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1979 Race of Champions
1979 US West GP
1978 Spanish GP

1979 Spanish GP

1979 Sun Trophy
1979 Belgian GP
1980 Spanish GP
 XXV  Gran Premio de Espaņa

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 29 April 1979
Start time14:00
Event Spanish GP
Circuit Jarama
Event FormatRace of 75 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#5 of 15 in 1979
#318 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps75
Circuit Perimeter3404 m
Race Distance3404 × 75 = 255.300 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherCold, Dry
Participants
Entries27
Qualifiers24
Finishers14
Debutants
Kauhsen WK (Car Model),
Lotus 80 (Car Model),
McLaren M28B (Car Model),
Merzario A2 (Car Model),
   Renault RS10 (Car Model),
Williams FW07 (Car Model),
Willi Kauhsen Racing Team (Entrant)
MilestonesCar 25 – 1st Win (Car Number)
 Ensign – 100th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (393),
2. Most Retirements Lotus (355),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (261),
4. Most 4th Place Finishes Ferrari (63),
5. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (88),
6. Most Race Entries Lotus (835),
7. Most Failures to Qualify Arturo Merzario (16),
8. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (78),
9. Most 5th Place Qualifications Ferrari (77)

World Championship standings
1  Gilles Villeneuve 20 
2  Patrick Depailler 20 up
3  Jacques Laffite 18 up
4  Carlos Reutemann 18 
5  Jody Scheckter 16 up
6  Mario Andretti 12 
7  Jean-Pierre Jarier 7 
8  Alan Jones 4 
  John Watson 4 
10  Didier Pironi 4 
11  Emerson Fittipaldi 1 
  Niki Lauda 1 
1  Ligier / Ford 38 up
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 36 up
3  Lotus / Ford 30 
4  Tyrrell / Ford 11 
5  Williams / Ford 4 
  McLaren / Ford 4 
7  Fittipaldi / Ford 1 
  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 25Car 26Car 12
EntrantLigier GitanesLigier GitanesScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Driver Patrick Depailler Jacques Laffite Gilles Villeneuve
Car Ligier JS11 Ligier JS11 Ferrari 312T4
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ferrari 3.0 F12
Time1:39'11.841'14.501'16.44
Speed154.419 km/h164.489 km/h160.314 km/h