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Event: Marlboro British Grand Prix			Date: 14.7.1979
Track: Silverstone Circuit (United Kingdom), 4.719 kms		Organiser: RAC
GP Great Britain
Formula 1 World Championship (round 9)

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason
1^st	28	Clay Regazzoni	Williams FW07 Ford	Albilad Saudia Racing Team	68
2^nd	16	René Arnoux	Renault RS10 Turbo	Renault-Elf	68
3^rd	4	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Tyrrell 009 Ford	Candy Tyrrell Team	67
4^th	7	John Watson	McLaren M29 Ford	Marlboro McLaren Racing	67
5^th	11	Jody Scheckter	Ferrari 312 T4	SPA Ferrari SEFAC	67
6^th	25	Jacky Ickx	Ligier JS11 Ford	Ligier Gitanes	67
7^th	8	Patrick Tambay	McLaren M28C Ford	Marlboro McLaren Racing	66
8^th	2	Carlos Reutemann	Lotus 79 Ford	Martini Racing Team Lotus	66
9^th	31	Hector Rebaque	Lotus 79 Ford	Rebaque F1 Team	66
10^th	3	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell 009 Ford	Candy Tyrrell Team	66
11^th	17	Jan Lammers	Shadow DN9B Ford	Samson Shadow Racing	65
12^th	18	de Angelis	Shadow DN9B Ford	Interscope Shadow Racing	65
13^th	22	Patrick Gaillard	Ensign N179 Ford	Team Ensign	65
14^th	12	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312 T4	SPA Ferrari SEFAC	63	Fuel vapourisation

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason
29	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows A2 Ford	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	45	Gearbox
26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS11 Ford	Ligier Gitanes	44	Plugs
20	Keke Rosberg	Wolf WR7 Ford	Olympus Cameras - Wolf Racing	44	Fuel system
27	Alan Jones	Williams FW07 Ford	Albilad Saudia Racing Team	38	Engine
30	Jochen Mass	Arrows A2 Ford	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	36	Gearbox, anti-roll bar
14	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5A Ford	Fittipaldi Automotive	25	Timing
15	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault RS10 Turbo	Renault-Elf	21	Valve spring
5	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT48 Alfa Romeo	Parmalat Racing Team	12	Brakes
1	Mario Andretti	Lotus 79 Ford	Martini Racing Team Lotus	3	Accident
6	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT48 Alfa Romeo	Parmalat Racing Team	1	Spun & stalled

Did not qualify:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason
9	Hans-Joachim Stuck	ATS D2 Ford	ATS Wheels
24	Arturo Merzario	Merzario A2 Ford	Team Merzario

Practiced:

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason
	1T	Mario Andretti	Lotus 80 Ford	Martini Racing Team Lotus		Spare car
	2T	Carlos Reutemann	Lotus 79 Ford	Martini Racing Team Lotus		Spare car
	5T	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT48 Alfa Romeo	Parmalat Racing Team		Spare car
	11T	Scheckter / Villeneuve	Ferrari 312 T4	Spa Ferrari SEFAC		Spare car
	15T	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault RS10 Turbo	Renault Elf		Spare car
	20T	Keke Rosberg	Wolf WR9 Ford	Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing		Spare car
	24T	Arturo Merzario	Merzario A4 Ford	Team Merzario		Spare car
	26T	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS11 Ford	Ligier Gitanes		Spare car
	27T	Alan Jones	Williams FW07 Ford	Saudia Williams		Spare car
	29T	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows A1 Ford	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team		Spare car

Did not practice:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason
3T		Tyrrell 009 Ford	Candy Tyrrell Team	Spare car
7T		McLaren M28C Ford	Marlboro Team McLaren	Spare car
9T		ATS D2 Ford	ATS Wheels	Spare car
17T		Shadow DN9B Ford	Samson Shadow Racing	Spare car
18T		Shadow DN9B Ford	Interscope Shadow Racing	Spare car
31T		Lotus 78 Ford	Rebaque F1 Team	Spare car

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