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