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1979 Dutch Grand Prix

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report

|Type = F1

|Country = Netherlands

|Grand Prix = Dutch

|Official name = XXVI Grote Prijs van Nederland

|Date = August 26

|Year = 1979

|Image = Circuit Park Zandvoort-1973.svg

|Race_No = 12

|Season_No = 15

|Location = Zandvoort

|Course = Permanent racing facility

|Course_mi = 2.626{{Cite web | url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1979-dutch-grand-prix/ | title=1979 Dutch Grand Prix | Motorsport Database }}

|Course_km = 4.226

|Distance_laps = 75

|Distance_mi = 196.95

|Distance_km = 316.95

|Weather = Dry

|Pole_Driver = René Arnoux

|Pole_Country = France

|Pole_Team = Renault

|Pole_Time = 1:15.461

|Fast_Driver = Gilles Villeneuve

|Fast_Country = Canada

|Fast_Team = Ferrari

|Fast_Time = 1:19.438

|Fast_Lap = 39

|First_Driver = Alan Jones

|First_Country = Australia

|First_Team = Williams-Ford

|Second_Driver = Jody Scheckter

|Second_Country = South Africa

|Second_flag_suffix = 1928

|Second_Team = Ferrari

|Third_Driver = Jacques Laffite

|Third_Country = France

|Third_Team = Ligier-Ford

|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1979|NED}}

}}

The 1979 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 26 August 1979 at Zandvoort.{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/covers/_Zandvoort-1979-08-26e.jpg|title=1979 Dutch Grand Prix Entry list}}

Summary

René Arnoux put his Renault on pole position but the slow start of the turbocharged car allowed Alan Jones to break free. Arnoux and Clay Regazzoni collided, eliminating the Williams on the spot while the poleman only lasted to the end of the lap as he limped back to the pits. Jody Scheckter fell to last place on the first lap and began the task of working through the field. Gilles Villeneuve, who made it through the first lap ahead of Jean-Pierre Jabouille, passed Jones at Tarzan on lap 11. He gave the lead back to Jones when he spun on lap 47. On lap 51, just after passing the pits, Villeneuve's left rear tyre exploded causing him to spin. He regained control to begin one of the wildest laps in history. He drove an entire lap on two tyres, the right front was in the air and the left rear was shredding rubber and sparking with the pavement. Reaction was mixed. It was either an act of the ultimate competitor not wanting to give up or an irresponsible, emotional decision. Either way he was out as his suspension was too damaged to rejoin the race. Jones finished first giving him his third consecutive and Williams their fourth consecutive victory. However, Scheckter worked his way up to finish second and due to Jones' poor performance in the first half of the season thanks to the Williams only getting quicker halfway through the season, Ferrari driver only needed 4 more points to ensure a Ferrari would win the driver's title.

Classification

=Qualifying=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
Pos.No.DriverConstructorQ1Q2Gap
1

| 16

| {{flagicon|France}} René Arnoux

| Renault

| 1:17.100

| 1:15.461

| style="text-align: center" | —

2

| 27

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Alan Jones

| Williams-Ford

| 1:16.883

| 1:15.646

| +0.185

3

| 28

| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Clay Regazzoni

| Williams-Ford

| 1:16.316

| 1:16.228

| +0.767

4

| 15

| {{flagicon|France}} Jean-Pierre Jabouille

| Renault

| 1:16.338

| 1:16.304

| +0.843

5

| 11

| {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} Jody Scheckter

| Ferrari

| 1:17.313

| 1:16.392

| +0.931

6

| 12

| {{flagicon|Canada}} Gilles Villeneuve

| Ferrari

| 1:16.939

| 1:16.946

| +1.478

7

| 26

| {{flagicon|France}} Jacques Laffite

| Ligier-Ford

| 1:17.129

| 1:17.639

| +1.668

8

| 20

| {{flagicon|Finland}} Keke Rosberg

| Wolf-Ford

| 1:18.180

| 1:17.280

| +1.819

9

| 5

| {{flagicon|Austria}} Niki Lauda

| Brabham-Alfa Romeo

| 1:17.661

| 1:17.495

| +2.034

10

| 3

| {{flagicon|France}} Didier Pironi

| Tyrrell-Ford

| 1:18.398

| 1:17.625

| +2.164

11

| 6

| {{flagicon|Brazil|1968}} Nelson Piquet

| Brabham-Alfa Romeo

| 1:17.821

| 1:17.667

| +2.206

12

| 7

| {{flagicon|UK}} John Watson

| McLaren-Ford

| 1:21.799

| 1:17.750

| +2.289

13

| 2

| {{flagicon|Argentina}} Carlos Reutemann

| Lotus-Ford

| 1:18.671

| 1:18.001

| +2.540

14

| 8

| {{flagicon|France}} Patrick Tambay

| McLaren-Ford

| 1:21.892

| 1:18.147

| +2.686

15

| 9

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Hans-Joachim Stuck

| ATS-Ford

| 1:20.581

| 1:18.256

| +2.795

16

| 4

| {{flagicon|France}} Jean-Pierre Jarier

| Tyrrell-Ford

| 1:18.946

| 1:18.430

| +2.969

17

| 1

| {{flagicon|US}} Mario Andretti

| Lotus-Ford

| 1:18.896

| 1:18.452

| +2.991

18

| 30

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Jochen Mass

| Arrows-Ford

| 1:18.817

| 1:18.606

| +3.145

19

| 29

| {{flagicon|Italy}} Riccardo Patrese

| Arrows-Ford

| 1:20.051

| 1:18.629

| +3.168

20

| 25

| {{flagicon|Belgium}} Jacky Ickx

| Ligier-Ford

| 1:18.706

| 1:19.143

| +3.245

21

| 14

| {{flagicon|Brazil|1968}} Emerson Fittipaldi

| Fittipaldi-Ford

| 1:21.005

| 1:19.433

| +3.972

22

| 18

| {{flagicon|Italy}} Elio de Angelis

| Shadow-Ford

| 1:21.065

| 1:20.709

| +5.248

23

| 17

| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Jan Lammers

| Shadow-Ford

| 1:23.404

| 1:21.084

| +5.623

24

| 31

| {{flagicon|Mexico}} Héctor Rebaque

| Lotus-Ford

| 1:21.502

| 1:21.344

| +5.883

DNQ

| 22

| {{flagicon|France}} Patrick Gaillard

| Ensign-Ford

| 1:37.600

| 1:22.922

| +7.461

DNQ

| 24

| {{flagicon|Italy}} Arturo Merzario

| Merzario-Ford

| 1:23.613

| -

| +8.152

colspan="7" |Source:{{Cite web|url=https://gparchive.com/formula-1/1979-dutch-grand-prix/|title=1979 Dutch Grand Prix - Race Results & History - GP Archive|website=GPArchive.com| date=26 August 1979 |access-date=11 February 2021}}

= Race =

File:Jones at 1979 Dutch Grand Prix.jpg

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
PosNoDriverConstructorTyreLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1

| 27

| {{flagicon|Australia}} Alan Jones

| Williams-Ford

| {{Goodyear}}

| 75

| 1:41:19.775

| 2

| 9

2

| 11

| {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} Jody Scheckter

| Ferrari

| {{Michelin}}

| 75

| +21.783

| 5

| 6

3

| 26

| {{flagicon|France}} Jacques Laffite

| Ligier-Ford

| {{Goodyear}}

| 75

| +1:03.253

| 7

| 4

4

| 6

| {{flagicon|Brazil|1968}} Nelson Piquet

| Brabham-Alfa Romeo

| {{Goodyear}}

| 74

| +1 Lap

| 11

| 3

5

| 25

| {{flagicon|Belgium}} Jacky Ickx

| Ligier-Ford

| {{Goodyear}}

| 74

| +1 Lap

| 20

| 2

6

| 30

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Jochen Mass

| Arrows-Ford

| {{Goodyear}}

| 73

| +2 Laps

| 18

| 1

7

| 31

| {{flagicon|Mexico}} Héctor Rebaque

| Lotus-Ford

| {{Goodyear}}

| 73

| +2 Laps

| 24

|

Ret

| 3

| {{flagicon|France}} Didier Pironi

| Tyrrell-Ford

| {{Goodyear}}

| 51

| Suspension

| 10

|

Ret

| 12

| {{flagicon|Canada}} Gilles Villeneuve

| Ferrari

| {{Michelin}}

| 49

| Tyre

| 6

|

Ret

| 18

| {{flagicon|Italy}} Elio de Angelis

| Shadow-Ford

| {{Goodyear}}

| 40

| Transmission

| 22

|

Ret

| 20

| {{flagicon|Finland}} Keke Rosberg

| Wolf-Ford

| {{Goodyear}}

| 33

| Engine

| 8

|

Ret

| 15

| {{flagicon|France}} Jean-Pierre Jabouille

| Renault

| {{Michelin}}

| 26

| Clutch

| 4

|

Ret

| 7

| {{flagicon|UK}} John Watson

| McLaren-Ford

| {{Goodyear}}

| 22

| Engine

| 12

|

Ret

| 4

| {{flagicon|France}} Jean-Pierre Jarier

| Tyrrell-Ford

| {{Goodyear}}

| 20

| Spun Off

| 16

|

Ret

| 9

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Hans-Joachim Stuck

| ATS-Ford

| {{Goodyear}}

| 19

| Transmission

| 15

|

Ret

| 17

| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Jan Lammers

| Shadow-Ford

| {{Goodyear}}

| 12

| Gearbox

| 23

|

Ret

| 1

| {{flagicon|US}} Mario Andretti

| Lotus-Ford

| {{Goodyear}}

| 9

| Suspension

| 17

|

Ret

| 29

| {{flagicon|Italy}} Riccardo Patrese

| Arrows-Ford

| {{Goodyear}}

| 7

| Brakes

| 19

|

Ret

| 8

| {{flagicon|France}} Patrick Tambay

| McLaren-Ford

| {{Goodyear}}

| 6

| Engine

| 14

|

Ret

| 5

| {{flagicon|Austria}} Niki Lauda

| Brabham-Alfa Romeo

| {{Goodyear}}

| 4

| Withdrew

| 9

|

Ret

| 14

| {{flagicon|Brazil|1968}} Emerson Fittipaldi

| Fittipaldi-Ford

| {{Goodyear}}

| 2

| Electrical

| 21

|

Ret

| 2

| {{flagicon|Argentina}} Carlos Reutemann

| Lotus-Ford

| {{Goodyear}}

| 1

| Suspension

| 13

|

Ret

| 16

| {{flagicon|France}} René Arnoux

| Renault

| {{Michelin}}

| 1

| Suspension

| 1

|

Ret

| 28

| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Clay Regazzoni

| Williams-Ford

| {{Goodyear}}

| 0

| Collision

| 3

|

DNQ

| 22

| {{flagicon|France}} Patrick Gaillard

| Ensign-Ford

| {{Goodyear}}

|

|

|

|

DNQ

| 24

| {{flagicon|Italy}} Arturo Merzario

| Merzario-Ford

| {{Goodyear}}

|

|

|

|

colspan="9"|{{center|Source:{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1979/405/ |title=1979 Dutch Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=23 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209085036/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1979/405/ |archive-date=9 February 2014}}{{Cite web|url=https://gparchive.com/formula-1/1979-dutch-grand-prix/|title=1979 Dutch Grand Prix - Race Results & History - GP Archive|website=GPArchive.com| date=26 August 1979 |access-date=3 November 2021}}}}

Notes

  • This was the 100th Grand Prix start for Shadow. In those 100 races, Shadow had won 1 Grand Prix, achieved 7 podium finishes, 3 pole positions and 2 fastest laps.
  • This was the 5th pole position for Renault and a Renault-powered car.
  • This was the 300th Grand Prix start for a Ferrari-powered car. In those 300 races, a Ferrari-powered car had won 77 Grands Prix, achieved 253 podium finishes, 89 pole positions, 88 fastest laps, 23 Grand Slams and won 8 Driver's and 5 Constructor's Championships.

Championship standings after the race

{{col-start}}

{{col-2}}

;Drivers' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
Pos

! Driver

! Points

1

| {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} Jody Scheckter

| align="right"| 44 (48)

2

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jacques Laffite

| align="right"| 36

3

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Alan Jones

| align="right"| 34

4

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Gilles Villeneuve

| align="right"| 32

5

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Clay Regazzoni

| align="right"| 24

colspan=4|Source: {{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1979/pays-bas/championnat.aspx|title=Netherlands 1979 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=15 March 2019}}

{{col-2}}

;Constructors' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
Pos

! Constructor

! Points

1

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Ferrari

| align="right"| 80

2

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Ligier-Ford

| align="right"| 61

3

| {{flagicon|UK}} Williams-Ford

| align="right"| 58

4

| {{flagicon|UK}} Lotus-Ford

| align="right"| 37

5

| {{flagicon|UK}} Tyrrell-Ford

| align="right"| 21

colspan=4|Source:

{{col-end}}

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best 4 results from the first 7 races and the best 4 results from the last 8 races counted towards the Drivers' Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

References

{{reflist | 30em}}

{{commons category}}

{{F1 race report|

Name_of_race = Dutch Grand Prix |

Year_of_race = 1979 |

Previous_race_in_season = 1979 Austrian Grand Prix |

Next_race_in_season = 1979 Italian Grand Prix |

Previous_year's_race = 1978 Dutch Grand Prix |

Next_year's_race = 1980 Dutch Grand Prix}}

{{F1GP 70-79}}

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