Round 11 of 15 · Spielberg · 12 August 1979, Sunday
Austrian Grand Prix
Key highlights
Arnoux
pole position
54
laps
10
finishers out of 24
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:27:38.01 | 9 |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +36.05 | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +46.77 | 4 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | +47.21 | 3 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | +48.92 | 2 |
| 6 | René Arnoux | Renault | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | John Watson | McLaren | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | +1 Lap | |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | Engine | |
| DNF | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | Suspension | |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Suspension | |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | Engine | |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | Engine | |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | Engine | |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | Engine | |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | Handling | |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | Electrical | |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Brakes | |
| DNF | Jan Lammers | Shadow | Accident | |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Engine | |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | Clutch | |
| DNQ | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | Did not qualify | |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Did not qualify |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- DNQ
- Did not qualify