Round 9 · 1979
British Grand Prix
Silverstone Circuit, UK · Sat 14 Jul · 00:00 UTC
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 4 | 1:26:11.170 | 9 |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | 5 | +24.280 | 6 |
| 3 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 16 | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 4 | John Watson | McLaren | 7 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 11 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 17 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 18 | Out of fuel | |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus-Borgward | 8 | +2 Laps | |
| 9 | Hector Rebaque | Lotus-Borgward | 26 | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 15 | +2 Laps | |
| 11 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 21 | +3 Laps | |
| 12 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 12 | +3 Laps | |
| 13 | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | 23 | +3 Laps | |
| 14 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 13 | Fuel system | |
| — | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 19 | Gearbox | |
| — | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 10 | Engine | |
| — | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 14 | Fuel system | |
| — | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | Water pump | |
| — | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 20 | Gearbox | |
| — | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 22 | Engine | |
| — | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 2 | Turbo | |
| — | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 6 | Brakes | |
| — | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Borgward | 9 | Wheel | |
| — | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 3 | Spun off |