Round 6 · 13 May 1979
1979 Belgian Grand Prix: results
Jody Scheckter (Ferrari) won the 1979 Belgian Grand Prix, round 6 of the championship, held on 13 May 1979 at Zolder (Belgium), starting from position 7. Jacques Laffite (Ligier) and Didier Pironi (Tyrrell) completed the podium. Pole position went to Jacques Laffite.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 7 | 1:39:59.530 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 | +15.360 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 12 | +35.170 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | 10 | +46.490 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 16 | +64.310 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 19 | +65.850 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 6 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 20 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 23 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 10 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 21 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 11 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 12 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 2 | — | — | Accident |
| 13 | James Hunt | Wolf | 9 | — | — | Accident |
| 14 | Alan Jones | Williams | 4 | — | — | Electrical |
| 15 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 5 | — | — | Brakes |
| 16 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 3 | — | — | Engine |
| 17 | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 13 | — | — | Engine |
| 18 | René Arnoux | Renault | 18 | — | — | Turbo |
| 19 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 14 | — | — | Accident |
| 20 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 24 | — | — | Accident |
| 21 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 22 | — | — | Spun off |
| 22 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 15 | — | — | Transmission |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 17 | — | — | Turbo |
| 24 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 8 | — | — | Accident |