Round 11 · 1979
Austrian Grand Prix
Österreichring, Austria · Sun 12 Aug · 00:00 UTC
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 2 | 1:27:38.010 | 9 |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 5 | +36.050 | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 8 | +46.770 | 4 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 9 | +47.210 | 3 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 6 | +48.920 | 2 |
| 6 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 10 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 11 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | John Watson | McLaren | 16 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 14 | +1 Lap | |
| — | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 4 | Engine | |
| — | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | 24 | Suspension | |
| — | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 13 | Suspension | |
| — | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 22 | Engine | |
| — | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 7 | Engine | |
| — | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 18 | Engine | |
| — | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 21 | Engine | |
| — | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus-Borgward | 17 | Handling | |
| — | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 3 | Gearbox | |
| — | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 19 | Electrical | |
| — | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 12 | Brakes | |
| — | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 23 | Accident | |
| — | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 20 | Engine | |
| — | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Borgward | 15 | Clutch |