1979 - Grand Prix of Belgium

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1979 - Grand Prix of Belgium

Race Name - Grand Prix of Belgium
Date - 5/13/1979
Race Track - Circuit Zolder
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 70
Pole Winner Jacques Laffite
Average Race Speed - 179.032 kph
Lead Changes - 4 Leader(s) with 6 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Patrick Depailler
Race Number - 6

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	7	Jody Scheckter	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T4	Ferrari 015
2	1	Jacques Laffite	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	12	Didier Pironi	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	10	Carlos Reutemann	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	16	Riccardo Patrese	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A1B	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	19	John Watson	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M28B	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	6	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T4	Ferrari 015
8	20	HansJoachim Stuck	ATS Wheels	ATS D2	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	23	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F5A	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	21	Jan Lammers	Samson Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	11	JeanPierre Jarier	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	2	Patrick Depailler	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	9	James Hunt	Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing	Wolf WR7	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	4	Alan Jones	AlbiladSaudia Racing Team	Williams FW07	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	5	Mario Andretti	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	3	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT48	Alfa Romeo 1260
17	13	Niki Lauda	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT48	Alfa Romeo 1260
18	18	Ren Arnoux	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS01	Renault-Gordini EF1
19	14	Bruno Giacomelli	Autodelta	Alfa Romeo 177	Alfa Romeo 1260
20	24	Elio de Angelis	Interscope Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	22	Jochen Mass	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A1B	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	15	Hctor Rebaque	Team Rebaque	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	17	JeanPierre Jabouille	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS10	Renault-Gordini EF1
24	8	Clay Regazzoni	AlbiladSaudia Racing Team	Williams FW07	Ford Cosworth DFV