1979 season/ Round 12
Dutch Grand Prix
Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands. Sun, 26 Aug 1979. 75 laps.
Netherlands- Winner
JONWilliams- Pole
- REARNRenault
- Fastest lap
VIL1:19.438
Weekend
Race
- Jody ScheckterFerrari+21.7832
- Alan JonesWilliams1:41:19.7751
- Jacques LaffiteLILigier+1:03.2533
Overtakes
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No overtake data
Biggest mover
LOREB
+17 places, P24 to P7
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
1:19.438, lap 39
DNFs
17
PIR, VIL, DE , ROS, JAB, WAT, JAR, STU, LAM, AND, PAT, TAM, LAU, FIT, REU, ARN, REG
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JON | Williams | 2+1 | 1:41:19.775 | 9 |
| 2 | SCH | Ferrari | 5+3 | +21.783 | 6 |
| 3 | LILAF | LILigier | 7+4 | +1:03.253 | 4 |
| 4 | BRPIQ | BRBrabham-Alfa Romeo | 11+7 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | LIICK | LILigier | 20+15 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | ARMAS | ARArrows | 18+12 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | LOREB | LOTeam Lotus | 24+17 | +2 Laps | |
| DNF | TYPIR | TYTyrrell | 10 | Suspension | |
| DNF | VIL | Ferrari | 6 | Tyre | |
| DNF | SHDE | SHShadow | 22 | Transmission | |
| DNF | WOROS | WOWolf | 8 | Engine | |
| DNF | REJAB | RERenault | 4 | Clutch | |
| DNF |  WAT | McLaren | 12 | Engine | |
| DNF | TYJAR | TYTyrrell | 16 | Spun off | |
| DNF | ATSTU | ATATS | 15 | Transmission | |
| DNF | SHLAM | SHShadow | 23 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | LOAND | LOTeam Lotus | 17 | Suspension | |
| DNF | ARPAT | ARArrows | 19 | Brakes | |
| DNF | TAM | McLaren | 14 | Engine | |
| DNS | BRLAU | BRBrabham-Alfa Romeo | 9 | Withdrew | |
| DNF | FIFIT | FIFittipaldi | 21 | Electrical | |
| DNF | LOREU | LOTeam Lotus | 13 | Suspension | |
| DNF | REARN | RERenault | 1 | Suspension | |
| DNF | REG | Williams | 3 | Accident |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | 1:19.438 |