1979 British Grand Prix
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| Race details | ||
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| Race 9 of 15 in the 1979 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | 14 July 1979 | |
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, Great Britain | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 4.719 km (2.932 mi) |
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| Distance | 68 laps, 320.871 km (199.380 mi) | |
| Weather | Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Alan Jones |
Williams-Ford |
| Time | 1:11.88 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Clay Regazzoni |
Williams-Ford |
| Time | 1:14.40 on lap 39 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Clay Regazzoni |
Williams-Ford |
| Second |  René Arnoux |
Renault |
| Third | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Tyrrell-Ford |
The 1979 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 14 July 1979 at Silverstone. It marked the Williams team's first GP pole position and win (but with different drivers).
[edit] Classification
[edit] Notes
- Lap Leaders: Alan Jones 38 laps (1-38); Clay Regazzoni 30 laps (39-68).
- Williams' first Grand Prix Victory
- Last Win For: Clay Regazzoni
- Alan Jones's pole position time in his ground-effect Williams was 6.6 seconds faster than James Hunt's 1977 British Grand Prix pole time in his non-ground effect McLaren at the same track. [1]
[edit] Standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best 4 results from the first 7 races and the best 4 results from the last 8 races counted towards the Drivers' Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
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