Round 9 · 14 July 1979
1979 British Grand Prix: results
Clay Regazzoni (Williams) won the 1979 British Grand Prix, round 9 of the championship, held on 14 July 1979 at Silverstone Circuit (UK), starting from position 4. René Arnoux (Renault) and Jean-Pierre Jarier (Tyrrell) completed the podium. Pole position went to Alan Jones.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 4 | 1:26:11.170 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | 5 | +24.280 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 16 | +1 Lap | 4 | +1 Lap |
| 4 | John Watson | McLaren | 7 | +1 Lap | 3 | +1 Lap |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 11 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 17 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 18 | — | — | Out of fuel |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | 8 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 9 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 26 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 15 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 11 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 21 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 12 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 12 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 13 | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | 23 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 14 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 13 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 19 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 16 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 10 | — | — | Engine |
| 17 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 14 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 18 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | — | — | Water pump |
| 19 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 20 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 22 | — | — | Engine |
| 21 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 2 | — | — | Turbo |
| 22 | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 6 | — | — | Brakes |
| 23 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 9 | — | — | Wheel |
| 24 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 3 | — | — | Spun off |