Date | Sunday 29 July 1979 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | German GP |
Circuit | Hockenheim |
Event Format | Race of 45 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #10 of 15 in 1979 #323 (of all time) |
Laps | 45 |
Circuit Perimeter | 6789 m |
Race Distance | 6789 × 45 = 305.505 km |
Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Sunny, Very hot, Dry |
Entries | 26 |
Qualifiers | 24 |
Finishers | 12 |
Debutants | Fittipaldi F6A (Car Model) |
Milestones | Car 27 – 1st Win (Car Number)
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Records Broken |
None
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Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Lotus (363),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (266),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (398),
4. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (64),
5. Most 12th Place Finishes – Brabham (21),
6. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (90),
7. Most Race Entries – Lotus (849),
8. Most Failures to Qualify – Arturo Merzario (20),
9. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (79),
10. Most 9th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (38),
11. Most 13th Place Qualifications – Lotus (41)
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