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1979 Austrian Grand Prix
Alan Jones (Williams) won the 1979 Austrian Grand Prix at Red Bull Ring, Spielberg on 12 August 1979, starting from P2. Gilles Villeneuve and Jacques Laffite completed the podium.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 2 | 1:27:38.010 | 9 |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 5 | +36.050 | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 8 | +46.770 | 4 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 9 | +47.210 | 3 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 6 | +48.920 | 2 |
| 6 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | John Watson | McLaren | 16 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| R | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| R | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | 24 | Suspension | 0 |
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 13 | Suspension | 0 |
| R | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 22 | Engine | 0 |
| R | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| R | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| R | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 21 | Engine | 0 |
| R | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | 17 | Handling | 0 |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 3 | Gearbox | 0 |
| R | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 19 | Electrical | 0 |
| R | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 12 | Brakes | 0 |
| R | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 23 | Accident | 0 |
| R | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| R | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 15 | Clutch | 0 |
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