1979 season/ Round 10
German Grand Prix
Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany. Sun, 29 Jul 1979. 45 laps.
Germany- Winner
JONWilliams- Pole
- REJABRenault
- Fastest lap
VIL1:51.890
Weekend
Race
- Clay RegazzoniWilliams+2.9102
- Alan JonesWilliams1:24:48.8301
- Jacques LaffiteLILigier+18.3903
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
ARMAS
+12 places, P18 to P6
Beat our forecast
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No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
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No pit stop data
Fastest lap
VIL
1:51.890, lap 40
DNFs
12
PAT, TAM, ROS, LAU, ICK, REB, AND, ARN, JAB, FIT, REU, STU
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JON | Williams | 2+1 | 1:24:48.830 | 9 |
| 2 | REG | Williams | 6+4 | +2.910 | 6 |
| 3 | LILAF | LILigier | 3 | +18.390 | 4 |
| 4 | SCH | Ferrari | 5+1 | +31.200 | 3 |
| 5 |  WAT | McLaren | 12+7 | +1:37.800 | 2 |
| 6 | ARMAS | ARArrows | 18+12 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | TYLEE | TYTyrrell | 16+9 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | VIL | Ferrari | 9+1 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | TYPIR | TYTyrrell | 8-1 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | SHLAM | SHShadow | 20+10 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | SHDE | SHShadow | 21+10 | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | BRPIQ | BRBrabham-Alfa Romeo | 4-8 | Engine | |
| DNF | ARPAT | ARArrows | 19 | Tyre | |
| DNF | TAM | McLaren | 15 | Suspension | |
| DNF | WOROS | WOWolf | 17 | Engine | |
| DNF | BRLAU | BRBrabham-Alfa Romeo | 7 | Engine | |
| DNF | LIICK | LILigier | 14 | Tyre | |
| DNF | LOREB | LOTeam Lotus | 24 | Handling | |
| DNF | LOAND | LOTeam Lotus | 11 | Transmission | |
| DNF | REARN | RERenault | 10 | Tyre | |
| DNF | REJAB | RERenault | 1 | Spun off | |
| DNF | FIFIT | FIFittipaldi | 22 | Electrical | |
| DNF | LOREU | LOTeam Lotus | 13 | Accident | |
| DNF | ATSTU | ATATS | 23 | Suspension |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | 1:51.890 |