
Spain 1979
Round 5 • April 29, 1979
Circuit
Jarama
In the sweltering heat of Jarama, the 1979 Spanish Grand Prix becomes a strategic chess match on asphalt, as the battle-hardened Gilles Villeneuve takes on the calm precision of Jody Scheckter. With the relentless twists and turns testing the limits of drivers and machines, it's a spectacle of skill and endurance. Behind the leaders, a fierce midfield skirmish unfolds, adding layers of intrigue to an already electric atmosphere.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Depailler | 1:39:11.840 | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | +20.940 | 6 |
| 3 | Mario Andretti | +27.310 | 4 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | +28.680 | 3 |
| 5 | Jean Pierre Jarier | +30.390 | 2 |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | +48.430 | 1 |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | +52.310 | 0 |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | +1:14.840 | 0 |
| 9 | Rene Arnoux | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | Jan Lammers | +2 laps | 0 |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay | +3 laps | 0 |
| 14 | Hans Joachim Stuck | +6 laps | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | - | - | - |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | - | - | - |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | - | - | - |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | - | - | - |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | - | - | - |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | - | - | - |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | - | - | - |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | - | - | - |
| 9 | Jean Pierre Jabouille | - | - | - |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | - | - | - |
| 11 | Rene Arnoux | - | - | - |
| 12 | Jean Pierre Jarier | - | - | - |
| 13 | Alan Jones | - | - | - |
| 14 | Clay Regazzoni | - | - | - |
| 15 | James Hunt | - | - | - |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese | - | - | - |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | - | - | - |
| 18 | John Watson | - | - | - |
| 19 | Emerson Fittipaldi | - | - | - |
| 20 | Patrick Tambay | - | - | - |