Austrian Grand Prix 1979
12 August 1979
A1-Ring, Austria
- Location
- Spielburg, Austria
- Laps
- 54
- Previous winners
- 2003Michael SchumacherFerrari
- 2002Michael SchumacherFerrari
- 2001David CoulthardMcLaren
- 2000Mika HäkkinenMcLaren
- 1999Eddie IrvineFerrari
Starting Grid
- 1
René Arnoux
Renault
No time set
- 2
Alan Jones
Williams
No time set
- 3
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault
No time set
- 4
Niki Lauda
Brabham-Alfa Romeo
No time set
- 5
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari
No time set
- 6
Clay Regazzoni
Williams
No time set
- 7
Nelson Piquet
Brabham-Alfa Romeo
No time set
- 8
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
No time set
- 9
Jody Scheckter
Ferrari
No time set
- 10
Didier Pironi
Tyrrell
No time set
- 11
Derek Daly
Tyrrell
No time set
- 12
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi
No time set
- 13
Riccardo Patrese
Arrows
No time set
- 14
Patrick Tambay
McLaren
No time set
- 15
Mario Andretti
Team Lotus
No time set
- 16
John Watson
McLaren
No time set
- 17
Carlos Reutemann
Team Lotus
No time set
- 18
Hans-Joachim Stuck
ATS
No time set
- 19
Keke Rosberg
Wolf
No time set
- 20
Jochen Mass
Arrows
No time set
- 21
Jacky Ickx
Ligier
No time set
- 22
Elio de Angelis
Shadow
No time set
- 23
Jan Lammers
Shadow
No time set
- 24
Patrick Gaillard
Ensign
No time set
- PIT
Hector Rebaque
Team Lotus
No time set
- PIT
Arturo Merzario
Merzario
No time set
Laps Lead
Results
| 1 | +1 | Alan Jones Williams | 54 laps | 1:27:38.01 | 9pts |
| 2 | +3 | Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari | 54 laps | +36.05 | 6pts |
| 3 | +5 | Jacques Laffite Ligier | 54 laps | +46.77 | 4pts |
| 4 | +5 | Jody Scheckter Ferrari | 54 laps | +47.21 | 3pts |
| 5 | +1 | Clay Regazzoni Williams | 54 laps | +48.92 | 2pts |
| 6 | -5 | René Arnoux Renault | 53 laps | 1pts | |
| 7 | +3 | Didier Pironi Tyrrell | 53 laps | ||
| 8 | +3 | Derek Daly Tyrrell | 53 laps | ||
| 9 | +7 | John Watson McLaren | 53 laps | ||
| 10 | +4 | Patrick Tambay McLaren | 53 laps | ||
| R | - | Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 45 laps | ||
| R | - | Patrick Gaillard Ensign | 42 laps | ||
| R | - | Riccardo Patrese Arrows | 34 laps | ||
| R | - | Elio de Angelis Shadow | 34 laps | ||
| R | - | Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 32 laps | ||
| R | - | Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS | 28 laps | ||
| R | - | Jacky Ickx Ligier | 26 laps | ||
| R | - | Carlos Reutemann Team Lotus | 22 laps | ||
| R | - | Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault | 16 laps | ||
| R | - | Keke Rosberg Wolf | 15 laps | ||
| R | - | Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi | 15 laps | ||
| R | - | Jan Lammers Shadow | 3 laps | ||
| R | - | Jochen Mass Arrows | 1 laps | ||
| R | - | Mario Andretti Team Lotus | 0 laps | ||
| F | - | Hector Rebaque Team Lotus | 0 laps | ||
| F | - | Arturo Merzario Merzario | 0 laps |