Round 11 · 1979
Austrian Grand Prix
WinnerJOEWilliams · from P2
PoleALX
Fastest lap1:35.770Alexandre Arnoux · L40
Biggest gain+7Watson P16→P9
Retirements14of 24 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones JOE | Williams | 2 | +1 | 54 | 1:27:38.010 | — | 9 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 5 | +3 | 54 | +36.050 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 8 | +5 | 54 | +46.770 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter SCK | Ferrari | 9 | +5 | 54 | +47.210 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni REA | Williams | 6 | +1 | 54 | +48.920 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Alpine | 1 | -5 | 53 | +1 lap FL | — | 1 | |
| 7 | Didier Pironi PIR | Tyrrell | 10 | +3 | 53 | +1 lap | — | |
| 8 | Derek Daly DAD | Tyrrell | 11 | +3 | 53 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 16 | +7 | 53 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay TAM | McLaren | 14 | +4 | 53 | +1 lap | — | |
| — | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 15 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ligier | 21 | 26 | DNF · L26 | — | ||
| — | Fittipaldi | 19 | 15 | DNF · L15 | — | |||
| — | Niki Lauda LAU | Brabham | 4 | 45 | DNF · L45 | — | ||
| — | Carlos Reutemann REU | Team Lotus | 17 | 22 | DNF · L22 | — | ||
| — | Arturo Merzario MEZ | Merzario | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Jochen Mass MAJ | Arrows | 20 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | ||
| — | ATS | 18 | 28 | DNF · L28 | — | |||
| — | Alpine | 3 | 16 | DNF · L16 | — | |||
| — | Hector Rebaque REB | Team Lotus | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Arrows | 13 | 34 | DNF · L34 | — | ||
| — | Keke Rosberg ROG | Wolf | 12 | 15 | DNF · L15 | — | ||
| — | Brabham | 7 | 32 | DNF · L32 | — | |||
| — | Elio de Angelis DEA | Shadow | 22 | 34 | DNF · L34 | — | ||
| — | Jan Lammers LAM | Shadow | 23 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Patrick Gaillard GAI | Ensign | 24 | 42 | DNF · L42 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Red Bull Ring
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Austrian Grand Prix | Ronnie Peterson PEO | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1977 | Austrian Grand Prix | Alan Jones JOE | Shadow | 14 |
| 1976 | Austrian Grand Prix | John Watson WAT | Penske | 2 |
| 1975 | Austrian Grand Prix | — | — | |
| 1974 | Austrian Grand Prix | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham | 2 |
| 1973 | Austrian Grand Prix | Ronnie Peterson PEO | Team Lotus | 2 |
| 1972 | Austrian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 1 | |
| 1971 | Austrian Grand Prix | Jo Siffert SIF | BRM | 1 |