The 1979 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 29 July 1979 at the Hockenheimring. The race, contested over 45 laps, was the tenth race of the 1979 Formula One season and was won by Alan Jones, driving a Williams-Ford, with team-mate Clay Regazzoni second and Jacques Laffite third in a Ligier-Ford. This was the second consecutive win for the Williams team, following Regazzoni's triumph at Silverstone two weeks previously.
| 1979 German Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 15 in the 1979 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 29 July 1979 | ||
| Official name | XLI Großer Preis von Deutschland | ||
| Location | Hockenheimring, West Germany | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 6.790 km (4.219 miles) | ||
| Distance | 45 laps, 305.505 km (189.81 miles) | ||
| Weather | Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Renault | ||
| Time | 1:48.48 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |  Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:51.89 on lap 40 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Williams-Ford | ||
| Second | Williams-Ford | ||
| Third | Ligier-Ford | ||
Lap leaders | |||
Jean-Pierre Jabouille had taken pole position in his Renault, but out-braked himself and spun off chasing Jones into the Sachskurve on the seventh lap. [1] Jones had a leaky rear tire for the last twenty laps of the race, but Regazzoni received orders to stay behind. The one-two finish moved Williams into third place in the Constructors' Championship.[2]
Qualifying
Classification
Championship standings after the race
- Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ferrari | 65 | |
| 2 |  Ligier-Ford | 51 | |
| 3 |  Williams-Ford | 38 | |
| 4 | Lotus-Ford | 37 | |
| 5 | Tyrrell-Ford | 21 | |
| Source: [5] | |||
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best 4 results from the first 7 races and the best 4 results from the last 8 races counted towards the Drivers' Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.