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Event: Grand Prix van NederlandDate: 26.8.1979
Track: Circuit van Zandvoort (Netherlands), 4.226 kmsOrganiser: unknown

GP Netherlands
Weather:unknown
Start time:15:00
Grid:unknown
Distance:75 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:41
Practiced:26
Qualified:24
Started:24
Finished:6
Classified:7
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Pre-race sessions:
2 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 120 minutes on 24-25/8
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 180 minutes on 24-25/8
30 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:27TWilliams FW07 FordAlan Jones
Fastest Laps:
Overall:12Ferrari 312 T4Gilles Villeneuve (CDN)1:19.438
Pole Positions:
Overall:16Renault RS10 TurboRené Arnoux (F)1:15.461
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Lotus (3), Williams (2), Ferrari (2), Ligier (2), Brabham (2), Arrows (2), Tyrrell (2), Shadow (2), Renault (2), McLaren (2)
Top engines by numbers:Ford (18), Ferrari (2), Alfa Romeo (2), Renault (2)
Top car types by numbers:Lotus 79 (3), Williams FW07 (2), Ferrari 312 T4 (2), Ligier JS11 (2), Brabham BT48 (2), Arrows A2 (2), McLaren M29 (2), Tyrrell 009 (2), Shadow DN9B (2), Renault RS10 (2)
Driver nationalities:F (6), D (2), BR (2), I (2)
Team nationalities:GB (14), F (4), I (2)
Most used colours:white (19%), red (18%), yellow (14%), blue (13%), gold (10%), green (7%)
Engine positions:mid-engined (100%)
Oldest known drivers:Clay Regazzoni (40), Mario Andretti (39), Carlos Reutemann (37)
Youngest known drivers:Elio de Angelis (21), Jan Lammers (23), Hector Rebaque (23)

Official Race Programme:

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