1979 Belgian Grand Prix
| 1979 Belgian Grand Prix | |||
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| Race 6 of 15 in the 1979 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | May 13, 1979 | ||
| Location | Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium | ||
| Course length | 4.262 km (2.648 miles) | ||
| Distance | 70 laps, 298.340 km (185.380 miles) | ||
| Weather | Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ligier-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:21.13 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:23.09 on lap 63 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Ligier-Ford | ||
| Third | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
The 1979 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 13 May 1979 at Zolder.
Classification
Notes
- Lap Leaders: Patrick Depailler 25 laps (1–18, 40–46); Jacques Laffite 12 laps (19–23, 47–53); Alan Jones 16 laps (24–39); Jody Scheckter 17 laps (54–70).
- This was Jody Scheckter's first victory with Ferrari.
- This was the final appearance for Kauhsen before withdrew from Formula One after the race.
- This was also the first appearance for Alfa Romeo since the 1951 Spanish Grand Prix.
Championship standings after the race
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- 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
- ^ "1979 Belgian Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2015.