Round 6 · 1979
Belgian Grand Prix
Zolder, Belgium · Sun 13 May · 00:00 UTC
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 7 | 1:39:59.530 | 9 |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 | +15.360 | 6 |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 12 | +35.170 | 4 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus-Borgward | 10 | +46.490 | 3 |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 16 | +1:04.310 | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 19 | +1:05.850 | 1 |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 6 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 20 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 23 | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 21 | +2 Laps | |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 11 | +3 Laps | |
| — | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 2 | Accident | |
| — | James Hunt | Wolf | 9 | Accident | |
| — | Alan Jones | Williams | 4 | Electrical | |
| — | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Borgward | 5 | Brakes | |
| — | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 3 | Engine | |
| — | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 13 | Engine | |
| — | René Arnoux | Renault | 18 | Turbo | |
| — | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 14 | Accident | |
| — | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 24 | Accident | |
| — | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 22 | Spun off | |
| — | Hector Rebaque | Lotus-Borgward | 15 | Transmission | |
| — | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 17 | Turbo | |
| — | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 8 | Accident |