P10 Pironi

Race results

01Clay Regazzonifastest lapWilliams1:26:11.1709
02René ArnouxRenault+24.2806
03Jean-Pierre JarierTyrrell+1 lap4
04John WatsonMcLaren+1 lap3
05Jody ScheckterFerrari+1 lap2
06Jacky IckxLigier+1 lap1
07Patrick TambayMcLaren
08Carlos ReutemannLotus+2 laps
09Héctor RebaqueLotus+2 laps
10Didier PironiTyrrell+2 laps
11Jan LammersShadow+3 laps
12Elio de AngelisShadow+3 laps
13Patrick GaillardEnsign+3 laps
14Gilles VilleneuveFerrari
—Riccardo PatreseArrowsGearbox
—Keke RosbergWolfFuel system
—Jacques LaffiteLigierEngine
—Alan JonesWilliamsWater pump
—Jochen MassArrowsGearbox
—Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldiEngine
—Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenaultTurbo
—Niki LaudaBrabhamBrakes
—Mario AndrettiLotusWheel bearing
—Nelson PiquetBrabhamSpun off
—Hans-Joachim StuckATSDid not qualify
—Arturo MerzarioMerzarioDid not qualify