Belgian Grand Prix
1979 · Round 6 · Heusden-Zolder, Belgium · May 13, 1979Race summary
Scheckter won the race from 7th on the grid, 15.4s ahead of Laffite. Fittipaldi was the standout mover, climbing from 23rd to 9th. Laffite lost the most ground, from 1st on the grid down to 2nd (down 1 place).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 7 | 70 | 1:39:59.530 | 9 |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 | 70 | +15.360 | 6 |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 12 | 70 | +35.170 | 4 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | 10 | 70 | +46.490 | 3 |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 16 | 70 | +1:04.310 | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 19 | 70 | +1:05.850 | 1 |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 6 | 69 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 20 | 69 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 23 | 68 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 21 | 68 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 11 | 67 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| – | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 2 | 46 | Accident | 0 |
| – | James Hunt | Wolf | 9 | 40 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Alan Jones | Williams | 4 | 39 | Electrical | 0 |
| – | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 5 | 27 | Brakes | 0 |
| – | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 3 | 23 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 13 | 23 | Engine | 0 |
| – | René Arnoux | Renault | 18 | 22 | Turbo | 0 |
| – | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 14 | 21 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 24 | 21 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 22 | 17 | Spun off | 0 |
| – | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 15 | 13 | Transmission | 0 |
| – | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 17 | 13 | Turbo | 0 |
| – | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 8 | 1 | Accident | 0 |