1979 German Grand Prix
The Grand Prix of Germany in 1979 took place on 29 July at Hockenheim and was the tenth race of the Formula 1 season 1979.
- 3.1 Start -up
- 3.2 race
- 4.1 Drivers' Championship
- 4.2 Constructors' Championship
Reports
Background
With the exception of Jean -Pierre Jarier that had to be present due to illness by Geoff Lees, the same field of riders stepped up to the tenth World Championship race of the year as two weeks earlier at the British Grand Prix.
Training
On the fast track of Hockenheim, Renault driver Jean -Pierre Jabouille obtained for the third time this season the pole position and has shared the front row with Alan Jones, who was able to realize the potential of the more advanced Williams FW07 better in this workout as his team-mate Clay Regazzoni, who qualified for sixth place. In between lay with Jacques Laffite, Nelson Piquet and Jody Scheckter three pilots of different makes.
Race
Jones continued his pole position into a guide to before Jabouille, Laffite, Scheckter and Regazzoni. In the eighth round, Jabouille turned while trying to take the lead and retired.
Up to 13 lap Regazzoni came past Scheckter and Laffite and thus took the second rank behind his teammate Jones. For the rest of the race, the two held their positions, and thus introduced the first double victory in the team's history Williams safely.
Gilles Villeneuve, who had long lain behind Laffite and Scheckter in fifth place, had this position in round 27 briefly dispose to Niki Lauda, since he had to drive the speakers due to a defect at its rear wing. As Lauda retired in the next round because of an engine failure, Villeneuve took over the place again for five rounds until he was ousted by Nelson Piquet and fell further back. As well as this earlier his teammate Lauda had to retire due to an engine failure with three laps, eventually reached John Watson in fifth place ahead of Jochen Mass.
Message list
Classifications
Line-up
Race
WM stands after the race
The first six of the race were 9, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point (s).