1979 - Grand Prix of Germany

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1979 - Grand Prix of Germany

Race Name - Grand Prix of Germany
Date - 7/29/1979
Race Track - Hockenheimring
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 45
Pole Winner Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Average Race Speed - 216.156 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Alan Jones
Race Number - 10

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	2	Alan Jones	AlbiladSaudia Racing Team	Williams FW07	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	6	Clay Regazzoni	AlbiladSaudia Racing Team	Williams FW07	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	3	Jacques Laffite	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	5	Jody Scheckter	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T4	Ferrari 015
5	12	John Watson	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M29	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	18	Jochen Mass	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A2	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	16	Geoff Lees	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	9	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T4	Ferrari 015
9	8	Didier Pironi	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	20	Jan Lammers	Samson Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	21	Elio de Angelis	Interscope Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	4	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT48	Alfa Romeo 1260
13	19	Riccardo Patrese	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A2	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	15	Patrick Tambay	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M28	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	17	Keke Rosberg	Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing	Wolf WR7	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	7	Niki Lauda	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT48	Alfa Romeo 1260
17	14	Jacky Ickx	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	24	Hctor Rebaque	Team Rebaque	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	11	Mario Andretti	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	10	Ren Arnoux	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS10	Renault-Gordini EF1
21	1	JeanPierre Jabouille	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS10	Renault-Gordini EF1
22	22	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F6A	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	13	Carlos Reutemann	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	23	HansJoachim Stuck	ATS Wheels	ATS D2	Ford Cosworth DFV