Dutch Grand Prix

Date & Time
Sun 26th August 1979 12:00am Local
Sun 26th August 1979 12:00am UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
1979

Round
12

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Location
Circuit Zandvoort

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Description

The 1979 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 26 August 1979 at Zandvoort.
René Arnoux put his Renault on pole position but the slow start of the turbocharged car allowed Alan Jones to break free. Arnoux and Clay Regazzoni collided, eliminating the Williams on the spot while the poleman only lasted to the end of the lap as he limped back to the pits. Jody Scheckter fell to last place on the first lap and began the task of working through the field.
Jones finished first giving him his third consecutive and Williams their fourth consecutive victory.

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Result List

01	Alan Jones	Williams Racing	1:41:19.775
02	Jody Scheckter	Scuderia Ferrari HP	+0:21.783
03	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	+1:03.253
04	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	+1 Lap
05	Jacky Ickx	Ligier	+1 Lap
06	Jochen Mass	Arrows Grand Prix International	+2 Laps
07	Hector Rebaque	Lotus F1	+2 Laps
08	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell Racing	DNF
09	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari HP	DNF
10	Elio de Angelis	Shadow	DNF
12	Jean-Christophe Boullion	Renault F1 Team	DNF
13	John Watson	McLaren Formula 1 Team	DNF
14	Jean-Christophe Boullion	Tyrrell Racing	DNF
15	Hans Stuck	ATS	DNF
16	Jan Lammers	Shadow	DNF
17	Mario Andretti	Lotus F1	DNF
18	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows Grand Prix International	DNF
19	Patrick Tambay	McLaren Formula 1 Team	DNF
20	Niki Lauda	Brabham	DNF
21	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi Automotive	DNF
22	Carlos Reutemann	Lotus F1	DNF
23	René Arnoux	Renault F1 Team	DNF
24	Clay Regazzoni	Williams Racing	DNF
25	Patrick Gaillard	Ensign Racing	Did not qualify
26	Arturo Merzario	Merzario	Did not qualify