1979 AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
12 Aug 1979
Red Bull Ring, Austria
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Rene ArnouxARN | Renault | 1:34.070 |
| 2 | 27 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 1:34.280 |
| 3 | 15 | Jean-Pierre JabouilleJAB | Renault | 1:34.450 |
| 4 | 5 | Niki LaudaLAU | Brabham Ford | 1:35.510 |
| 5 | 12 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:35.700 |
| 6 | 28 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Williams Ford | 1:35.820 |
| 7 | 6 | Nelson PiquetPIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:35.850 |
| 8 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Ford | 1:35.920 |
| 9 | 11 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Ferrari | 1:36.100 |
| 10 | 3 | Didier PironiPIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:36.260 |
| 11 | 4 | Derek DalyDAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:36.420 |
| 12 | 20 | Keke RosbergROS | Wolf Ford | 1:36.670 |
| 13 | 29 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Arrows Ford | 1:36.710 |
| 14 | 8 | Patrick TambayTAM | McLaren Ford | 1:36.720 |
| 15 | 1 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 1:37.110 |
| 16 | 7 | John WatsonWAT | McLaren Ford | 1:37.160 |
| 17 | 2 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Lotus Ford | 1:37.320 |
| 18 | 9 | Hans-Joachim StuckSTU | ATS Ford | 1:37.930 |
| 19 | 14 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:38.380 |
| 20 | 30 | Jochen MassMAS | Arrows Ford | 1:38.850 |
| 21 | 25 | Jacky IckxICK | Ligier Ford | 1:39.310 |
| 22 | 18 | Elio de AngelisDEA | Shadow Ford | 1:39.440 |
| 23 | 17 | Jan LammersLAM | Shadow Ford | 1:39.450 |
| 24 | 22 | Patrick GaillardGAI | Ensign Ford | 1:41.100 |