Austria Grand Prix 1979: results
Round 11 of the 1979 season, 12 August 1979, at Red Bull Ring. Alan Jones won for Williams from P2 on the grid. René Arnoux took pole position. Fastest lap: René Arnoux, 1:35.770 (lap 40).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:27:38.010 | 9 |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +36.050 | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +46.770 | 4 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | +47.210 | 3 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | +48.920 | 2 |
| 6 | René Arnoux | Renault | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | John Watson | McLaren | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | +1 lap | 0 |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | Suspension | 0 |
| DNF | Elio De Angelis | Shadow | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Suspension | 0 |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | Handling | 0 |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Brakes | 0 |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | Electrical | 0 |
| DNF | Jan Lammers | Shadow | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Clutch | 0 |
| DNQ | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | |
| 3 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | |
| 5 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | |
| 11 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | |
| 12 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | |
| 15 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | |
| 16 | John Watson | McLaren | |
| 17 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | |
| 18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | |
| 19 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | |
| 20 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | |
| 21 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | |
| 22 | Elio De Angelis | Shadow | |
| 23 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | |
| 24 | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | |
| 25 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | |
| 26 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario |
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