Round 12 · 1979
Dutch Grand Prix
WinnerJOEWilliams · from P2
PoleALX
Fastest lap1:19.438Villeneuve · L39
Biggest gain+17Rebaque P24→P7
Retirements17of 24 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones JOE | Williams | 2 | +1 | 75 | 1:41:19.775 | — | 9 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter SCK | Ferrari | 5 | +3 | 75 | +21.780 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 7 | +4 | 75 | +1:03.250 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Brabham | 11 | +7 | 74 | +1 lap | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ligier | 20 | +15 | 74 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Jochen Mass MAJ | Arrows | 18 | +12 | 73 | +2 laps | — | 1 |
| 7 | Hector Rebaque REB | Team Lotus | 24 | +17 | 73 | +2 laps | — | |
| — | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 17 | 9 | DNF · L9 | — | ||
| — | Clay Regazzoni REA | Williams | 3 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Fittipaldi | 21 | 2 | DNF · L2 | — | |||
| — | Tyrrell | 16 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — | |||
| — | Niki Lauda LAU | Brabham | 9 | 4 | DNF · L4 | — | ||
| — | Carlos Reutemann REU | Team Lotus | 13 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | ||
| — | Arturo Merzario MEZ | Merzario | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 12 | 22 | DNF · L22 | — | ||
| — | ATS | 15 | 19 | DNF · L19 | — | |||
| — | Alpine | 4 | 26 | DNF · L26 | — | |||
| — | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Arrows | 19 | 7 | DNF · L7 | — | ||
| — | Patrick Tambay TAM | McLaren | 14 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — | ||
| — | Ferrari | 6 | 49 | DNF · L49 FL | — | |||
| — | Didier Pironi PIR | Tyrrell | 10 | 51 | DNF · L51 | — | ||
| — | Keke Rosberg ROG | Wolf | 8 | 33 | DNF · L33 | — | ||
| — | Alpine | 1 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | |||
| — | Elio de Angelis DEA | Shadow | 22 | 40 | DNF · L40 | — | ||
| — | Jan Lammers LAM | Shadow | 23 | 12 | DNF · L12 | — | ||
| — | Patrick Gaillard GAI | Ensign | — | 0 | DNQ | — |
Session schedule
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Recent winners at Circuit Park Zandvoort
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Dutch Grand Prix | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1977 | Dutch Grand Prix | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 4 |
| 1976 | Dutch Grand Prix | James Hunt HUN | McLaren | 2 |
| 1975 | Dutch Grand Prix | James Hunt HUN | Hesketh | 3 |
| 1974 | Dutch Grand Prix | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1973 | Dutch Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 2 |
| 1971 | Dutch Grand Prix | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1970 | Dutch Grand Prix | Jochen Rindt RIN | Team Lotus | 1 |