Belgian Grand Prix

Date
Sun 13th May 1979 (UTC)
Sun 13th May 1979 (Local)

Timestamp
1979-05-13T00:00:00

Time

00:00:00 UTC (00:00:00 Local)

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League
Formula 1

Season
1979

Round
6

Status

Location
Circuit Zolder

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Description

The 1979 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 13 May 1979 at Zolder. It was the sixth race of the 1979 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1979 International Cup for F1 Constructors.
The 70-lap race was won by Jody Scheckter, driving a Ferrari. Jacques Laffite finished second in a Ligier-Ford, having started from pole position, while Didier Pironi achieved his first podium finish with third in a Tyrrell-Ford.
The race also saw the first appearance of Alfa Romeo as a works team since 1951. Driving the Alfa Romeo 177, Bruno Giacomelli qualified 14th, ahead of both Renaults and both McLarens, before retiring following a collision with Elio de Angelis in the Shadow-Ford.

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Result List

01	Jody Scheckter	1:39:59.53
02	Jacques Laffite	+0:15.36
03	Didier Pironi	+0:35.17
04	Carlos Reutemann	+0:46.49
05	Riccardo Patrese	+1:04.31
06	John Watson	+1:05.85
07	Gilles Villeneuve	+1 Lap
08	Hans Stuck	+1 Lap
09	Emerson Fittipaldi	+2 Laps
10	Jan Lammers	+2 Laps
11	Jean-Christophe Boullion	+3 Laps
12	Patrick Depailler	DNF
14	Alan Jones	DNF
15	Mario Andretti	DNF
16	Nelson Piquet	DNF
17	Niki Lauda	DNF
18	René Arnoux	DNF
19	Bruno Giacomelli	DNF
20	Elio de Angelis	DNF
21	Jochen Mass	DNF
22	Hector Rebaque	DNF
23	Jean-Christophe Boullion	DNF
24	Clay Regazzoni	DNF
25	Patrick Tambay	Did not qualify
26	Arturo Merzario	Did not qualify
27	Derek Daly	Did not qualify