Round 9 · 1979
British Grand Prix
WinnerREAWilliams · from P4
PoleJOE
Fastest lap1:14.400Regazzoni · L39
Biggest gain+15Rebaque P24→P9
Retirements10of 24 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni REA | Williams | 4 | +3 | 68 | 1:26:11.170 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | Alpine | 5 | +3 | 68 | +24.280 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Tyrrell | 16 | +13 | 67 | +1 lap | — | 4 | |
| 4 | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 7 | +3 | 67 | +1 lap | — | 3 |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter SCK | Ferrari | 11 | +6 | 67 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ligier | 17 | +11 | 67 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay TAM | McLaren | 18 | +11 | 66 | +2 laps | — | |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Team Lotus | 8 | 0 | 66 | +2 laps | — | |
| 9 | Hector Rebaque REB | Team Lotus | 24 | +15 | 66 | +2 laps | — | |
| 10 | Didier Pironi PIR | Tyrrell | 15 | +5 | 66 | +2 laps | — | |
| 11 | Jan Lammers LAM | Shadow | 21 | +10 | 65 | +3 laps | — | |
| 12 | Elio de Angelis DEA | Shadow | 12 | 0 | 65 | +3 laps | — | |
| 13 | Patrick Gaillard GAI | Ensign | 23 | +10 | 65 | +3 laps | — | |
| 14 | Ferrari | 13 | -1 | 63 | +5 laps | — | ||
| — | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 9 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Fittipaldi | 22 | 25 | DNF · L25 | — | |||
| — | Niki Lauda LAU | Brabham | 6 | 12 | DNF · L12 | — | ||
| — | Arturo Merzario MEZ | Merzario | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Jochen Mass MAJ | Arrows | 20 | 37 | DNF · L37 | — | ||
| — | ATS | — | 0 | DNQ | — | |||
| — | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 10 | 44 | DNF · L44 | — | ||
| — | Alpine | 2 | 21 | DNF · L21 | — | |||
| — | Alan Jones JOE | Williams | 1 | 38 | DNF · L38 | — | ||
| — | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Arrows | 19 | 45 | DNF · L45 | — | ||
| — | Keke Rosberg ROG | Wolf | 14 | 44 | DNF · L44 | — | ||
| — | Brabham | 3 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Silverstone Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | British Grand Prix | James Hunt HUN | McLaren | 1 |
| 1975 | British Grand Prix | McLaren | 7 | |
| 1973 | British Grand Prix | Peter Revson REV | McLaren | 3 |
| 1971 | British Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 2 |
| 1969 | British Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Matra | 2 |
| 1967 | British Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1965 | British Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1963 | British Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 1 |