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Austrian Grand Prix · 1979 · 12 Aug 1979 00:00
Points system: 1975 - 1979 Race Points
Session results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 2 | 54 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 5 | 54 | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 8 | 54 | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 9 | 54 | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 6 | 54 | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | 53 | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 10 | 53 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 11 | 53 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 9 | John Watson | McLaren | 16 | 53 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 14 | 53 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 4 | 45 | 0 | Engine |
| 12 | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | 24 | 42 | 0 | Suspension |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 13 | 34 | 0 | Suspension |
| 14 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 22 | 34 | 0 | Engine |
| 15 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 7 | 32 | 0 | Engine |
| 16 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 18 | 28 | 0 | Engine |
| 17 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 21 | 26 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | 17 | 22 | 0 | Handling |
| 19 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 3 | 16 | 0 | Gearbox |
| 20 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 19 | 15 | 0 | Electrical |
| 21 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 12 | 15 | 0 | Brakes |
| 22 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 23 | 3 | 0 | Accident |
| 23 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 20 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 15 | 0 | 0 | Clutch |