1979 SEASON · ROUND 11
Austrian Grand Prix
Red Bull Ring · Spielberg · 12 August 1979
Race
Sunday
RACE RESULTS
| POS | DRIVER | TEAM | GRID | LAP | TIME / GAP | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 |
 Jones
|
Williams | 2 | 54 | 1:27:38.010total | 9 |
| P2 |
 Villeneuve
|
Ferrari | 5 | 54 | +36.050 | 6 |
| P3 |
 Laffite
|
Ligier | 8 | 54 | +46.770 | 4 |
| P4 |
 Scheckter
|
Ferrari | 9 | 54 | +47.210 | 3 |
| P5 |
 Regazzoni
|
Williams | 6 | 54 | +48.920 | 2 |
| P6 |
Arnoux
|
Renault | 1 | 53 | 1 laps down | 1 |
| P7 |
Pironi
|
Tyrrell | 10 | 53 | 1 laps down | - |
| P8 |
 Daly
|
Tyrrell | 11 | 53 | 1 laps down | - |
| P9 |
 Watson
|
McLaren | 16 | 53 | 1 laps down | - |
| P10 |
Tambay
|
McLaren | 14 | 53 | 1 laps down | - |
| DNF |
Lauda
|
Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 4 | 45 | Engine | - |
| DNF |
Gaillard
|
Ensign | 24 | 42 | Suspension | - |
| DNF |
 Patrese
|
Arrows | 13 | 34 | Suspension | - |
| DNF |
de Angelis
|
Shadow | 22 | 34 | Engine | - |
| DNF |
 Piquet
|
Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 7 | 32 | Engine | - |
| DNF |
 Stuck
|
ATS | 18 | 28 | Engine | - |
| DNF |
 Ickx
|
Ligier | 21 | 26 | Engine | - |
| DNF |
 Reutemann
|
Team Lotus | 17 | 22 | Handling | - |
| DNF |
Jabouille
|
Renault | 3 | 16 | Gearbox | - |
| DNF |
 Rosberg
|
Wolf | 19 | 15 | Electrical | - |
| DNF |
Fittipaldi
|
Fittipaldi | 12 | 15 | Brakes | - |
| DNF |
 Lammers
|
Shadow | 23 | 3 | Accident | - |
| DNF |
Mass
|
Arrows | 20 | 1 | Engine | - |
| DNF |
 Andretti
|
Team Lotus | 15 | 0 | Clutch | - |
