1979 BRITISH GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
14 Jul 1979
Silverstone Circuit, Great Britain
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 1:11.880 |
| 2 | 15 | Jean-Pierre JabouilleJAB | Renault | 1:12.480 |
| 3 | 6 | Nelson PiquetPIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:12.650 |
| 4 | 28 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Williams Ford | 1:13.110 |
| 5 | 16 | Rene ArnouxARN | Renault | 1:13.290 |
| 6 | 5 | Niki LaudaLAU | Brabham Ford | 1:13.440 |
| 7 | 7 | John WatsonWAT | McLaren Ford | 1:13.570 |
| 8 | 2 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Lotus Ford | 1:13.870 |
| 9 | 1 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 1:14.200 |
| 10 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Ford | 1:14.370 |
| 11 | 11 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Ferrari | 1:14.600 |
| 12 | 18 | Elio de AngelisDEA | Shadow Ford | 1:14.870 |
| 13 | 12 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:14.900 |
| 14 | 20 | Keke RosbergROS | Wolf Ford | 1:14.960 |
| 15 | 3 | Didier PironiPIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:15.280 |
| 16 | 4 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:15.630 |
| 17 | 25 | Jacky IckxICK | Ligier Ford | 1:15.630 |
| 18 | 8 | Patrick TambayTAM | McLaren Ford | 1:15.670 |
| 19 | 29 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Arrows Ford | 1:15.770 |
| 20 | 30 | Jochen MassMAS | Arrows Ford | 1:16.190 |
| 21 | 17 | Jan LammersLAM | Shadow Ford | 1:16.660 |
| 22 | 14 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:16.680 |
| 23 | 22 | Patrick GaillardGAI | Ensign Ford | 1:17.070 |
| 24 | 31 | Hector RebaqueREB | Lotus Ford | 1:17.320 |