Germany Grand Prix 1979: results
Round 10 of the 1979 season, 29 July 1979, at Hockenheimring. Alan Jones won for Williams from P2 on the grid. Jean-Pierre Jabouille took pole position. Fastest lap: Gilles Villeneuve, 1:51.890 (lap 40).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:24:48.830 | 9 |
| 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | +2.910 | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +18.390 | 4 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | +31.200 | 3 |
| 5 | John Watson | McLaren | +1:37.800 | 2 |
| 6 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Geoffrey Lees | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | Elio De Angelis | Shadow | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Tyre | 0 |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Suspension | 0 |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | Tyre | 0 |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Handling | 0 |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Transmission | 0 |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | Tyre | 0 |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Electrical | 0 |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | Suspension | 0 |
| DNQ | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | |
| 7 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | |
| 8 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | |
| 9 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Renault | |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | |
| 12 | John Watson | McLaren | |
| 13 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | |
| 14 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | |
| 15 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | |
| 16 | Geoffrey Lees | Tyrrell | |
| 17 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | |
| 18 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | |
| 19 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | |
| 20 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | |
| 21 | Elio De Angelis | Shadow | |
| 22 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | |
| 23 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | |
| 24 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | |
| 25 | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | |
| 26 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario |
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