Round 12 of 15 · Zandvoort · 26 August 1979, Sunday
Dutch Grand Prix
Key highlights
Arnoux
pole position
75
laps
7
finishers out of 23
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:41:19.775 | 9 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | +21.783 | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1:03.253 | 4 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | +2 Laps | |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Suspension | |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Tyre | |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | Transmission | |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | Engine | |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Clutch | |
| DNF | John Watson | McLaren | Engine | |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Spun off | |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | Transmission | |
| DNF | Jan Lammers | Shadow | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | Suspension | |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Brakes | |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Engine | |
| WD | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | Withdrew | |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Electrical | |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | Suspension | |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | Suspension | |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | Accident | |
| DNQ | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | Did not qualify | |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Did not qualify |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- DNQ
- Did not qualify
- WD
- Withdrew