1979 Spanish Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Previous race
Villeneuve won at Long Beach with Scheckter second — Ferrari’s second consecutive one-two. Jones took third for Williams. After a farcical start procedure in which Villeneuve overshot his grid position and Laffite’s car seized on the way to the grid, the race eventually got underway on its third attempt.
Championship standings
Villeneuve leads the championship after two wins from the last two races.
Entrants
Lotus has the new Lotus 80 ready for Mario Andretti at Jarama. Renault introduces the new RS10. Williams brings a pair of new FW07s. McLaren has modified the M28 following a disappointing start to the season. The Kauhsen team makes its Formula One debut with Gianfranco Brancatelli, though the car is a long way off the pace and fails to qualify. Arturo Merzario and Derek Daly in the Ensign also fail to qualify.
Milestones
This is the Formula One World Championship debut for the Kauhsen constructor.
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Last 4 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 Jan | 🇦🇷 Argentine Grand Prix | Laffite | Laffite | Reutemann | Watson |
| 2 | 4 Feb | 🇧🇷 Brazilian Grand Prix | Laffite | Laffite | Depailler | Reutemann |
| 3 | 3 Mar | 🇿🇦 South African Grand Prix | Jabouille | Villeneuve | Scheckter | Jarier |
| 4 | 8 Apr | 🇺🇸 United States Grand Prix West | Villeneuve | Villeneuve | Scheckter | Jones |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 20 | 2 |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 18 | 2 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 13 | 0 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | John Watson | McLaren | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Alan Jones | Williams | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 3 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 33 | 2 |
| 2 | Ligier | 29 | 2 |
| 3 | Team Lotus | 20 | 0 |
| 4 | Tyrrell | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | McLaren | 4 | 0 |