1979 Austrian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Previous race
Jones won at Hockenheim with Regazzoni second — a Williams one-two — and Laffite third. Jabouille led early but outbraked himself and spun off chasing Jones on the seventh lap. Jones ran with a slow puncture for the final twenty laps but Regazzoni was ordered to stay behind.
Championship standings
Williams have now won two successive races at Silverstone and Hockenheim. Scheckter continues to lead the championship overall.
Entrants
Derek Daly is brought into Tyrrell as stand-in for Jean-Pierre Jarier, who is still unwell. ATS has undergone a restructuring: former Grand Prix driver Vic Elford becomes team manager and the team arrives with a new D2 chassis designed by Nigel Stroud. The rest of the entry is unchanged from Hockenheim.
Milestones
This is the 50th Grand Prix start for a Canadian driver.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 13 May | 🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix | Laffite | Scheckter | Laffite | Pironi |
| 7 | 27 May | 🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix | Scheckter | Scheckter | Regazzoni | Reutemann |
| 8 | 1 Jul | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Jabouille | Jabouille | Villeneuve | Arnoux |
| 9 | 14 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Jones | Regazzoni | Arnoux | Jarier |
| 10 | 29 Jul | 🇩🇪 German Grand Prix | Jabouille | Jones | Regazzoni | Laffite |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 35 | 2 |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 28 | 2 |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 26 | 2 |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 22 | 1 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 20 | 1 |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | 20 | 0 |
| 7 | Alan Jones | Williams | 16 | 1 |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 13 | 0 |
| 9 | John Watson | McLaren | 13 | 0 |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 12 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 65 | 4 |
| 2 | Ligier | 51 | 3 |
| 3 | Williams | 38 | 2 |
| 4 | Team Lotus | 37 | 0 |
| 5 | Tyrrell | 21 | 0 |