1979 Grand Prix of Spain
29 April - Járama: 255.300km (3.404km x 75 laps)
Pole Position: Jacques Laffite, Ligier-Ford JS11, 1:14.50
Result
1. Patrick Depailler Ligier-Ford JS11 1:39:11.84 (154.419 km/h)
2. Carlos Reutemann Lotus-Ford 79 - 20.94
3. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 80 - 27.31
4. Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T4 - 28.68
5. Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 30.39
6. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 48.43
7. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T4 - 52.31
8. Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford A1B - 1:14.84
9. Rene Arnoux Renault RS01 - 1 lap
10. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A1B - 1 lap
11. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5A - 1 lap
12. Jan Lammers Shadow-Ford DN9 - 2 laps
13. Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M28 - 3 laps
14. Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS-Ford D2 - 6 laps
Fastest lap: Gilles Villeneuve, 1:16.44 (160.314 km/h on lap 72)
Retirements
Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 12 laps (Water leak)
Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 79 - 17 laps (Engine)
Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07 - 21 laps (Gearbox)
Elio de Angelis Shadow-Ford DN9 - 23 laps (Engine)
Clay Regazzoni Williams-Ford FW07 - 43 laps (Engine)
James Hunt Wolf-Ford WR7 - 49 laps (Brakes)
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS10 - 54 laps (Turbo)
John Watson McLaren-Ford M28 - 54 laps (Engine)
Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford JS11 - 60 laps (Engine)
Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 60 laps (Injection)
Did Not Qualify
Derek Daly Ensign-Ford N177
Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A2
Gianfranco Brancatelli Kauhsen-Ford WK
Race leaders:
Patrick Depailler 1-75 (75 laps = 255.300 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford JS11 1:14.50 (164.489 km/h)
2. Patrick Depailler Ligier-Ford JS11 - 0.29
3. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T4 - 0.32
4. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 79 - 0.57
5. Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T4 - 0.60
6. Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 0.95
7. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 1.11
8. Carlos Reutemann Lotus-Ford 79 - 1.17
9. Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS10 - 1.28
10. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 1.54
11. Rene Arnoux Renault RS01 - 1.56
12. Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 1.58
13. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07 - 1.73
14. Clay Regazzoni Williams-Ford FW07 - 2.11
15. James Hunt Wolf-Ford WR7 - 2.38
16. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A1B - 2.42
17. Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford A1B - 2.54
18. John Watson McLaren-Ford M28 - 2.61
19. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5A - 2.85
20. Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M28 - 2.95
21. Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS-Ford D2 - 3.07
22. Elio de Angelis Shadow-Ford DN9 - 3.35
23. Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 79 - 3.92
24. Jan Lammers Shadow-Ford DN9 - 4.29
Did Not Qualify
25. Derek Daly Ensign-Ford N177 - 4.80
26. Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A2 - 5.96
27. Gianfranco Brancatelli Kauhsen-Ford WK - 8.74