Netherlands Grand Prix 1979: results

Round 12 of the 1979 season, 26 August 1979, at Circuit Zandvoort. Alan Jones won for Williams from P2 on the grid. René Arnoux took pole position. Fastest lap: Gilles Villeneuve, 1:19.438 (lap 39).

Race result

PosDriverTeamTimePoints
1Alan JonesWilliams1:41:19.7759
2Jody ScheckterFerrari+21.7836
3Jacques LaffiteLigier+1:03.2534
4Nelson PiquetBrabham+1 lap3
5Jacky IckxLigier+1 lap2
6Jochen MassArrows+2 laps1
7Héctor RebaqueLotus+2 laps0
DNFDidier PironiTyrrellSuspension0
DNFGilles VilleneuveFerrariTyre0
DNFElio De AngelisShadowTransmission0
DNFKeke RosbergWolfEngine0
DNFJean-Pierre JabouilleRenaultClutch0
DNFJohn WatsonMcLarenEngine0
DNFJean-Pierre JarierTyrrellSpun off0
DNFHans-Joachim StuckATSTransmission0
DNFJan LammersShadowGearbox0
DNFMario AndrettiLotusSuspension0
DNFRiccardo PatreseArrowsBrakes0
DNFPatrick TambayMcLarenEngine0
DNFNiki LaudaBrabhamWithdrew0
DNFEmerson FittipaldiFittipaldiElectrical0
DNFCarlos ReutemannLotusSuspension0
DNFRené ArnouxRenaultSuspension0
DNFClay RegazzoniWilliamsCollision0
DNQPatrick GaillardEnsign—0
DNQArturo MerzarioMerzario—0

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamBest time
1René ArnouxRenault
2Alan JonesWilliams
3Clay RegazzoniWilliams
4Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenault
5Jody ScheckterFerrari
6Gilles VilleneuveFerrari
7Jacques LaffiteLigier
8Keke RosbergWolf
9Niki LaudaBrabham
10Didier PironiTyrrell
11Nelson PiquetBrabham
12John WatsonMcLaren
13Carlos ReutemannLotus
14Patrick TambayMcLaren
15Hans-Joachim StuckATS
16Jean-Pierre JarierTyrrell
17Mario AndrettiLotus
18Jochen MassArrows
19Riccardo PatreseArrows
20Jacky IckxLigier
21Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi
22Elio De AngelisShadow
23Jan LammersShadow
24Héctor RebaqueLotus
25Patrick GaillardEnsign
26Arturo MerzarioMerzario

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