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GP Great Britain 1979
Event: Marlboro British Grand Prix Date: 14/7/1979
Track: Silverstone Circuit (GB), unknown length Distance: unknown Attendance: unknown
GP Great Britain 1979
Formula 1 World Championship (round 9)

Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown, Weather: unknown

Entry: 42

Practiced: 26

Started: 24

Classified: 13

Entry list
GP Great Britain 1979

Photos by courtesy of: Rupert Lowes and Richard Bunyan

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Race added to RSC Photo Archive: 28.5.2005

Last photo update on this page: 22.2.2007


1T 1T - Lotus 80 #80/R1 - Martini Racing Team Lotus Lotus 80 #80/R1 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A
Martini Racing Team Lotus Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: dark green (+blue/red)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: MARTINI RACING

Driven by: Mario Andretti (USA)

Result: practiced only (Spare car)

Grid: T-car

Photo updated: 28.5.2005

Photo by: Rupert Lowes

2 2 - Lotus 79 #79/R5 - Martini Racing Team Lotus Lotus 79 #79/R5 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A
Martini Racing Team Lotus Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: dark green (+blue/red)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: MARTINI RACING/ESSEX

Driven by: Carlos Reutemann (RA)

Result: 8th (2 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 8th(1:13.87)

Photo updated: 28.5.2005

Photo by: Rupert Lowes

3 3 - Tyrrell 009 #009/6 - Candy Tyrrell Team Tyrrell 009 #009/6 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A
Candy Tyrrell Team Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: blue (+red/white)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: Candy

Driven by: Didier Pironi (F)

Result: 10th (2 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 15th(1:15.28)

Photo updated: 28.5.2005

Photo by: Rupert Lowes

7 7 - McLaren M29 #M29/1 - Marlboro Team McLaren McLaren M29 #M29/1 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A
Marlboro Team McLaren Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: white/red

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: Marlboro

Driven by: John Watson (GB)

Result: 4th (1 lap behind the winner)

Grid: 7th(1:13.57)

Photo updated: 28.5.2005

Photo by: Rupert Lowes

9 9 - ATS D2 #D2/03 - ATS Wheels ATS D2 #D2/03 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A
ATS Wheels Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: yellow (+red)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: A T S/ARAWAK

Driven by: Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)

Result: did not qualify

Grid: (1:17.44)

Photo updated: 22.2.2007

Photo by: Richard Bunyan

12 12 - Ferrari 312 T4 #038 - Spa Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 312 T4 #038 – Ferrari F12 3000cc N/A
Spa Ferrari SEFAC Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: red (+white/silver)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: Agip

Driven by: Gilles Villeneuve (CDN)

Result: 14th - did not finish (Fuel vapourisation) - 63 laps

Grid: 13th(1:14.90)

Photo updated: 28.5.2005

Photo by: Rupert Lowes

14 14 - Fittipaldi F5A #F5A-1 - Fittipaldi Automotive Fittipaldi F5A #F5A-1 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A
Fittipaldi Automotive (BR) Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: yellow

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: COPERSUCAR

Driven by: Emerson Fittipaldi (BR)

Result: did not finish (Timing) - 25 laps

Grid: 21st(1:16.48)

Photo updated: 28.5.2005

Photo by: Rupert Lowes

15 15 - Renault RS10 #RS10/02 - Renault - Elf Renault RS10 #RS10/02 – Renault V6 1500cc 2xKKK
Renault - Elf Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: yellow/white (+black)

Tyres: Michelin

Sponsors: RENAULT elf

Driven by: Jean-Pierre Jabouille (F)

Result: did not finish (Valve spring) - 21 laps

Grid: 2nd(1:12.48)

Photo updated: 28.5.2005

Photo by: Rupert Lowes

16 16 - Renault RS10 #RS10/03 - Renault - Elf Renault RS10 #RS10/03 – Renault V6 1500cc 2xKKK
Renault - Elf Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: yellow/white (+black)

Tyres: Michelin

Sponsors: RENAULT elf

Driven by: Renι Arnoux (F)

Result: 2nd (0 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 5th(1:13.29)

Photo updated: 28.5.2005

Photo by: Rupert Lowes

17 17 - Shadow DN9B #DN9-2B - Samson Shadow Racing Shadow DN9B #DN9-2B – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A
Samson Shadow Racing Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: dark blue/yellow (+orange)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Jan Lammers (NL)

Result: 11th (3 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 22nd(1:16.66)

Photo updated: 28.5.2005

Photo by: Rupert Lowes

22 22 - Ensign N179 #MN-09 - Team Ensign Ensign N179 #MN-09 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A
Team Ensign Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: red

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: hi-line Car Stripes/THEODORE RACING

Driven by: Patrick Gaillard (F)

Result: 13th (3 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 23rd(1:17.07)

Photo updated: 28.5.2005

Photo by: Rupert Lowes

25 25 - Ligier JS11 #JS11-01 - Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS11 #JS11-01 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A
Ligier Gitanes Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: blue/white (+red)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: GITANES

Driven by: Jacky Ickx (B)

Result: 6th (1 lap behind the winner)

Grid: 17th(1:15.63)

Photo updated: 28.5.2005

Photo by: Rupert Lowes

27 27 - Williams FW07 #FW07/01 - Saudia Williams Williams FW07 #FW07/01 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A
Saudia Williams Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: white (+green)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: TAG/FLY saudia

Driven by: Alan Jones (AUS)

Result: did not finish (Engine) - 38 laps

Grid: 1st(1:11.88)

Photo updated: 22.2.2007

Photo by: Richard Bunyan

29 29 - Arrows A2 #A2/1 - Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Arrows A2 #A2/1 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: gold

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: Warsteiner

Driven by: Riccardo Patrese (I)

Result: did not finish (Gearbox) - 45 laps

Grid: 19th(1:15.77)

Photo updated: 28.5.2005

Photo by: Rupert Lowes

30 30 - Arrows A2 #A2/2 - Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Arrows A2 #A2/2 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: gold

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: Warsteiner

Driven by: Jochen Mass (D)

Result: did not finish (Gearbox, anti-roll bar) - 36 laps

Grid: 20th(1:16.19)

Photo updated: 28.5.2005

Photo by: Rupert Lowes

31T 31T - Lotus 78 #78/R4 - Rebaque F1 Team Lotus 78 #78/R4 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A
Rebaque F1 Team Open wheel car
Mid-engined

Colors: black (+gold)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: CARTA BIANCA

Result: car not used (Spare car)

Photo updated: 28.5.2005

Photo by: Rupert Lowes


Cars not available on a photo:

1 Lotus 79 #79/R4 Lotus 79
4 Tyrrell 009 #009/3 Tyrrell 009
5 Brabham BT48 #BT48/4 Brabham BT48
6 Brabham BT48 #BT48/3 Brabham BT48
8 McLaren M28C #M28/2 McLaren M28C
11 Ferrari 312 T4 #039 Ferrari 312 T4
18 Shadow DN9B #DN9-3B-2 Shadow DN9B
20 Wolf WR7 #WR7 Wolf WR7
24 Merzario A2 #A2/3 Merzario A2
26 Ligier JS11 #JS11-04 Ligier JS11
28 Williams FW07 #FW07/02 Williams FW07
31 Lotus 79 #79/R1 Lotus 79

Also some T-cars missing


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More photos from this race:

Photos by: Rupert Lowes

Rupert Lowes - GP Great Britain 1979




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Updated: 4.5.2008

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