The Summer of '79

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Grand Prix
Circuit Silverstone
Length 4.719 km
Laps 68
Distance320.865 km
Qualifying
1Alan Jones Williams-Ford 1:11.88
2Jean Pierre Jabouille Renault 1:12.48
3Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1:12.65
4Clay Regazzoni Williams-Ford 1:13.11
5Rene Arnoux Renault 1:13.29
6Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo 1:13.44
7John Watson McLaren-Ford 1:13.57
8Carlos Reutemann Lotus-Ford 1:13.87
9Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 1:14.20
10Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford 1:14.37
11Jody Scheckter Ferrari 1:14.60
12Elio De Angelis Shadow-Ford 1:14.87
13Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 1:14.90
14Keke Rosberg Wolf-Ford 1:14.96
15Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 1:15.28
16Jean Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 1:15.63
17Jacky Ickx Ligier-Ford 1:15.63
18Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford 1:15.67
19Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford 1:15.77
20Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford 1:16.19
21Jan Lammers Shadow-Ford 1:16.66
22Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi-Ford 1:16.68
23Patrick Gaillard Ensign-Ford 1:17.07
24Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 1:17.25
NQHans Joachim Stuck ATS-Ford 1:17.44
NQArturo Merzario Merzario-Ford 1:19.57
Results
1 Clay Regazzoni Williams-Ford 1:26:11.17
2 Rene Arnoux Renault +24.28
3 Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford -1 lap
4 John Watson McLaren-Ford -1 lap
5 Jody Scheckter Ferrari -1 lap
6 Jacky Ickx Ligier-Ford -1 lap
7 Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford -2 laps
8 Carlos Reutemann Lotus-Ford -2 laps
9 Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford -2 laps
10Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford -2 laps
11Jan Lammers Shadow-Ford -3 laps
12Elio de Angelis Shadow-Ford -3 laps
13Patrick Gaillard Ensign-Ford -3 laps
14Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari -5 laps
Fastest lap
Clay RegazzoniWilliams-Ford1:14.40