| 1979 Dutch Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 12 of 15 in the 1979 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | August 26, 1979 | ||
| Official name | XXVI Grote Prijs van Nederland | ||
| Location | Zandvoort | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.226 km (2.626[1] miles) | ||
| Distance | 75 laps, 316.95 km (196.95 miles) | ||
| Weather | Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Renault | ||
| Time | 1:15.461 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:19.438 on lap 39 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Williams-Ford | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Ligier-Ford | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The 1979 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 26 August 1979 at Zandvoort.[2]