1979 - British Grand Prix

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1979 - British Grand Prix

Race Name - British Grand Prix
Date - 7/14/1979
Race Track - Silverstone Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 68
Pole Winner Alan Jones
Average Race Speed - 223.382 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Alan Jones
Race Number - 9

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	4	Clay Regazzoni	AlbiladSaudia Racing Team	Williams FW07	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	5	Ren Arnoux	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS10	Renault-Gordini EF1
3	16	JeanPierre Jarier	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	7	John Watson	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M29	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	11	Jody Scheckter	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T4	Ferrari 015
6	17	Jacky Ickx	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	18	Patrick Tambay	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M28C	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	8	Carlos Reutemann	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	24	Hctor Rebaque	Team Rebaque	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	15	Didier Pironi	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	21	Jan Lammers	Samson Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	12	Elio de Angelis	Interscope Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	23	Patrick Gaillard	Team Ensign	Ensign N179	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	13	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T4	Ferrari 015
15	19	Riccardo Patrese	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A2	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	10	Jacques Laffite	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	14	Keke Rosberg	Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing	Wolf WR7	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	1	Alan Jones	AlbiladSaudia Racing Team	Williams FW07	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	20	Jochen Mass	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A2	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	22	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F5A	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	2	JeanPierre Jabouille	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS10	Renault-Gordini EF1
22	6	Niki Lauda	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT48	Alfa Romeo 1260
23	9	Mario Andretti	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	3	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT48	Alfa Romeo 1260