Round 12 · 26 August 1979
1979 Dutch Grand Prix: results
Alan Jones (Williams) won the 1979 Dutch Grand Prix, round 12 of the championship, held on 26 August 1979 at Circuit Park Zandvoort (Netherlands), starting from position 2. Jody Scheckter (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 | 1:41:19.775 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 5 | +21.783 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 7 | +63.253 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 11 | +1 Lap | 3 | +1 Lap |
| 5 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 20 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 18 | +2 Laps | 1 | +2 Laps |
| 7 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 24 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 8 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 10 | — | — | Suspension |
| 9 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 6 | — | — | Tyre |
| 10 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 22 | — | — | Transmission |
| 11 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 8 | — | — | Engine |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 4 | — | — | Clutch |
| 13 | John Watson | McLaren | 12 | — | — | Engine |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 16 | — | — | Spun off |
| 15 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 15 | — | — | Transmission |
| 16 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 23 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 17 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 17 | — | — | Suspension |
| 18 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 19 | — | — | Brakes |
| 19 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 14 | — | — | Engine |
| 20 | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 9 | — | — | Withdrew |
| 21 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 21 | — | — | Electrical |
| 22 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | 13 | — | — | Suspension |
| 23 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | — | — | Suspension |
| 24 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 3 | — | — | Accident |