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British Grand Prix · 1979 · 14 Jul 1979 00:00
Points system: 1975 - 1979 Race Points
Session results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 4 | 68 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | 5 | 68 | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 16 | 67 | 4 | +1 Lap |
| 4 | John Watson | McLaren | 7 | 67 | 3 | +1 Lap |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 11 | 67 | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 17 | 67 | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 18 | 66 | 0 | Out of fuel |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | 8 | 66 | 0 | +2 Laps |
| 9 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 26 | 66 | 0 | +2 Laps |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 15 | 66 | 0 | +2 Laps |
| 11 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 21 | 65 | 0 | +3 Laps |
| 12 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 12 | 65 | 0 | +3 Laps |
| 13 | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | 23 | 65 | 0 | +3 Laps |
| 14 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 13 | 63 | 0 | Fuel system |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 19 | 45 | 0 | Gearbox |
| 16 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 10 | 44 | 0 | Engine |
| 17 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 14 | 44 | 0 | Fuel system |
| 18 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | 38 | 0 | Water pump |
| 19 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 20 | 37 | 0 | Gearbox |
| 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 22 | 25 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 2 | 21 | 0 | Turbo |
| 22 | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 6 | 12 | 0 | Brakes |
| 23 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 9 | 3 | 0 | Wheel |
| 24 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 3 | 1 | 0 | Spun off |