Round 11 · 12 August 1979
1979 Austrian Grand Prix: results
Alan Jones (Williams) won the 1979 Austrian Grand Prix, round 11 of the championship, held on 12 August 1979 at Red Bull Ring (Austria), starting from position 2. Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari) and Jacques Laffite (Ligier) completed the podium. Pole position went to René Arnoux.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 2 | 1:27:38.010 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 5 | +36.050 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 8 | +46.770 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 9 | +47.210 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 6 | +48.920 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 10 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 11 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | John Watson | McLaren | 16 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 14 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 4 | — | — | Engine |
| 12 | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | 24 | — | — | Suspension |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 13 | — | — | Suspension |
| 14 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 22 | — | — | Engine |
| 15 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 7 | — | — | Engine |
| 16 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 18 | — | — | Engine |
| 17 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 21 | — | — | Engine |
| 18 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | 17 | — | — | Handling |
| 19 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 3 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 20 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 19 | — | — | Electrical |
| 21 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 12 | — | — | Brakes |
| 22 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 23 | — | — | Accident |
| 23 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 20 | — | — | Engine |
| 24 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 15 | — | — | Clutch |